Yesterday — Piano Lead Sheet

"Yesterday" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of Bb, 120 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(F)Yes ter day, all my (A7)troub les seemed so (Dm)far a way, now it (C7)looks as though they’re (Fsus4)here (F)to stay; (C)oh, (Dm)I be (G)lieve in (Bb)yes (F)ter day. Sud den ly, I’m not (A7)half the man I (Dm)used to be, There’s a (C7)shad ow hang ing (Fsus4)o (F)ver me; (C)oh, (Dm)yes ter (G)day came (Bb)sud (F)den ly. (Em7)Why (A7)she (Dm)had to (Bb)go I don’t (Gm6)know, she (C7)would n’t (F)say. (Em7)I (A7)said (Dm)some (C)thing (Bb)wrong, now I (Gm6)long for (C7)yes ter (F)day. Yes ter day, love was (A7)such an eas y (Dm)game to play, now I (C7)need a place to (Fsus4)hide (F)a way; (C)oh, (Dm)I be (G)lieve in (Bb)yes (F)ter day.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesBeginnerBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
Bb
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Yesterday" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.