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Tuning: G C E A
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Yesterday Once More – The Carpenters
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Written by: Richard Carpenter/John Bettis
From: "Now & Then" (1973)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: soprano C
Transcribed in friendly Eb. To match the original, transpose this tab +1 or
use one of those cute ukulele tabs on the first fret.
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[Interlude]
Ebmaj7 Abadd9
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A|----5-5-5-6---3-|----------------|
E|----3-3-3-3---4-|----------------|
C|----3-3-3-3---3-|----------------|
g|----3-3-3-3---3-|----------------|
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CHORDS
g-C-E-A
Cm7 0-3-6-3
Abmaj7 0-0-4-3
Bbdim7 0-1-0-1
Fm7 1-3-1-3
Abadd9 3-3-4-3
Dm7-5 1-2-1-3
Baug 0-3-3-2
Am7-5 2-3-3-3
Ebmaj7 3-3-3-5
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[Intro]
| Eb |
[Verse]
When I was Ebyoung I'd listen to the Gmradio
Waiting Cmfor my favorite Cm7songs
When they Abmaj7played I'd sing aGm7long
Bbdim7 Fm7 | Bb7 Abadd9 |
It made me smile
[Verse]
Those were such Ebhappy times and not so Gmlong ago
How I Cmwondered Cm7where they'd Abmaj7gone
Dm7-5 G7 Cm
But they're back again
Just like a Cm7long lost friend
All the Abmaj7songs I Fm7love so Bbwell
[Chorus]
Abadd9Ev - Bbry Ebsha-la-la-la, every Cmwo-o-wo-o still Ebshines Cm
Every Ebshing-a-ling-a-ling
Cm Fm7 | Bb Abadd9 Bb |
That they're startin' to sing so fine (When they ...)
Bb Cm
When they get to the part
Where he's Baugbreaking her heart
Eb Am7-5
It can really make me cry
Just like beEbfore
Abadd9 Ebmaj7
It's yesterday once more
[Interlude] (see above)
Ebmaj7 Shoobidoo-lang-Abadd9lang
Ebmaj7 Shoobidoo-lang-Abadd9lang
[Verse]
Looking Ebback on how it was in Gmyears gone by
And the Cmgood times that I Cm7had
Makes toAbmaj7day seem rather Gm7sad
Fm7 | Abadd9 Bb |
So much has changed
[Verse]
It was Ebsongs of love that I would Gmsing to then
And I'd CmmemoCm7rize each Abmaj7word
Dm7-5 G7 Cm Cm7
Those old melodies still sound so good to me
As they Abmaj7melt the Fm7years aAbadd9way
[Chorus]
Abadd9Ev - Bbry Ebsha-la-la-la, every Cmwo-o-wo-o still Ebshines Cm
(All the oldies but goodies)
Every Ebshing-a-ling-a-ling
Cm Fm7 | Bb Abadd9 Bb |
That they're startin' to sing so fine (All my ...)
All my best meCmmories come back clearlyBaug to me
Eb Am7-5
Some can even make me cry
Just like beEbfore
Abadd9 Ebmaj7
It's yesterday once more
[Interlude] (see above)
Ebmaj7 Shoobidoo-lang-Abadd9lang
[Outro]
Abadd9Ev - Bbry Ebsha-la-la-la, every Cmwo-o-wo-o still Ebshines Cm
Every Ebshing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're Cmstartin' to sing so Fm7fine Bb
Abadd9Ev - Bbry Ebsha-la-la-la, every Cmwo-o-wo-o still Ebshines Cm
Every Ebshing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're sCmtartin' to sing soFm7 fine Bb
(repeat and fade)