John Paul Young - Yesterdays hero
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Writers: Harry Vanda & George Young (1975)
Play the Pre-Chorus the same as the Intro.
[Intro]
(with pickup bar)
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[Verse]
CWhen I walk down the street,
FSee the people who stop and stare and say
Haven't I seen that face somewhere a long Gtime ago
CWhen I walk down the street,
FSee the stranger who says, "Why, Hi,"
With a, "How you going, Buddy,"
When you walked on by I thought I'd Gsay hello
[Pre-Chorus]
EThey Fsay: F#
GHaven't I seen your face beforeE F F#
GWeren't you the boy that used to live next doorE, F F#
GWeren't you on television ev'ry nightE F F#
GHaven't I seen you round
[Chorus]
CTake a look at me, I'm yesterday's Ghero,
Yesterday's Fhero, that's all I'll Cbe.
Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's Ghero,
And yesterday's Fhero, is all that CI'm gonna Gbe
If I Fdon't get togethGer,
CMake a new Gstart and be Fsomebody bettGer,
FAll that I'll Gbe if I Fdon't get togethGer Cnow.
[Verse]
CWhen you walk down the street,
FIf you know me, then pass me by,
If you wonder what I'm doing don't ask me why,
I don't Gread the news.
CWhen you walk down the street,
FIf you're sorry then don't feel bad,
If you followed my story, then just be glad,
You ain't Gin my shoes
[Pre-chorus]
EBeFcauF#se
GHaven't you seen my face beforeE, F F#
GYes, I was the boy who used to live next doorE, F F#
GYes, I was on television ev'ry nightE, F F#
GHaven't you seen me round.
[Chorus]
CTake a look at me, I'm yesterday's Ghero,
Yesterday's Fhero, that's all I'll Cbe.
Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's Ghero,
And yesterday's Fhero, is all that CI'm gonna Gbe
If I Fdon't get togethGer,
CMake a new Gstart and be Fsomebody bettGer,
FAll that I'll Gbe if I Fdon't get togethGer Cnow.
[Interlude]
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[Outro]
(Key change)
C# Yesterday's G#hero
Yesterday's F#hero
Oh ohohoh ohohoh C#
Yesterday's G#hero
Yesterday's F#hero
OoooooooooooC#w Huh Huh Huh-huh
G# Take a look at yesterdays's newspaper
(Yesterday's hero Yesterday's)
F# Aaaaargh G#
(Hero Oh ohohoh ohohoh)
C# Huh huh huh huh-huh Hey G#yeah
(Yesterday's hero)
Yesterday, YesF#terday's hero huh huh oh
(Yesterday's hero Oh ohohoh ohohoh)