The Beatles - Yesterday Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[intro]
[F] [F]
[Opening]
[F]Yesterday,[Em7] all my [A7]troubles seemed so [Dm]far away[Dm]
[Bb] Now it l[C7]ooks as though they're [F]here to stay,[F] oh [Dm]I be[G7]lieve in [Bb]yes[F]terd[F]ay
[section 2]
[F]Suddenly,[Em7] I'm not [A7]half the man I [Dm]used to be [Dm]
[Bb] There's a [C7]shadow hanging [F]over me, [F]oh y[Dm]ester[G7]day came [Bb]sud[F]denly[F]
[chorus]
[Em7]Why [A7]she [Dm]had [Dm]to [Bb]go I don't [Gm]know, she [C]wouldn't [F]say
[Em7]I [A7]said [Dm]someth[Dm]ing [Bb]wrong, now I [Gm]long for [C]yester[F]day
[chorus]
[F]Yesterday,[Em7] love was [A7]such an easy [Dm]game to play[Dm]
[Bb] Now I [C7]need a place to [F]hide away, [F]oh [Dm]I be[G7]lieve in [Bb]yes[F]terd[F]ay
[chorus]
[Em7] Why[A7] she [Dm] had[Dm] to [Bb] go I don't k[Gm]now, she [C]wouldn't[F] say
[Em7]I [A7]said [Dm]someth[Dm]ing [Bb]wrong, now I [Gm]long for [C]yester[F]day
[chorus]
[F]Yesterday,[Em7] love was [A7]such an easy [Dm]game to play [Dm]
[Bb] Now I [C7]need a place to [F]hide away, [F]oh [Dm]I be[G7]lieve in [Bb]yes[F]terd[F]ay
[Closing]
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How to play Yesterday on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - Yesterday on ukulele requires 10 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Yesterday uses these transitions most often: A7 → Dm (8), Dm → Bb (8), and Em7 → A7 (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - Em7 chord transition.
1. F → Em7 chord transition
To move from F to Em7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. Em7 → A7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to A7;
- While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
3. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
4. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
5. Bb → C7 chord transition
To move from Bb to C7;
- While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
6. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
8. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
9. G7 → Bb chord transition
To move from G7 to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
10. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
11. Bb → Gm chord transition
To move from Bb to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
12. Gm → C chord transition
To move from Gm to C;
- While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
13. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
14. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
15. G → Bb chord transition
To move from G to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
Yesterday chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Yesterday.
- Yesterday includes 71 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Yesterday contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Yesterday connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → G: 21%
- F → Dm: 5%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → Bb: 9%
- Dm → G7: 6%