Yesterday Girl — The Smithereens
Chords and lyrics for Yesterday Girl by The Smithereens (key of D).
Verse 1
From "11" (1989)
Verse 1
I never [A]think about the [D]future
I just [G]live for [A][A][D]today.[A][G]
And if you [A]want a ready [D]answer
I've got [G]nothing to [A][A][D]say.[A][G]
Verse 2
So please don't [A]bother talking [D]to me
I'll just [G]disappoint [A][A][D]you.[A][G]
Because I'm [A]quite content to [D]sit right here
With [G]nothing to [A][A][D]do.[A][G]
Pre-Chorus
Well [E]I'm not the [A]same guy that you [D]used to [E][E][A]know[E][D]
I [E]used to be the [A]guy that had [D]someplace to [E][E]go[E][D][A]
Chorus
But that was [A]yesterday [D]girl, [G]yesterday [A]girl,
[A]Yesterday [D]girl, [G]yesterday [A]girl.
And you're my [A]yesterday [D]girl, [G]yesterday [A]girl,
[A]Yesterday [D]girl, [G]yesterday [A]girl.
Verse 3
I never [A]want to find an [D]answer
'cause I [G]don't like the [A][A][D]truth.[A][G]
And if I [A]find just what I'm [D]looking for,
I've [G]something to [A][A][D]lose.[A][G]
Verse 4
So please don't [A]go and ask me [D]questions,
I just [G]won't feel the [A]same.
[A](I'll do [D]what you say, [G]doesn't matter [A]anyway)
And when I [A]think about [D]religion
Well, there's [G]no one to [A]blame.
[A](I'm not [D]feelin' you, [G]doesn't matter [A]what I do)
Pre-Chorus
Well [E]I'm not the [A]same guy that you [D]used to [E][E][A]know,[E][D]
I [E]used to be the [A]chirpy fella with [D]someplace to [E][E][A]go.[E][D]
Chorus
But that was [A]yesterday [D]girl, [G]yesterday [A]girl,
[A]Yesterday [D]girl, [G]yesterday [A]girl.
(I'll do what you say, doesn't matter anyway)
And you're my [A]yesterday [D]girl, [G]yesterday [A]girl,
(I'm not feelin' you, doesn't matter what I do)
[A]Yesterday [D]girl, [G]yesterday [A]girl.
Solo
[E] [A] [D] [E]
[A]Tell me [D]something new, [G]then I might [A]agree with you,
[A]I live [D]for today, [G]not [A]yesterday.
Verse 5
I never [A]think about the [D]future
I just [G]live for [A][A][D]today[A][G]
And if you [A]want an easy [D]answer
I've got [G]nothing to [A][A][D]say.[A][G]
Pre-Chorus
Well [E]I'm not the [A]same guy that you [D]used to [E][E][A]know,[E][D]
I [E]used to be the [A]guy that had [D]someplace to [E][E][A]go.[E][D]
Chorus
But that was [A]yesterday [D]girl, [G]yesterday [A]girl,
[A]Yesterday [D]girl, [G]yesterday [A]girl.
(Tell me something new, then I might agree with you)
And you're my [A]yesterday [D]girl, [G]yesterday [A]girl,
(I live for today...)
[A]Yesterday [D]girl, [G]yesterday [A]girl.
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