Listen to Yesterday by The Beatles

Yesterday

The Beatles

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Francisco Gabarro

Francisco Gabarro

Cello

Kenneth Essex

Viola

Paul McCartney

Vocals

Peter Halling

Cello

Sidney Sax

Violin

Tony Gilbert

Violin

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Lennon

Songwriter

Paul McCartney

Songwriter

George Martin

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

George Martin

Producer

Norman Smith

Engineer

Phil McDonald

Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Yesterday

All my troubles seemed so far away

Now it looks as though they're here to stay

Oh, I believe in yesterday

[Verse 2]

Suddenly

I'm not half the man I used to be

There's a shadow hanging over me

Oh, yesterday came suddenly

[Bridge]

Why she had to go

I don't know, she wouldn't say

I said something wrong

Now I long for yesterday

[Verse 3]

Yesterday

Love was such an easy game to play

Now I need a place to hide away

Oh, I believe in yesterday

[Bridge]

Why she had to go

I don't know, she wouldn't say

I said something wrong

Now I long for yesterday

[Verse 4]

Yesterday

Love was such an easy game to play

Now I need a place to hide away

Oh, I believe in yesterday

[Outro]

Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm-mmm

Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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