Biography:
1. John Paul Young, is an Australian pop singer, known primarily for his worldwide hit Love Is In The Air. Born on June 21, 1950, in Glasgow, Scotland, his family relocated to Sydney when he was aged 11. After forming the band Elm Tree with schoolmates in 1967, he was discovered by renowned talent manager Simon Napier-Bell, who convinced his to sign as a solo artist with Albert Productions. It was here he began his long association with songwriters and record producers Harry Vanda and George Young of The Easybeats.
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Writers: Harry Vanda & George Young (1975)
[Intro]
(with pickup bar)
& 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E F F# |G | E F F#|
|G | E F F#|
|G G G G G G G G |G G G G G E F F#|
|G G G G G G G G |G G G G G G G G |
[Verse]
C
When I walk down the street,
F
See the people who stop and stare and say
G
Haven't I seen that face somewhere a long time ago
C
When I walk down the street,
F
See the stranger who says, "Why, Hi,"
With a, "How you going, Buddy,"
G
When you walked on by I thought I'd say hello
[Pre-Chorus]
E F F#
They say:
G E F F#
Haven't I seen your face before
G E F F#
Weren't you the boy that used to live next door,
G E F F#
Weren't you on television ev'ry night
G
Haven't I seen you round
[Chorus]
C G
Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's hero,
F C
Yesterday's hero, that's all I'll be.
G
Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's hero,
F C G
And yesterday's hero, is all that I'm gonna be
F G
If I don't get together,
C G F G
Make a new start and be somebody better,
F G F G C
All that I'll be if I don't get together now.
[Verse]
C
When you walk down the street,
F
If you know me, then pass me by,
If you wonder what I'm doing don't ask me why,
G
I don't read the news.
C
When you walk down the street,
F
If you're sorry then don't feel bad,
If you followed my story, then just be glad,
G
You ain't in my shoes
[Pre-chorus]
E F F#
Because
G E F F#
Haven't you seen my face before,
G E F F#
Yes, I was the boy who used to live next door,
G E F F#
Yes, I was on television ev'ry night,
G
Haven't you seen me round.
[Chorus]
C G
Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's hero,
F C
Yesterday's hero, that's all I'll be.
G
Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's hero,
F C G
And yesterday's hero, is all that I'm gonna be
F G
If I don't get together,
C G F G
Make a new start and be somebody better,
F G F G C
All that I'll be if I don't get together now.
[Interlude]
& 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E F F# |G | E F F#|
|G | E F F#|
|G G G G G G G G |G G G G G E F F#|
|G G G G G G G G |G G G G G G G G |
[Outro]
(Key change)
C# G#
Yesterday's hero
F#
Yesterday's hero
C#
Oh ohohoh ohohoh
G#
Yesterday's hero
F#
Yesterday's hero
C#
Oooooooooooow Huh Huh Huh-huh
G#
Take a look at yesterdays's newspaper
(Yesterday's hero Yesterday's)
F# G#
Aaaaargh
(Hero Oh ohohoh ohohoh)
C# G#
Huh huh huh huh-huh Hey yeah
(Yesterday's hero)
F#
Yesterday, Yesterday's hero huh huh oh
(Yesterday's hero Oh ohohoh ohohoh)
[Intro]
(with pickup bar)
& 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E F F# |G | E F F#|
|G | E F F#|
|G G G G G G G G |G G G G G E F F#|
|G G G G G G G G |G G G G G G G G |
[Verse]
C
When I walk down the street,
F
See the people who stop and stare and say
G
Haven't I seen that face somewhere a long time ago
C
When I walk down the street,
F
See the stranger who says, "Why, Hi,"
With a, "How you going, Buddy,"
G
When you walked on by I thought I'd say hello
[Pre-Chorus]
E F F#
They say:
G E F F#
Haven't I seen your face before
G E F F#
Weren't you the boy that used to live next door,
G E F F#
Weren't you on television ev'ry night
G
Haven't I seen you round
[Chorus]
C G
Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's hero,
F C
Yesterday's hero, that's all I'll be.
G
Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's hero,
F C G
And yesterday's hero, is all that I'm gonna be
F G
If I don't get together,
C G F G
Make a new start and be somebody better,
F G F G C
All that I'll be if I don't get together now.
[Verse]
C
When you walk down the street,
F
If you know me, then pass me by,
If you wonder what I'm doing don't ask me why,
G
I don't read the news.
C
When you walk down the street,
F
If you're sorry then don't feel bad,
If you followed my story, then just be glad,
G
You ain't in my shoes
[Pre-chorus]
E F F#
Because
G E F F#
Haven't you seen my face before,
G E F F#
Yes, I was the boy who used to live next door,
G E F F#
Yes, I was on television ev'ry night,
G
Haven't you seen me round.
[Chorus]
C G
Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's hero,
F C
Yesterday's hero, that's all I'll be.
G
Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's hero,
F C G
And yesterday's hero, is all that I'm gonna be
F G
If I don't get together,
C G F G
Make a new start and be somebody better,
F G F G C
All that I'll be if I don't get together now.
[Interlude]
& 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
E F F# |G | E F F#|
|G | E F F#|
|G G G G G G G G |G G G G G E F F#|
|G G G G G G G G |G G G G G G G G |
[Outro]
(Key change)
C# G#
Yesterday's hero
F#
Yesterday's hero
C#
Oh ohohoh ohohoh
G#
Yesterday's hero
F#
Yesterday's hero
C#
Oooooooooooow Huh Huh Huh-huh
G#
Take a look at yesterdays's newspaper
(Yesterday's hero Yesterday's)
F# G#
Aaaaargh
(Hero Oh ohohoh ohohoh)
C# G#
Huh huh huh huh-huh Hey yeah
(Yesterday's hero)
F#
Yesterday, Yesterday's hero huh huh oh
(Yesterday's hero Oh ohohoh ohohoh)
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