...MELLOW YELLOW... by Donovan
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*from 'Mellow Yellow' (1967)*
Intro:
D
Verse 1:
D G
I'm just mad about Saffron,
D A7 A G#
Saffron's mad about me.
G G7
I'm just mad about Saffron,
A A7
She's just mad about me.
Chorus 1:
A7 D
They call me Mellow Yellow,
G7
(Quite right-ly),
A7 D
They call me Mellow Yellow,
G7
(Quite right-ly),
A7 D G A A7
They call me Mellow Yellow.
Verse 2:
D G
I'm just mad about Fourteen,
D A7 A G#
Fourteen's mad about me.
G G7
I'm just mad about Fourteen,
A A7
She's just mad about me.
Chorus 2:
A7 D
They call me Mellow Yellow,
G7
(Quite right-ly),
A7 D
They call me Mellow Yellow,
G7
(Quite right-ly),
A7 D G A A7
They call me Mellow Yellow.
Verse 3:
D G
Born high forever to fly,
D A7 A G#
Wind velocity nil,
G G7
Born high forever to fly,
A A7
If you want your cup I will fill.
Chorus 3:
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A7 D
They call me Mellow Yellow,
G7
(Quite right-ly),
A7 D
They call me Mellow Yellow,
G7
(Quite right-ly),
A7 D G A
They call me Mellow Yellow.
A7
He's so mellow, he's so...
Verse 4:
(Instrumental)
D F,
D A7 G# F,
G G7 A A7
Verse 5:
D G
Electrical ba-nana,
D
Is going to be,
A7 A G#
B sudden craze,
G G7
Electrical ba-nana,
A
Is bound to be,
A7
The very next phase.
Chorus 4:
A7 D
They call me Mellow Yellow,
G7
(Quite right-ly),
A7 D
They call me Mellow Yellow,
G7
(Quite right-ly),
A7 D G A A7
They call me Mellow Yellow.
Verse 6:
D G
I'm just mad about Saffron,
D A7 A G#
Saffron's mad about me.
G G7
I'm just mad about Saffron,
A A7
She's just mad about me.
Chorus 5:
A7 D
They call me Mellow Yellow,
G7
(Quite right-ly),
A7 D
They call me Mellow Yellow,
G7
(Quite right-ly),
A7 D G A A7
They call me Mellow Yellow.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D G A7 A G# G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
