Yellow Lemon Tree
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Fm Cm
I'm sitting here in the boring room
Fm Cm
It's just another rainy Sunday afternoon
Fm
I'm wasting my time
Cm
I got nothing to do
Bbm
I'm hanging around
Cm
I'm waiting for you
Bbm Cm Fm
But nothing ever happens and I wonder
Fm Cm
I'm driving around in my car
Fm
I'm driving too fast
Cm
I'm driving too far
Fm Cm
I'd like to change my point of view
Bbm
I feel so lonely
Cm
I'm waiting for you
Bbm Cm Fm
But nothing ever happens and I wonder
Ab
I wonder how
Eb
I wonder why
Fm Cm
Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky
C# Eb Ab Eb
And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree
Ab Eb
I'm turning my head up and down
Fm Cm
I'm turning turning turning turning turning around
C# Eb Ab
And all that I can see is just another lemon-tree
Fm
I'm sitting here
Cm
I miss the power
Fm Cm
I'd like to go out taking a shower
Fm Cm
But there's a heavy cloud inside my head
Bbm
I feel so tired
Cm
Put myself into bed
Bbm Cm Fm
While nothing ever happens and I wonder
F Eb Bbm
Isolation is not good for me
Eb C# Cm
Isolation I don't want to sit on the lemon-tree
Fm Cm
I'm steppin' around in the desert of joy
Fm Cm
Baby anyhow I'll get another toy
Bbm Cm Fm
And everything will happen and you wonder
Ab
I wonder how
Eb
I wonder why
Fm Cm
Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky
C# Eb Ab Eb
And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree
Ab Eb
I'm turning my head up and down
Fm Cm
I'm turning turning turning turning turning around
C# Eb Ab
And all that I can see is just another lemon-tree
How to play Yellow Lemon Tree
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.