Yellow
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Intro C
[Verso 1]
Em D
You don't need to run the yellow
Bm C
We can take a longer way home
Em
We can keep this hush
D Bm C
Cause I don't wanna share you with no one
Em D
You're drawing on my skin with your finger tips
Bm C
And wild flowers bloom in the corners of my ribs
Em D G
I guess this is what heaven is
C Em
Now it's the middle of December
D
I'm warmer than the weather
Bm
Your blue eyes are my shelter
C Em
You're sippin' on my body
D
Like its red wine
Bm
I'm sittin' pretty hoping
C
That you'll stay the night
Em
And if you say you want me
D Bm
I could make you mine
C
You know I want you, right?
Em
I could blow your mind
D
Be your dynamite
Bm
You're the one I'm thinking bout
C
All day and night
Em
You could take me home
D Bm
I don't wanna drive
Cmaj7 C
I wanna look in your eyes
[Verso 2]
Em
And you're looking at me like I'm
D
Putting galaxies in the sky
Bm
But the sun's coming up
C
Don't say we're outta luck
Em
We think we know each other
D
Then one day I'm a stranger
Bm
And you know it keeps me up
C
All the vices I can't give up
Em
But I wanna keep you closer
D
In the morning I roll over
G Bm
And you know I'm hardly sober
C
But I'm really trying this time
Em
Now its the middle of July
D
I'm colder than the ice
Bm
What are we gonna do?
C Em
You're sippin' on my body
D
Like its red wine
Bm
I'm sittin' pretty hoping
C
That you'll stay the night
Em
And if you say you want me
D Bm
I could make you mine
C
You know I want you, right?
Em
I could blow your mind
D
Be your dynamite
Bm
You're the one I'm thinking bout
C
All day and night
Em
You could take me home
D Bm
I don't wanna drive
Cmaj7 C
I wanna look in your eyes
Final
Em
You're sippin' on my body
D
Like its red wine
Bm
I'm sittin' pretty hoping
C
That you'll stay the night
Em
And if you say you want me
D Bm
Baby, say you want me
C Em
Oh, and I could blow your mind
D
Be your dynamite
Bm
You're the one I'm thinking bout
C
All day and night
Em
You could take me home
D Bm
I don't wanna drive
C Em D G
I wanna look in your eyes
How to play Yellow
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.