This is a variation on version 3 tabbed by i_ball_paul. I've played this song live a
times (I play acoustic part) but I've never seen it done capo'd this way. . I like it for
solo acoustic. I added a variation on the G intro and leading into the chorus which
the sound of the high e tuned down a half step as it is sometimes done. Also on the
chord at the end of the chorus for the same reason as above, and finally the Dm at the
Enjoy.
Chords (relative to the capo):
G [320003] use your pinky on the high E so you can change to GaddC
GaddC [320013]
D [XX0232]
C [X32010]
CMaj7 [X32000]
Dm [XX0321]
Capo 4th fret
Intro: G GaddC X 2 (Acoustic)
G D C G
Verse 1:
G
Look at the stars
D
Look how they shine for you
C
And all the things you do,
Yeah, they were all yellow.
G
I came along,
D
I wrote a song for you
C
And all the things you do,
And it was called "Yellow."
G D
So then i took my turn,
C
Oh what a thing to have done,
G GaddC G GaddC
And it was all yellow.
Chorus 1:
C
Your Skin,
Em D
Oh yeah, your skin and bones
C Em D
Turn into something beautiful,
C Em D CMaj7
You know, you know I love you so,
You know i love you so.
Verse 2:
G
I swam across,
D
I jumped across for you,
C
Oh, what a thing to do
'Cause you were all yellow.
G D
I drew a line,
D
I drew a line for you,
C
Oh, what a thing to do
G
And it was all yellow.
Chorus 2:
C
Your Skin,
Em D
Oh yeah, your skin and bones
C Em D
Turn into something beautiful,
C
And you know,
Em D CMaj7
For you I bleed myself dry,
For you I bleed myself dry.
|G |D |C |G ||
Coda:
D
It's true, look how they shine for you,
C
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for,
G D
Look how they shine for you,
C
Look how they shine for you,
Look how they shine.
G
Look at the stars,
Dm
Look how they shine for you
CMaj7
And all the things you do.
