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Year of the Cat by Al Stewart (notated by Jeff A. Estefan jae@explorer.jpl.nasa.gov) (full version & corrections by twoputt@mac.com) Words & Music by Al Stewart and Peter Wood [Intro] Cmaj7 D Em (three times) Am7 D Cmaj7 D Em (three times) Am7 D BAND IN: Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 E Am D Cmaj7 D Em (three times) Am D [Verse 1]
On a Cmaj7morning from a Bm7Bogart Emmovie in a Cmaj7country where they Bm7turned back Emtime you go Cmaj7strolling through the Bm7crowd like Em Peter Lorre contemAm7plating a crime.D She comes Cmaj7out of the Bm7sun in a sEmilk dress running like a Bwater color in the Crain. C Don't bother Basking for eEmxplanations. She'll just Am7tell you that she came D
in the year of the
Cmaj7cat D Em Cmaj7 D Em Cmaj7 D Em Am7 D
[Verse 2]
She Cmaj7doesn't give you Bm7time for qEmuestions as she Cmaj7locks up you Bm7arm in Emhers. And you Cmaj7follow 'til your Bm7sense of Emwhich direction complAm7etely disappears. D By the Cmaj7blue-tiled Bm7walls near the Emmarket stalls there's a Bhidden door she leads you Cto. "CThese days,"B she says, "I Emfeel my life just like a Am7river running through D
the year of the
Cmaj7cat D Em Cmaj7 D Em Cmaj7 D Em Am7 D
Well she Blooks at you so Ccooly and her Geyes shine like the Dmoon
in the sea.
She comes in Bincense and pathCchouli so you Gtake her to Ffind what's C/Ewaiting inDside
the Year of the . [STRING SOLO:]
Cmaj7 cat D Em Cmaj7 D Em Cmaj7 D Em Am7 D
[ACOUSTIC SOLO:] Cmaj7 D Em ( repeat three times ) Am7 D Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 E Am D [ELECTRIC SOLO:] D D D G/D D G/D Bm B/D# C/E A/C# [SAX SOLO:] Cmaj7 D Em (three times) Am7 D [Verse 3]
Well Cmaj7morning comes and Bm7you're still Emwith her and the Cmaj7bus and the Bm7tourists are Emgone. And you've Cmaj7thrown away your Bmchoice and lEmost your ticket so you Am7have to stay on. D But the Cmaj7drumbeat Bm7strains of the Emnight remain in the Brhythm of the newborn Cday. C You know sometBime you're Embound to leave her but for Am7now you're gonna stay D
in the year of the .
Cmaj7cat D Em Cmaj7 D Em Cmaj7 D Em Am7 D mmm year of the Cmaj7cat D Em Cmaj7 D Em Cmaj7 D Em Am7 D
[SAX SOLO:] Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 E Am D [INSTRUMENTAL:] (repeat & fade) Cmaj7 D Em (three times) Am7 D CHORD DIAGRAMS: Cmaj7 x32000 D xx2320 Em 022000 Am7 x02010 D7 xx0212 Bm xx4432 B xx4442 C x32010 G 320003 F xx3211 C/E xx2010 Copyright 1976 by Unichappel Music, Inc. What makes this song sound so great is the piano riffs, the sax, the solos, and, of course, Al Stewart's voice. But you can still have fun with this tune singing solo with a sweet soundin' acoustic in hand.