Capo: 1 Tuning: E A D G B E

Words and Music by James Taylor, from his 1997 album, "Hourglass." [Intro]

Yellow and r^C(9)ose, ^C#m7 ^A/D yellow and r^C(9)ose, ^C#m7 ^A/D yellow and r^Aose ^A7sus

A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus A [Verse 1]

Oh b^A7susoy, B^Aotany ^A7susBay, ^AWatching the^A7sus water go^A by ^A7sus ^A Here's ^A7susyour home so far away, ^AHere is a^A7sus tear for your ^Aeye ^D/F# Here is a vast ^Gand unknown land^A, ^A7sus ^A ^D/F# Here are the stra^Gngers on the sand^Em7

[Verse 2]

Oh,^A se^A7suseds of the ^Auniver^A7susse ^AEver ^A7susendeavour to grow ^A ^A7sus ^A Ti^A7susny pieces of ever^Aythin^A7susg, ^AInto the ^A7suswater they go^A ^D/F# Everything c^Ghanges for the stra^Angers on the shor^Bme They^G are blue and green no mor^D/F#e, they are yellow and ^Arose^A7sus

[Chorus]

^A Yellow and r^C(9)ose, ^C#m7 ^A/D yellow and r^Aose ^A7sus ^A ^A7sus

A A7sus A A7sus A [Verse 3]

Down ^A7susunder g^Aot the s^A7susouth side^A, this g^A7susroovy cra^Azy plane^A7sust ^A Watching ^A7susfrom the outside, it's as smo^Aoth as a gra^A7susvy sandwich ^A ^D/F# People play mus^Gic night for day^A, ^A7sus ^A ^D/F# One caught the ^Gsun in a se^Em7kere

[Verse 4]

^ASee^A7susds of the u^Anivers^A7suse ^AEver ^A7susendeavour to grow ^A ^A7sus ^A Ti^A7susny pieces of ever^Aythin^A7susg, ^AInto the ^A7suswater they go^A ^D/F# Everything c^Ghanges for the stra^Angers on the shor^Bme They^G are blue and green no mor^D/F#e, they are yellow and ^Arose^A7sus

[Bridge]

^B7 Remember wh^Aen we th^Gought we were in C^Aalifo^Drnia? ^B7 We thought it ^Awas the e^Gye Of the h^Aurricane^D ^Dsus ^D2 ^D ^B7 Old gyps^Ay wo^Gman she tr^Aied to warn^D you, "You'll be back^G this ^D/F#way again ^E Hungry for^D the rain^C, It's written i^Bmn your hand, ^A ^A7sus plain." ^A ^A7sus ^A ^A7sus ^A

[Verse 5]

[Outro]

^A Yellow and r^C(9)ose, ^C#m7 ^A/D yellow and ro^C(9)se, ^C#m7 ^A/D yellow and r^Aose^A7sus ^A ^A7sus ^A ^A7sus ^A They are ^A7susyellow and rose.^A ^A7sus ^A ^A7sus

A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus A A7sus

James Taylor - Yellow and rose