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revised 
A                C             A          C
Em7It's late De-cem-ber and the New Year's nev-er Dmaj7com-ing,
time pass-eEm7s slow-ly in a two-room walk-up flDmaj7at,
The sun is sBmilent there's a cold rain's gonnF#7a come on,
No one to tGalk to but my lAady's yellow caDt.
Raindrops fEm7alling on the flowers in the Dmaj7window box,
Plastic rEm7oses that I planted yestDmaj7erday.
I didn't tBmhink they'd die so soon but they're alF#7l withered now,
Seems like Geverything AI touch turns out that Dway.
Chorus 
Well, I gF#7uess I'll just go walking,
The cBmat's no Good for taBm/Alking to,
He dE7on't know what I'm saying
                                 Em              A        C       A/
And the rain is always playing on my mind, on my mind.
Street lights drifting through the blinds that cover window panes
blending softy with the bare lights overhead.
Then together they run swiftly through my memory
An eerie image in a strange and empty bed.
The wind is whippin' up the papers in the street below
I got some books to read but it seems they've all been read
Clouds are crowded in a misty drifting sky above
I wish to hell I could remember what I said.
Repeat Chorus
One crystal wine glass on a table filled with scarlet stains
Stands alone and empty where there once were two
The jug is silent on the table by a broken plate
The wine is gone, my lady, and so, my love, are you.
Well, I gF#7uess I'll just go walking,
The cBmat's no Good for tBm/Aalking to,
He dE7on't know what I'm saying
And the rEmain is always playing on mAy mind, on mCy mind, on mAy mindC  

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Yellow Cat

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

revised

A C A C

Em7 Dmaj7

It's late De-cem-ber and the New Year's nev-er com-ing,

Em7 Dmaj7

time pass-es slow-ly in a two-room walk-up flat,

Bm F#7

The sun is silent there's a cold rain's gonna come on,

G A D

No one to talk to but my lady's yellow cat.

Em7 Dmaj7

Raindrops falling on the flowers in the window box,

Em7 Dmaj7

Plastic roses that I planted yesterday.

Bm F#7

I didn't think they'd die so soon but they're all withered now,

G A D

Seems like everything I touch turns out that way.

Chorus

F#7

Well, I guess I'll just go walking,

Bm Bm/A

The cat's no Good for talking to,

He don't know what I'm saying

Em A C A

And the rain is always playing on my mind, on my mind.

Street lights drifting through the blinds that cover window panes

blending softy with the bare lights overhead.

Then together they run swiftly through my memory

An eerie image in a strange and empty bed.

The wind is whippin' up the papers in the street below

I got some books to read but it seems they've all been read

Clouds are crowded in a misty drifting sky above

I wish to hell I could remember what I said.

Repeat Chorus

One crystal wine glass on a table filled with scarlet stains

Stands alone and empty where there once were two

The jug is silent on the table by a broken plate

The wine is gone, my lady, and so, my love, are you.

F#7

Well, I guess I'll just go walking,

Bm Bm/A

The cat's no Good for talking to,

He don't know what I'm saying

Em A C A C

And the rain is always playing on my mind, on my mind, on my mind

About Yellow Cat Chords by John Denver

Learn how to play Yellow Cat by John Denver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Yellow Cat chords”, “Yellow Cat guitar chords”, or “John Denver Yellow Cat chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Yellow Cat chords and for experienced players who want accurate Yellow Cat lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, C, Em7, Dmaj7, Bm, F#7.

FAQ — Yellow Cat by John Denver

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Is "Yellow Cat" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Yellow Cat" by John Denver with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by John Denver below.

What key is "Yellow Cat" in?

The chords for "Yellow Cat" show the original chord names (including A, C, Em7, Dmaj7, Bm, F#7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.