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Mellow Yellow - Donovan
[Verse 1]
DI'm just mad about GSaffron, DSaffron's mad about meA7.A  Ab  
GI'm just mad about SaffG7ron, Ashe's just mad about me.
[Chorus]
They cA7all me Mellow YDellow, Gthey cA7all me Mellow YDellow,G  
They cA7all me Mellow YDellow.G  A7  
[Verse 2]
DI'm just mad about GFourteen, DFourteen's mad about me.A7  A  Ab  
GI'm just mad about FourG7teen, sAhe's just mad about me.
[Chorus]
They cA7all me Mellow YDellow, Gthey cA7all me Mellow YDellow,G  
They cA7all me Mellow YDellowG  A7  
[Verse 3]
DBorn high forever tGo fly, wiDnd velocity nil.A7  A  Ab  
GBorn high forever to G7fly, Aif you want your cup I will fill
[Chorus]
They cA7all me Mellow YDellow, Gthey cA7all me Mellow YDellow,G  
They cA7all me Mellow YDellowG  A7  
(Instrumental)
[Verse 4]
DElectrical baGnana, is gDonna be a sudden craze,A7  A  Ab  
GElectrical banaG7na, is bAound to be the very next phase.
[Chorus]
They cA7all me Mellow YDellow, Gthey cA7all me Mellow YDellowG  
They cA7all me Mellow YDellowG  A7  
[Verse 5]
DI'm just mad about GSaffron, DI'm just mad about herA7.A  Ab  
GI'm just mad about SaffG7ron, Ashe's just mad about me.
[Chorus/Outro]
They cA7all me Mellow YDellow, Gthey cA7all me Mellow YDellow,G  
They cA7all me Mellow YDellow.G  A7  D  G  
(fade out)

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Mellow Yellow

by Donovan

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Mellow Yellow - Donovan

[Verse 1]

D G D A7 A Ab

I'm just mad about Saffron, Saffron's mad about me.

G G7 A

I'm just mad about Saffron, she's just mad about me.

[Chorus]

A7 D G A7 D G

They call me Mellow Yellow, they call me Mellow Yellow,

A7 D G A7

They call me Mellow Yellow.

[Verse 2]

D G D A7 A Ab

I'm just mad about Fourteen, Fourteen's mad about me.

G G7 A

I'm just mad about Fourteen, she's just mad about me.

[Chorus]

A7 D G A7 D G

They call me Mellow Yellow, they call me Mellow Yellow,

A7 D G A7

They call me Mellow Yellow

[Verse 3]

D G D A7 A Ab

Born high forever to fly, wind velocity nil.

G G7 A

Born high forever to fly, if you want your cup I will fill

[Chorus]

A7 D G A7 D G

They call me Mellow Yellow, they call me Mellow Yellow,

A7 D G A7

They call me Mellow Yellow

(Instrumental)

[Verse 4]

D G D A7 A Ab

Electrical banana, is gonna be a sudden craze,

G G7 A

Electrical banana, is bound to be the very next phase.

[Chorus]

A7 D G A7 D G

They call me Mellow Yellow, they call me Mellow Yellow

A7 D G A7

They call me Mellow Yellow

[Verse 5]

D G D A7 A Ab

I'm just mad about Saffron, I'm just mad about her.

G G7 A

I'm just mad about Saffron, she's just mad about me.

[Chorus/Outro]

A7 D G A7 D G

They call me Mellow Yellow, they call me Mellow Yellow,

A7 D G A7 D G

They call me Mellow Yellow.

(fade out)

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