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The Summer Day Reflection Song

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*from 'Fairytale' (1965)*
(Original Key: C minor)
[Intro]
|  Asus2|   G   G/B| x4
[Verse 1]
   Asus2Cat is Gsleeping G/Bin the Asus2sun, eyes take Gheed, the G/Bcolours Asus2call
Sunlight Gpatterns G/Btouch the Asus2wall, bed kerGchiefs G/Bsail and Asus2fall
Cat is Gsleeping G/Bin the Asus2sun
[Verse 2]
   Asus2Dragon Gkite G/Bin the Asus2sky, wheel and Gturn, G/Bspin and Asus2fly
Attacked by Grooks and G/Bnever Asus2fail to cry the Gsound of G/Bfairy Asus2tale
The cat is Gwalkin' G/Bin the Asus2sun
[Interlude]
|  Asus2|   Asus2|
|  Asus2|   G   G/B| x6
[Verse 3]
   Asus2All the Gpebbles G/BI have Asus2seen; precious Gstones G/Bfor ColAsus2leen
Every Gminute G/BI pass Asus2through would be Ggroovy G/Bspent with Asus2you
The cat is Gyawning G/Bin the Asus2sun
[Verse 4]
   Asus2Jewelled Gcastles G/BI have Asus2built with freak GfeelG/Bings of Asus2guilt
And the Gwords stab G/Bto the Asus2hilt, pick the Gflower and G/Bit will Asus2wilt
Cat is Gshifting G/Bin the Asus2sun
[Verse 5]
  Asus2The marioGnette G/Bdangles Asus2dead, insensiGtivity G/Bis Asus2fed
By the GTV G/Bwizard's Asus2wand; once Gin the G/Bspell, you're Asus2conned
Cat is Gsmiling G/Bin the Asus2sun
[Verse 6]
   Asus2Cat is Gsmiling G/Bin the Asus2sun, eyes take Gheed, the G/Bcolours Asus2call
Sunlight Gpatterns G/Btouch the Asus2wall, bed kerGchiefs G/Bsail and Asus2fall
Cat is Gsmiling G/Binto Asus2me
[Outro]
|  Asus2|   G   G/B| x11
  Asus2

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The Summer Day Reflection Song

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

G/B

*from 'Fairytale' (1965)*

(Original Key: C minor)

[Intro]

Asus2 G G/B

| | | x4

[Verse 1]

Asus2 G G/B Asus2 G G/B Asus2

Cat is sleeping in the sun, eyes take heed, the colours call

G G/B Asus2 G G/B Asus2

Sunlight patterns touch the wall, bed kerchiefs sail and fall

G G/B Asus2

Cat is sleeping in the sun

[Verse 2]

Asus2 G G/B Asus2 G G/B Asus2

Dragon kite in the sky, wheel and turn, spin and fly

G G/B Asus2 G G/B Asus2

Attacked by rooks and never fail to cry the sound of fairy tale

G G/B Asus2

The cat is walkin' in the sun

[Interlude]

Asus2 Asus2

| | |

Asus2 G G/B

| | | x6

[Verse 3]

Asus2 G G/B Asus2 G G/B Asus2

All the pebbles I have seen; precious stones for Colleen

G G/B Asus2 G G/B Asus2

Every minute I pass through would be groovy spent with you

G G/B Asus2

The cat is yawning in the sun

[Verse 4]

Asus2 G G/B Asus2 G G/B Asus2

Jewelled castles I have built with freak feelings of guilt

G G/B Asus2 G G/B Asus2

And the words stab to the hilt, pick the flower and it will wilt

G G/B Asus2

Cat is shifting in the sun

[Verse 5]

Asus2 G G/B Asus2 G G/B Asus2

The marionette dangles dead, insensitivity is fed

G G/B Asus2 G G/B Asus2

By the TV wizard's wand; once in the spell, you're conned

G G/B Asus2

Cat is smiling in the sun

[Verse 6]

Asus2 G G/B Asus2 G G/B Asus2

Cat is smiling in the sun, eyes take heed, the colours call

G G/B Asus2 G G/B Asus2

Sunlight patterns touch the wall, bed kerchiefs sail and fall

G G/B Asus2

Cat is smiling into me

[Outro]

Asus2 G G/B

| | | x11

Asus2

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