Yellow Chords
Yellow by Sara Bareilles is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C, Bb and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
F
Look at the stars
C
Look how they shine for you
Bb
And everything you do
F
They were all yellow
F
I came along
C
I wrote a song for you
Bb
And everything you do
F
It was all yellow
C
So then I took my turn
Bb
What a thing to've done
F
It was all yellow
F Bb
Hmmm..
Dm C Bb
Your skin, oh yeah, your skin and bones
Dm C Bb
Turn into something beautiful
Dm C Bb
You know? You know I love you so
F
You know I love you soo-o
F
Ooohhh..
verse 2
F
I swam across
C
I jumped across for you
Bb
What a thing to do
F
'Cause it was all yellow
F
I drew a line
C
I drew a line for you
Bb
What a thing to do
F
And it was all yellow
Yellow, yellow, yellow
Bb Dm
Your skin, oh yeah, your skin and bones
C Bb
Turn into something beautiful
Dm
You know? For you I bleed myself dry
C
For you I bleed myself dry-y
I bleed myself dry
F
It's true
C
Look how they shine for you
Bb
Look how they shine for you
F
Look how they shine
C
Look how they shine for you
Bb
Look how they shine for you
F
Look how they shine
Look at the stars