Year Of The Cat Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

C7M D Em

Am7 D7

Verse 1

 On a C7Mmorning from a BmBogart moEmvie

 in a C7Mcountry where they Bmturned back timEme

 you go C7Mstrolling through the cBmrowd like Em

 Peter Lorre contemplAm7ating a crime. D7

 She comes C7Mout of the sBmun in a silkEm dress

 running like a Bwater color in the Crain.

 Don't bother Basking forEm explanations.

 She'll just Am7tell you that she came D

in the Year of the Cat.

Instrumental

(repeat INTRO chords)

Verse 2

 She C7Mdoesn't give you Bmtime for quesEmtions

 as she C7Mlocks up you Bmarm in hers.Em

 And you C7Mfollow 'til your Bmsense of Em

 which direction comAm7pletely disappears. D7

 By the C7Mblue-tiled wBmalls near the Emmarket stalls

 there's a Bhidden door she leads you Cto.

 "These days," she Bsays, "IEm feel my life just

 like a Am7river running through D

the Year of the Cat."

Instrumental

(repeat INTRO chords)

Bridge

 (lead-in: D instead of D7)

 Well she Blooks at you so coColy

 and her Geyes shine like the Dmoon

in the sea.

 She comes in Bincense and pathchCouli

 so you Gtake her to Ffind what's

C/Ewaiting inside D

the Year of the Cat.

Instrumental

(repeat INTRO chords a few times)

acoustic/electric guitar solos, piano, sax, etc. (sweet stuff!)

Verse 3

 Well C7Mmorning comes andBm you're still withEm her

 and the C7Mbus and the touBmrists are Emgone.

 And you've tC7Mhrown away your chBmoice and Em

 lost your ticket so you Am7have to stay on. D7

 But the dC7Mrumbeat strainBms of the night Em

 remain in the Brhythm of the newborn Cday.

 You know sometBime you'reEm bound to leave her

 but for Am7now you're gonna stay D

in the Year of the Cat.

Instrumental

(repeat INTRO chords and fade)

piano riffs, sax, etc.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

What makes this song sound so great is the piano riffs, the sax, the

solos, and, of course, Al Stewart's voice. But you can still have fun

with this tune singing solo with a sweet soundin' acoustic in hand.