Donovan Philips Leitch (born May 10, 1946 in Maryhill, Glasgow), better known as simply Donovan, is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and musician. Originally a '60s folk singer, as the decade progressed Donovan cultivated his own unique eclectic sound, mixing elements of folk, pop, jazz, world music and more, often with a twinge of psychedelia. His most well-known work was suffused with altruistic political overtones, making him an iconic figure of the "flower power" counter-culture of the '60s.
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...MELLOW YELLOW... by Donovan -------------------...........
*from 'Mellow Yellow' (1967)*
Intro:
(Drums)
(n.C)
Verse 1:
DGDAG# I'm just mad about Saffron, Saffron's mad about me. GG7AA7 I'm just mad about Saffron, she's just mad about me.
Chorus 1:
DG They call me Mellow Yellow, (quite right-ly), ADG They call me Mellow Yellow, (quite right-ly). ADG, AA7 They call me Mellow Yellow.
Verse 2:
DGDAG# I'm just mad about Fourteen, Fourteen's mad about me. GG7AA7 I'm just mad about Fourteen, she's just mad about me.
Chorus 2:
DG They call me Mellow Yellow, ADG They call me Mellow Yellow, (quite right-ly). ADG, AA7 They call me Mellow Yellow.
Verse 3:
DGDAG# Born high forever to fly, wind velocity nil. GG7AA7 Born high forever to fly, if you want, your cup I will fill.
Chorus 3:
DG They call me Mellow Yellow, (quite right-ly), ADG They call me Mellow Yellow, (quite right-ly). ADG, A They call me Mellow Yellow. A7 So mellow, he's so mellow...
Instrumental:
DG, DA, G#, GG7, AA7
DGA (x3), AA7
Verse 5:
DGDAG# Electrical ba-nana, is going to be a sudden craze. GG7AA7 Electrical ba-nana, is bound to be the very next phase.
Chorus 4:
DG They call me Mellow Yellow, (quite right-ly), ADG They call me Mellow Yellow, (quite right-ly). ADG, AA7 They call me Mellow Yellow.
Verse 6:
DGDAG# Saffron... yeah, I'm just mad about her. GG7AA7 I'm just mad about Saffron, she's just mad about me.
Chorus 5:
DG They call me Mellow Yellow, (quite right-ly), ADG They call me Mellow Yellow, (quite right-ly). ADG, A They call me Mellow Yellow.