Year of the Cat by Al Stewart (notated by Jeff A. Estefan jae@explorer.jpl.nasa.gov) (full version & corrections by twoputt@mac.com) Words & Music by Al Stewart and Peter Wood INTRO: Cmaj7 D Em (three times) Am7 D BAND IN: G7 Cmaj7 G7 Cmaj7 G#m7 Am D Cmaj7 D Em (three times) Am D VERSE 1:

On a ^Cmaj7morning from a ^Bm7Bogart mov^Emie in a ^Cmaj7country where they ^Bm7turned back time^Em you go ^Cmaj7strolling through the c^Bm7rowd like ^Em Peter Lorre contempl^Am7ating a crime. ^D She comes ^Cmaj7out of the s^Bm7un in a silk ^Emdress running like a ^Bwater color in the ^Crain. ^CDon't bother ^Basking for e^Emxplanations. She'll just ^Am7tell you that she came ^D

in the Year of the Cat. INSTRUMENTAL: (repeat INTRO chords) VERSE 2:

She ^Cmaj7doesn't give you ^Bm7time for quest^Emions as she ^Cmaj7locks up you ^Bm7arm in hers. ^Em And you ^Cmaj7follow 'til your ^Bm7sense of ^Em which direction com^Am7pletely disappears. ^D By the ^Cmaj7blue-tiled w^Bm7alls near the m^Emarket stalls there's a ^Bhidden door she leads you ^Cto. &^Cquot;These days,&^Bquot; sh^Eme says, "I feel my life just like a ^Am7river running through ^D

the Year of the Cat." INSTRUMENTAL: (repeat INTRO chords)

Well she ^Blooks at you so co^Coly and her ^Geyes shine like the m^Doon

in the sea.

She comes in ^Bincense and pathch^Couli so you ^Gtake her to ^Ffind what's ^C/Ewaiting inside ^D

the Year of the Cat. STRING SOLO: Cmaj7 D Em (three times) Am7 D ACOUSTIC SOLO: Cmaj7 D Em (three times) Am7 D G7 G G7 G G#m7 Am D ELECTRIC SOLO: G7 D G7 D G7 D C A SAX SOLO: Cmaj7 D Em (three times) Am7 D VERSE 3:

Well ^Cmaj7morning comes and^Bm7 you're still with ^Emher and the ^Cmaj7bus and the tou^Bm7rists are g^Emone. And you've t^Cmaj7hrown away your ch^Bmoice and ^Em lost your ticket so you ^Am7have to stay on. ^D But the d^Cmaj7rumbeat strain^Bm7s of the night ^Em remain in the ^Brhythm of the newborn ^Cday. ^CYou know somet^Bime you're^Em bound to leave her but for ^Am7now you're gonna stay ^D

in the Year of the Cat. INSTRUMENTAL: (repeat until sax solo) Cmaj7 D Em (three times) Am7 D SAX SOLO: G7 G G7 G G#m7 Am D INSTRUMENTAL: (repeat & fade) Cmaj7 D Em (three times) Am7 D CHORD DIAGRAMS: Cmaj7 x32000 D xx2320 Em 022000 Am7 x02010 D7 xx0212 Bm xx4432 B xx4442 C x32010 G 320003 F xx3211 C/E xx2010 Copyright 1976 by Unichappel Music, Inc. 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.