A música Yellow foi inspirada quando a banda estava olhando para as estrelas à noite. Chris Martin teve a inspiração para a melodia no início da manhã, em um estúdio em Liverpool, enquanto trabalhavam em seu segundo álbum. A cor amarela simbolizava otimismo e alegria.
Tom: G
Introdução:
G
D
C
G
G
Look at the stars
D
Look how they shine for you
C
And everything you do, Yeah, they were all yellow.
G
I came along,
D
I wrote a song for you
C
And all the things you do, And it was called "Yellow."
G
D
So then I took my turn,
C
Oh what a thing to have done,
G
And it was all yellow.
C
Your skin,
Em
D
Oh yeah, your skin and bones
C
Em
D
Turn into something beautiful,
C
Em
D
C
You know, you know I love you so, You know I love you so.
G
D
C
G
G
I swam across,
D
I jumped across for you,
C
Oh, what a thing to do 'Cause you were all yellow.
G
I drew a line,
D
I drew a line for you,
C
Oh, what a thing to do
G
And it was all yellow.
C
Your skin,
Em
D
Oh yeah, your skin and bones
C
Em
D
Turn into something beautiful,
C
And you know,
Em
D
C
For you I bleed myself dry, For you I bleed myself dry.