G 
Yellow Rose 
 
Waco Moon 
C                           G 
Quit too late you're gonna die too soon 
C                           G 
Woman with a needle and a silver spoon 
D                             D7 
Holed up singin' the devil's tune 
C                    D 
Playin' the blues, payin' your dues 
G              D/F#       Em 
Speedin' your young life away 
         G                    Em 
I never will get over what I heard about you 
     C          D          G 
The first thing New Year's Day 
 
 
 
I can't say I felt so sad 
The truth is I think I'm mad 
At the selfish way you left your dad 
When you know what a hard luck time he's had 
Sleepin' through a dream come true 
You just threw all that talent away 
I never will get over what I heard about you 
The first thing New Year's Day 
 
 
D     C     G 
Ooooo hoooooo 
           D  
Slippin' away 
      C     G 
Ooooo hoooooo 
            D  D/C D/B D/A G D C G C G D G 
New Year's Day 
 
 
 
I threw the phone against the wall 
Falling apart when I got the call 
I went out walkin' with the weight of it all 
That's when it hit me like a waterfall 
I'm playin' the blues, payin' my dues 
Speedin' my young life away 
I never will get over what I heard about you 
The first thing New Year's Day 
 
 
 
Ooooo hoooooo  
Slippin' away 
Ooooo hoooooo 
New Year's Day 
 
 
 
Yellow Rose 
Waco Moon 
Quit too late, you died too soon 
To the bitter end tried and true 
Goodbye old friend 
We'll be missing you