Bm A Spring was never waiting for us, dear. G Em Em D D F It ran one step ahead, as we followed in the dance. [Chorus] G A Amaj7 MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark. A All the sweet green icing, flowing down. D Dmaj7 Someone left the cake out, in the rain. A I don't think that I can take it. Bm 'Cause it took so long to bake it. A D And I'll never have that recipe again... C Am Em Em Oh, no......, Agaaaah... [Verse 2] Bm D I recall the yellow cotton dress, C foaming like a wave. Em Em On the ground beneath your knees. Bm D Birds like tender babies in your hands D And the old men playing; C Em Em Chinese checkers by the tree. [Chorus] A Amaj7 MacArthur's Park is melting, in the dark A All the sweet green icing, flowing down. D Dmaj7 Someone left the cake out in the rain. A I don't think that I can take it. Bm7 'Cause it took so long to bake it. A Dmaj7 And I'll never have that recipe again... C C Am Am Em Oh, no...........,Agaaaaah. [Interlude] | Fm F | Am | Am | Em | | Em | Bm | Bm | D | | D7 | D7 | D | [Chorus] G Gmaj7 MacArthur's Park is melting, in the dark F All the sweet green icing, flowing down. Dm C Cmaj7 Someone left my cake out, in the rain. Em I don't - think that I can take it. D G 'Cause it took so long to bake it. C#dim Am7 Cm And I'll never have that recipe again... G A#maj7 D#maj7 Dsus4 D Am Oh, no......................................... [Outro] | Am7 | Em | Em | Am | Yes, | Am | Em | Em | C | | F#m |C G A