Tony Orlando & Dawn Transposer
Tie A Yellow Ribbon
Irwin Levine L. Russell Brown
Song : Bb
Intro :
Eb Gm Bbm C7 Fm Bb7
Eb Gm
I'm comin' home, I've done my time.
Bbm C7 Fm
Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine.
Abm Cm
If you received my letter, tellin' you I'd soon be free,
F7 Abm6
then you'll know just what to do,
Bb7
if you still want me..
Abm6 Bb7
if you still want me..
Chorus :
Eb Gm
Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old Oak tree,
Bbm C7 Fm
It's been three long years, do you still want me?
Abm Eb G7 Cm
If I don't see a ribbon round the old Oak tree,
Eb Ebaug
I'll stay on the bus, forget about us,
Cm C7
put the blame on me..
Fm Abm Fm7 Bb7 Eb
If I don't see a yellow ribbon round the old Oak tree.
Eb Gm
Bus driver, please, look for me.
Bbm C7 Fm
Cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see.
Abm Cm
I'm really still in prison, and my love
she holds the key.
F7 Abm6
A simple yellow ribbon's what I need to set me
Bb7
free..
Abm6 Bb7
I wrote and told her, please...
Chorus :
Eb Gm
Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old Oak tree,
Bbm C7 Fm
It's been three long years, do you still want me?
Abm Eb G7 Cm
If I don't see a ribbon round the old Oak tree,
Eb Eb+
I'll stay on the bus, forget about us,
Cm C7
put the blame on me..
Fm Abm Fm7 Bb7 Eb
If I don't see a yellow ribbon round the old Oak tree.
Interlude :
Eb Fm Abm
Now the whole damn bus is cheering,
Eb C7
and I can't believe I see..
Fm Abm Fm7 Bb7 Eb
A hundred yellow ribbons round the old Oak tree!
Gm Bbm C7 Fm Bb7
I'm comin' home...
Outro:
Eb
Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old Oak tree..
Gm
Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old Oak tree..
Bbm C7 Fm Bb7
Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old Oak tree..
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