Tie a Yellow Ribbon
Intro:
[C] [Em] [Dm] [G]
Verse 1:
[C] I'm comin' home, I've done my [Em] time
Now I've [Gm] got to know what [A] is and [A7] isn't [Dm] mine
If [Fm] you received my letter tellin' [C] you I'd soon be [Am] free
[D7] Then you'll know just what to do [Fm] if you still want [G7] me
[Fm] If you still want [G7] me
|Chorus:
|[C] Tie a yellow ribbon round the [Em] old oak tree
|It's been [Gm] three long years, do you [A] still want [Dm] me
|If I don't see a [Fm] ribbon round the [C] old [E7] oak [Am] tree
|I'll [C] stay on the bus, forget about us
|[Am] Put the blame on [A] me
Bridge:
If I [Dm] don't see a yellow ribbon [D7] round the [G7] old oak [C] tree
[Am] [Dm] [G7]
Verse 2:
[C] Bus driver please look for [Em] me
Cause I [Gm] couldn't bear to [A7] see what I might [Dm] see
I'm [Fm] really still in prison and my [C] love she holds the [Am] key
[D7] A simple yellow ribbon's what I [Fm] need to set me [G7] free
[Fm] I wrote and told her [G7] please
|Chorus:
|[C] Tie a yellow ribbon round the [Em] old oak tree
|It's been [Gm] three long years, do you [A] still [A7] want [Dm] me
|If I don't see a [Fm] ribbon round the [C] old [E7] oak [Am] tree
|I'll [C] stay on the bus, forget about us
|[Am] Put the blame on [A] me
Bridge:
If I [Dm] don't see a yellow ribbon [D7] round the [G7] old oak [C] tree
Instrumental: (same as first two lines of chorus)
[C] [Em]
[Gm] [A] [A7] [Dm]
Outro - Slower:
Now the [Dm*] whole damn bus is [Fm*] cheerin' and I [C*] can't believe I [A7*] see
A [Dm] hundred yellow ribbons 'round the [D7] old [G7] oak [C] tree
[C - Double Strum]
Tie a Yellow Ribbon [C]
Intro CEmDmG
Verse 1 C I'm comin' home, I've done my Em time Now I've Gm got to know what A is and A7 isn't Dm mine If Fm you received my letter tellin' C you I'd soon be Am free D7 Then you'll know just what to do Fm if you still want G7 me Fm If you still want G7 me
Chorus C Tie a yellow ribbon round the Em old oak tree It's been Gm three long years, do you A still want Dm me If I don't see a Fm ribbon round the C old E7 oak Am tree I'll C stay on the bus, forget about us Am Put the blame on A me
Bridge If I Dm don't see a yellow ribbon D7 round the G7 old oak C tree AmDmG7
Verse 2 C Bus driver please look for Em me Cause I Gm couldn't bear to A7 see what I might Dm see I'm Fm really still in prison and my C love she holds the Am key D7 A simple yellow ribbon's what I Fm need to set me G7 free Fm I wrote and told her G7 please
Chorus C Tie a yellow ribbon round the Em old oak tree It's been Gm three long years, do you A still A7 want Dm me If I don't see a Fm ribbon round the C old E7 oak Am tree I'll C stay on the bus, forget about us Am Put the blame on A me
Bridge If I Dm don't see a yellow ribbon D7 round the G7 old oak C tree
Instrumentalsame as first two lines of chorus CEm GmAA7Dm
Outro - Slower Now the Dm* whole damn bus is Fm* cheerin' and I C* can't believe I A7* see A Dm hundred yellow ribbons 'round the D7 old G7 oak C tree C - Double Strum