Back in the U.S.S.R.
The Beatles
Intro- getting louder:
[E7] [E7] [E7] [E7]
Verse 1:
[A] Flew in from Miami beach, B.[D]O.A.C, [C] Didn’t get to bed last [D] night
[A] On the way the paper bag was [D] on my knee, [C] Man, I had a dreadful [D] flight
|Chorus:
|I’m back in the U.S.S.[A]R. [C]
|You don’t know how lucky you [D]are, boy [stop]
|[NC] Back in the U.S.S.[A]R. [Eb] [E]
Verse 2:
[A] Been away so long I hardly [D] knew the place
[C] Gee, it’s good to be back [D] home
[A] Leave it till tomorrow to un[D]pack my case
[C] Honey disconnect the [D] phone
|[Chorus] [Slight variation]
|I’m back in the U.S.S.[A]R. [C]
|You don’t know how lucky you [D] are, boy [stop]
|[NC] Back in the US.... Back in the US
|Back in the U.S.S.[A]R. [Eb] [E]
Verse 3:
Well the [D] Ukraine girls really knock me out, They [A] leave the West behind
And [D] Moscow girls make me sing and shout
That [E7] Georgia’s always on my my my [D] my my my my my my
[A] mind (Oh, come on) [E7]
[Instrumental]
[A] [D] [C] [D] [A] [D] [C] [D]
|Chorus:
|I’m back in the U.S.S.[A]R. [C]
|You don’t know how lucky you [D] are, boy [stop]
|[NC] Back in the U.S.S.[A]R. [Eb] [E]
Verse 4:
Well the [D] Ukraine girls really knock me out
They [A] leave the West behind
And [D] Moscow girls make me sing and shout
That [E7] Georgia’s always on my my my [D] my my my my my my [A] mind
Bridge:
Oh [A] show me round your snow-peaked mountains [D] way down south
[C] Take me to your daddy’s [D] farm
[A] Let me hear your balalaikas [D] ringing out [C] Come and keep your comrade [D] warm
|Chorus:
|I’m back in the U.S.S.[A]R. [C]
|You don’t know how lucky you [D] are, boy [stop]
|[NC] Back in the U.S.S.[A]R. [Eb] [E]
Outro:
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