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]
|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]
Bridge:
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] (Same as Verse)
[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]
Bridge:
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
Verse 3:
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:
[A]
Back in the U.S.S.R. [E]The Beatles
Intro- getting louder E7E7E7E7
Verse 1 A Flew in from Miami beach, B.DO.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.AR. C You don’t know how lucky you Dare, boy stop NC Back in the U.S.S.AR. EbE
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 unDpack my case C Honey disconnect the D phone
Chorus I’m back in the U.S.S.AR. 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.AR. EbE
Bridge 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 onE7
InstrumentalSame as Verse ADCD ADCD
Chorus I’m back in the U.S.S.AR. C You don’t know how lucky you D are, boy stop NC Back in the U.S.S.AR. EbE
Bridge 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
Verse 3 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.AR. C You don’t know how lucky you D are, boy stop NC Back in the U.S.S.AR. EbE