Tony Orlando & Dawn - Tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree
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Tuning: G C E A
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Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree – Tony Orlando & Dawn
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Written by: Irwin Levine/L. Russell Brown
From: "Tuneweaving" (1973)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: soprano C
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For easier chord shapes just transpose this chord sheet.
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Transpose: - -1 -3
Capo: - 1st 3rd
Play: Eb D C
Key: Eb Eb Eb
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Bb
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A|1---1---1-1-1-1-|
E|1---1---1-4-3-1-|
C|2---2---2-2-2-2-|
g|3---3---3-3-3-3-|
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CHORDS
g-C-E-A g-C-E-A g-C-E-A
Eb 0-3-3-1 Abm 1-3-4-2 Ebaug 0-3-3-2
Gm 0-2-3-1 Eb6 3-3-3-3 C9 0-2-0-1
Fm 1-0-1-3 Cm 0-3-3-3 Bbm6 3-1-3-1
Bb 3-2-1-1 F9 0-3-1-0
Bbm 3-1-1-1 Fm7 1-3-1-3
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[Intro]
| Eb | Gm | Fm | Bb |
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[Verse]
Eb I'm comin' home, I've done my Gmtime
Now I've Bbmgot to know what Cis and isn't Fmmine
If Fm7you received my Abmletter, tellin' Eb6you I'd Cmsoon be free
F9Then you'll know just what to do, Abmif you still want Bbme
AbmIf you still want Bbme [Link]
[Chorus]
EbTie a yellow ribbon 'round the Gmold oak tree
It's been Bbmthree long years, do you Cstill want Fmme?
If Fm7I don't see a Abmribbon round the Ebold G7oak Cmtree
I'll Ebstay on the bus, forEbaugget about us
CmPut the blame on C9me
Fm Abm F9 Bb | Eb Gm | Fm7 Bb Bb |
If I don't see that yellow ribbon round the old oak tree (breaks)
[Verse]
Eb Bus driver, please, look for Gmme
I Bbmcouldn't bear to Csee what I might Fmsee
I'm Fm7really still in Abmprison, and my Eb6love she Cmholds the key
A F9simple yellow ribbon's what I Abmneed to set me Bbfree
I Abmwrote, I told her, Bbplease [Link]
[Chorus]
Oh, Ebtie a yellow ribbon 'round the Gmold oak tree
It's been Bbmthree long years, do you Cstill want Fmme?
If Fm7I don't see a Abmribbon round the Ebold G7oak Cmtree
I'll Ebstay on the bus, forEbaugget about us
CmPut the blame on C9me
Fm Abm F9 Bb [ Eb ]
If I don't see that yellow ribbon round the old oak tree
[Instrumental]
| Eb | Gm | Bbm C | Fm7 Bb Bb |
(breaks)
| Eb | Gm | Bbm C | Fm7 |
(break)
[Verse]
Now the Fmwhole damn bus is Abmcheering
and I Ebcan't believe I C7see
Fm7 Abm F9 Bb [ Eb ]
A hundred yellow ribbons round the old ... oak ... tree
Eb | Gm | Bbm C | Fm7 Bb Bb |
I'm comin' home (breaks)
[Outro]
Eb Tie a ribbon 'round the old oak tree
Gm Tie a ribbon 'round the old oak tree
Bbm6 C | Fm7 Bb Bb |
Tie a ribbon 'round the old oak tree (breaks)
(repeat and fade)