Tony Orlando & Dawn - Tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree
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Capo: 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
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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: Standard
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Transpose: - +2 -3
Capo: 3rd 1st 6th
Play: C D A
Key: Eb Eb Eb
For chords in original key transpose +3 (and "use flats")
[Link]
G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|3---------------|
B|0---------------|
G|0-------0-------|
D|0---------3-2-0-|
A|----------------|
E|3---------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Am/C x-3-2-2-1-0
D9 x-5-4-5-5(5)
Dm7 x-x-0-2-1-1
E7/B x-2-0-1-3-0
C/G 3-x-2-0-1(0)
Caug/G# 4-x-2-1-1-x
A9 x-0-5-4-2-0 or 0-2-4-2-3
Gm6 3-x-0-3-3-0
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[Intro]
| C | Em | Dm | G |
[Link]
[Verse]
CI'm comin' home, I've done my Emtime
Now I've Gmgot to know what Ais and isn't Dmmine
If Dm7you received my Fmletter, tellin' Am/Cyou I'd Amsoon be free
D9Then you'll know just what to do, Fmif you still wantG me
FmIf you still want Gme [Link]
[Chorus]
CTie a yellow ribbon 'round the Emold oak tree
It's been Gmthree long years, do you Astill want Dmme?
If Dm7I don't see a Fmribbon round the Cold E7/BOak Amtree
I'll C/Gstay on the bus, forCaug/G#get about us
AmPut the blame on A9me
Dm Fm D9 G | C Em | Dm7 G G |
If I don't see that yellow ribbon round the old oak tree (breaks)
[Verse]
CBus driver, please, look for Emme
I Gmcouldn't bear to Asee what I might Dmsee
I'm Dm7really still in Fmprison, and my Am/Clove she Amholds the key
A D9simple yellow ribbon's what I Fmneed to set me Gfree
I Fmwrote, I told her, Gplease [Link]
[Chorus]
Oh, Ctie a yellow ribbon 'round the old Emoak tree
It's been Gmthree long years, do you Astill want Dmme?
If Dm7I don't see a Fmribbon round the Cold E7/Boak tAmree,
I'll C/Gstay on the bus, forCaug/G#get about us
AmPut the blame on A9me
Dm Fm D9 G [ C ]
If I don't see that yellow ribbon round the old oak
[Instrumental]
| C | Em | Gm A | Dm7 G G |
(breaks)
| C | Em | Gm A | Dm7 |
(break)
[Verse]
Now the Dmwhole damn bus is Fmcheering
and I Ccan't believe I A7see
Dm7 Fm D9 G [ C ]
A hundred yellow ribbons round the old oak tree
C | Em | Gm A | Dm7 G G |
I'm comin' home (breaks)
[Outro]
C Tie a ribbon 'round the old oak tree
Em Tie a ribbon 'round the old oak tree
Gm6 A | Dm7 G G |
Tie a ribbon 'round the old oak tree (breaks)
(repeat and fade)