Chords with lyrics
Based on Eric D. Johnson version, included in 'Our idiot brother' Original Soundtrack.
INTRO: FF A minorAm G minorGm C7C7
|| FF | A minorAm | G minorGm | C7C7 |
e||------8--10-8--10--8----|------8--10--8--10--8---|-----6--8--6--8--6---|--------8--8--6--5--|
BB||---10----------------10-|---10-----------------10|---8---------------8-|---5-8-------------8|
G+G||-10---------------------|-9----------------------|-7-------------------|-5------------------|
D MajorD||------------------------|------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
A augmentedA||------------------------|------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
E MajorE||------------------------|------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
VERSE
FF A minorAm
I'm comin' home, I've done my time.
C minorCm D7D7 G minorGm
Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine.
BbmBbm DmDm
If you received my letter, tellin' you I'd soon be free,
G7G7 Bbm6Bbm6 C7C7
then you'll know just what to do, if you still want me
Bbm6Bbm6 C7C7
if you still want me.
CHORUS:
FF A minorAm
Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old Oak tree,
C minorCm D7D7 G minorGm
It's been three long years, do you still want me?
BbmBbm FF A7A7 DmDm
If I don't see a ribbon round the old Oak tree,
FF FaugFaug
I'll stay on the bus, forget about us,
DmDm D7D7
put the blame on me
G minorGm BbmBbm Gm7Gm7 C7C7 FF
If I don't see a yellow ribbon round the old Oak tree.
FF A minorAm G minorGm C7C7
VERSE
FF A minorAm
Bus driver, please, look for me.
C minorCm D7D7 G minorGm
Cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see.
BbmBbm DmDm
I'm really still in prison, and my love she holds the key.
G7G7 Bbm6Bbm6 C7C7
A augmentedA simple yellow ribbon's what I need to set me free..
Bbm6Bbm6 C7C7
I wrote and told her, please...
CHORUS
FF A minorAm
Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old Oak tree,
C minorCm D7D7 G minorGm
It's been three long years, do you still want me?
BbmBbm FF A7A7 DmDm
If I don't see a ribbon round the old Oak tree,
FF FaugFaug
I'll stay on the bus, forget about us,
DmDm D7D7
put the blame on me
G minorGm BbmBbm Gm7Gm7 C7C7 FF
If I don't see a yellow ribbon round the old Oak tree.
FF A minorAm G minorGm C7C7
BRIDGE
G minorGm BbmBbm
Now the whole damn bus is cheering,
FF A7A7 D7D7
and I can't believe I see
G minorGm BbmBbm Gm7Gm7 C7C7 FF
A augmentedA hundred yellow ribbons round the old Oak tree!
Repeats Intro