TIE A YELLOW RIBBON
TONY ORLANDO & DAWN
CAPO 5th fret
Tabbed by Jim Bauer (jbauer601@hotmail.com)
Note: Originally tabbed by Ray Rickert, I just thought
the version was a little bit difficult to follow...something
with the formatting. In any case, I retabbed it for my own
reference and thought I would post the altered version. Made a
couple of very minor corrections as well.
INTRO: C Em Dm G
verse:
C Em
I`m comin` home, I`ve done my time
Gm A7 Dm
Now I`ve got to know what is and isn`t mine
Fm C Am
If you received my letter tellin` you I`d soon be free
D7 Fm6 G7
Then you`ll know just what to do if you still want me
Fm6 G7
If you still want me
chorus:
C Em
Tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree
Gm A A7 Dm
It`s been three long years, do you still want me
Fm C E Am
If I don`t see a ribbon round the ole oak tree
C C/G
I`ll stay on the bus, forget about us
Am A
Put the blame on me
bridge:
Dm7 Fm6 D7 G7 C (Am Dm G7)
If I don`t see a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree
verse:
C Em
Bus driver please look for me
Gm A7 Dm
Cause I couldn`t bear to see what I might see
Fm C Am
I`m really still in prison and my love she holds the key
D7 Fm6 G7
A simple yellow ribbon`s what I need to set me free
Fm6 G7
I wrote and told her please
:| chorus & bridge, skipping part in (), then to harmonica solo
over harmonica solo: C Em Gm A A7 Dm x2
verse:
(slower, single appregios)
Dm7 Fm6 C A7
Now the whole damn bus is cheerin` and I can`t believe I see
C (normal tempo) Dm7 Fm6 D7 G7 C Em Gm A Dm
A hundred yellow ribbons `round the ole oak tree
coda:
C Em
Tie a ribbon `round the ole oak tree, tie a ribbon `round the ole oak tree
Gm A Dm
Tie a ribbon `round the ole oak tree, tie a ribbon `round the ole oak tree
:| and fade
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STANDARD TUNING: (EADGBE)
CHORDS USED:
(all fingerings relative to capo)
C = X35553
Em = X79987
Gm = 355333
A7 = 575655
Dm = X57765
Fm = 133111
Am = 577555
D7 = X57575
Fm6 = 130111 (use thumb)
A = 577655
G7 = 353433
P.S.
I like playing this song barred, but you can of course use
regular fingerings for any or all of these chords. Might be
a tad hard to play barred with capoed 5th fret with say,
heavy gauge bronze. :)
