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
[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] ([Em] [Dm] [G7])
If I don't see a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree
Instrumental
[Am] [Dm] [G7]
[Harmonica solo]
[C] [Em] [Gm] [A] [A7] [Dm]
[C] [Em] [Gm] [A] [A7] [Dm]
[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
Outro
[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. :)
