TIE A YELLOW RIBBON
TONY ORLANDO & DAWN
CAPO 5th fret
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:
verse:
I'm comin' home, I've done my time
Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine
If you received my letter tellin' you I'd soon be free
Then you'll know just what to do if you still want me
If you still want me
chorus:
Tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree
It's been three long years, do you still want me
If I don't see a ribbon round the ole oak tree
I'll stay on the bus, forget about us
Put the blame on me
bridge:
( )
If I don't see a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree
verse:
Bus driver please look for me
Cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see
I'm really still in prison and my love she holds the key
A simple yellow ribbon's what I need to set me free
I wrote and told her please
:| chorus & bridge, skipping part in (), then to harmonica solo
over harmonica solo: x2
verse:
(slower, single appregios)
Now the whole damn bus is cheerin' and I can't believe I see
(normal tempo)
A hundred yellow ribbons 'round the ole oak tree
coda:
Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree, tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree
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)
= X35553
= X79987
= 355333
= 575655
= X57765
= 133111
= 577555
= X57575
Fm6 = 130111 (use thumb)
= 577655
= 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. :)