Chords for Tony Orlando & Dawn - Tie a Yellow Ribbon ( TOTP ) 1973

Tempo:
87.75 bpm
Chords used:

F

Gm

C

Am

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tony Orlando & Dawn -  Tie a Yellow Ribbon  ( TOTP ) 1973 chords
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[Am] [Gm]
[C] [F]
I'm coming home, [Am] I've done my time.
[Cm] Now I've got to know [E] what is and isn't [Gm] mine.
If you receive [Dbm] my letter telling [Dm] you I'd soon be free,
[G] Then you'll know just what to do [Bbm] if you still [C] want me.
[Bbm] If you still [C] want me.
[F] Well tie a yellow ribbon [Am] around the old oak tree.
[Cm] It's been three long years, [D] and you still [Gm] want me.
If I don't [Bbm] see a ribbon [F] around the [Dm] old oak tree,
[F] I'll stay on [Db] the bus, forget [Dm] about us, put [D] the blame on me.
[Gm] If I don't [Bb] see a yellow ribbon around [C] the old [F] oak [Am] tree,
[Gm] [C]
[F] Bus driver please [Am] look for me,
[Cm] Cause I couldn't bear to see what [Gm] I might see.
I'm really [Bbm] still in prison [Dm] and my love she holds the key.
[G] A simple yellow ribbon's [Bbm] what I need [C] to set me free.
[Bbm] I'll roll and [C] told her please.
[F] Well tie a yellow ribbon [Am] around the old oak tree.
[Cm] It's been three long years, [D] and you still [Gm] want me.
If I don't [Bbm] see a ribbon [F] around the old [Dm] oak tree,
[F] I'll stay on [Db] the bus, forget [Dm] about us, put the [D] blame on me.
[Gm] If I don't [Bb] see a yellow [Gm] ribbon around [C] the old [F] oak tree,
[Am]
[Cm] [D] [Gm] [C]
[F] [Am]
[Cm] [Gm]
Now the whole damn bus is [Bbm] cheering,
[F] And I can't believe [D] I see,
[Gm] A hundred yellow ribbons around the old
[F] oak tree.
[Am]
[Cm] Thanks!
[Gm] [C] [F] [Am]
[Cm] [Gm] [C]
[F] [Am]
[Cm] [Gm] [C] [F]
Key:  
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
C
3211
Am
2311
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
C
3211
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Let's start jamming Dawn - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree chords, practice the chord sequence D, C, F, Am and Cm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 87 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 175. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Minor.

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_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F]
I'm coming home, [Am] I've done my time.
_ [Cm] Now I've got to know [E] what is and isn't [Gm] mine. _ _
If you receive [Dbm] my letter telling [Dm] you I'd soon be free,
[G] Then you'll know just what to do [Bbm] if you still [C] want me.
[Bbm] If you still [C] want me. _
[F] Well tie a yellow ribbon [Am] around the old oak tree.
[Cm] It's been three long years, [D] and you still [Gm] want me.
If I don't [Bbm] see a ribbon [F] around the [Dm] old oak tree,
[F] I'll stay on [Db] the bus, forget [Dm] about us, put [D] the blame on me.
[Gm] If I don't [Bb] see a yellow ribbon around [C] the old [F] oak [Am] tree,
_ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] Bus driver please [Am] look for me, _
[Cm] Cause I couldn't bear to see what [Gm] I might see. _
I'm really [Bbm] still in prison [Dm] and my love she holds the key.
[G] A simple yellow ribbon's [Bbm] what I need [C] to set me free.
[Bbm] I'll roll and [C] told her please.
[F] Well tie a yellow ribbon [Am] around the old oak tree.
[Cm] It's been three long years, [D] and you still [Gm] want me.
If I don't [Bbm] see a ribbon [F] around the old [Dm] oak tree,
[F] I'll stay on [Db] the bus, forget [Dm] about us, put the [D] blame on me.
[Gm] If I don't [Bb] see a yellow [Gm] ribbon around [C] the old [F] oak tree,
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
Now the whole damn bus is [Bbm] cheering, _
[F] And I can't believe [D] I see, _
[Gm] A hundred yellow ribbons around the old _
[F] oak tree.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Cm] Thanks!
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ [F] _

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This song was authored by Lawrence Russell Brown and Irwin Levine.

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