TIE A YELLOW RIBBON TONY ORLANDO & DAWN CAPO 5th fret Tabbed by Jim Bauer ([email protected]) 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 (Am 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 ---------- ----- 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. :)
