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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 04:51:29 -0600
From: cts@mail.utexas.edu (chris)
Subject: Back in the U.S.S.R by The Beatles
Back in the U.S.S.R
(Lennon/McCartney)
The Beatles
The "White Album" (1968)
E E7
A D
Flew in from Miami Beach B. O. A. C.
C D
Didn't get to bed last night
A D
On the way the paperback was on my knee
C D
Man I had a dreadful flight
A
I'm back in the U.S.S.R.
C D
You don't know how lucky you are boy
A D Eb E
Back in the U.S.S.R.
A D
Been away so long I hardly knew the place
C D
Gee it's good to be back home
A D
Leave it till tomorrow to unpack my case
C D
Honey disconnect the phone
A
I'm back in the U.S.S.R.
C D
You don't know how lucky you are boy
Gadd9
Back in the U.S.
Back in the U.S.
A
Back in the U.S.S.R.
D
Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
A
They leave the West behind
D D/C# D/C D/B
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
E D A D Eb E
That Geogia's always on my mi mi mi mi mi mi mind [Oh come on!]
[solo]
A D
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C D
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A
I'm back in the U.S.S.R.
C D
You don't know how lucky you are boy
A
Back in the U.S.S.R.
D
Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
A
They leave the West behind
D D/C# D/C D/B
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
E D A D Eb E
That Geogia's always on my mi mi mi mi mi mi mind
A D
Oh, show me 'round your snow-peaked mountains way down south
C D
Take me to your daddy's farm
A D
Let me hear your balalaikais ringing out
C D
Come and keep your comrade warm
A
I'm back in the U.S.S.R.
C D
You don't know how lucky you are boy
A D Eb E A
Back in the U.S.S.R.
Gadd9
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transcribed by Chris Sears
cts@mail.utexas.edu
Date: 12 Mar 1993 14:23:06 -0700 (MST)
From: Paul Zimmerman
Subject: CRD: Back in the USSR - Beatles
BACK IN THE USSR
The Beatles
riff:
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|-7--5---------------8--5--------------------
|-------8--5---------------------------------
A D C D
Flew in from Miami Beach B.O.A.C., didn't get to bed last night
A D C D
On the way a paper bag was on my knee, man I had a dreadful flight
CHORUS
D A (or play riff starting here, going over next line)
I'm back in the USSR
C D
You don't know how lucky you are, boy
D A D Eb E
Back in the USSR
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2
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D/E G/E
Back in the US, back in the US, back in the USSR
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BRIDGE
A D
Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
A
They leave the west behind
D F#m/C# Am/C B7
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
E7 D7 A
That Georgia's always on my-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mind
Been away so long I hardly knew the place,
Gee it's good to be back home
Leave it till tomorrow to unpack my case,
Honey disconnect the phone
Show me round your snow peaked mountains way down south,
take me to your daddy's farm
Let me hear you balalaikas ringing out,
come and keep your comrade warm
Eb xx5343
F#m/C# x44111
B7 x21202
D/E 000232
G/E 020003
Peace, love, and soul,
Paul Zimmerman
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