Back In The USSR

Words & Music:

John Lennon & Paul McCartney

 

This is fully tabbed in the November 2009 issue of Guitar Edge.

 

E  E7

 

A7                         D7          C                      D7

Flew in from Miami Beach, B. O. A. C.  Didn't get to bed last night

A7                           D7          C                     D7

On the way the paper bag was on my knee; man, I had a dreadful flight.

 

CHORUS 1:

                      A7  C7                           D7

I'm back in the U.S.S.R.  You don't know how lucky you are, boy.

[n.c.]            A7   D7  Eb7  E7

Back in the U.S.S.R.

 

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.

 

CHORUS 2:

                      A7  C7                           D7     E7

I'm back in the U.S.S.R.  You don't know how lucky you are, boy.

Abadd9          Gadd9                                 A7  B7

Back in the U.S., back in the U.S., back in the U.S.S.R.

 

BRIDGE:

C7   C#7  D

Well, the Ukraine girls really knock me out,

     A7

They leave the West behind.

    D7     C#7           C7       B7

And Moscow girls make me sing and shout;

     E7                           D7          A  D7  Eb7  E7

That Georgia's always on my mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mind!       [Oh, come on!]

 


INSTRUMENTAL SOLO:

    A                                                   D

B |-15-------15--15-------15--15-------15--15-------15--15------15------15-----|

G |-17b(19)-(19)-17b(19)-(19)-17b(19)-(19)-17b(19)-(19)-17b(19)-17b(19)-17b(19)|

 

    C                               D       A                 D

B |---------15--15b(17)b15----------------------------------------------------|

G |-17--17------------------17--14--14-----15-b(19)17-b(19)17-b(19)17-b(19)17-|

 

    C                                D

B |---------15--15b(17)b15--------------|

G |-17--17------------------17--14--14--|

 

CHORUS 1:

 

BRIDGE:

 

Oh, show me 'round the snow-peaked mountains way down south.

Take me to your daddy's farm.

Let me hear your balalaikas ringing out.

Come and keep your comrade warm.

 

CHORUS 1:

 

[out on A7]





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