Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'round the Old Oak Tree
Lead in: (use F harp)
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OR: (use a Bb harp)
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I'm coming home, I've done my time.
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Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine.
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If you received my letter telling you I'd soon be free,
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Then you'll know just what to do if you still want me-- If you still want me.
Chorus:
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Oh, tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree.
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It's been three long years, do you still want me?
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If I don't see a ribbon 'round the old oak tree,
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I'll stay on the bus, forget about us, put the blame on me.
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If I don't see a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree.
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Verse 2:
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Bus driver please look for me.
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'Cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see.
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I'm really still in prison and my love she holds the key--
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A simple yellow ribbon's what I need to set me free.
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I wrote and told her please.
chorus:
Fill: two times
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To words of:
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(Bus driver please look for me.)
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('Cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see.)
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Now the whole damn bus is cheering and I can't believe I see
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A hundred yellow ribbons 'round the old oak tree.Ending: to words of:
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(Bus driver please look for me.)
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('Cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see.)
