Tie a Yellow Ribbon – Tony Orlando and Dawn – Ukulele Chords

Play Tie a Yellow Ribbon by Tony Orlando and Dawn on ukulele with chords and lyrics in a clean, easy-to-follow layout. This lesson is suited for Advanced Players who want to work on . For help with the timing and feel of this song, see the video link below.

FAmGmC7CmD7BbmDmG7DAF/CGm7C
Introduction:
F | F | Am | Am | Gm | Gm | C7 | C7|
Verse:
F I’m comin’ home, I’ve done my Am time
Now I’ve Cm got to know what D7 is and isn’t Gm mine
If you received my Bbm letter tellin’ F you I’d soon be Dm free
G7 Then you’ll know just what to do Bbm if you still want C7 me
Bbm If you still want C7 me
Chorus:
F Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the Am ole oak tree
It’s been Cm three long years, do you D still D7 want Gm me?
If I don’t see a Bbm ribbon 'round the F ole A oak Dm tree
I’ll F stay on the bus, F/C forget about us
Dm Put the blame on D me
If Gm7 I don’t see a Bbm yellow ribbon G7 'round the C7 ole oak F tree
F | Gm | Gm | C | C
Verse:
F Bus driver please look for Am me
‘Cause I Cm couldn’t bear to D7 see what I might Gm see
I’m really still in Bbm prison and my F love she holds the Dm key
A G7 simple yellow ribbon’s what I Bbm need to set me C7 free
I Bbm wrote and told her C7 please
Chorus:
Woah F tie a yellow ribbon 'round the Am ole oak tree
It’s been Cm three long years, do you D still D7 want Gm me?
If I don’t see a Bbm ribbon 'round the F ole A oak Dm tree
I’ll F stay on the bus, F/C forget about us
Dm Put the blame on D me
If Gm7 I don’t see a Bbm yellow ribbon G7 'round the C7 ole oak F tree
Instrumental:
F | F | Am | Am |
Cm | D D7 | Gm | C
F | F | Am | Am |
Cm | D D7 | Gm /
Outro:
Now the Gm7 / whole damn bus is Bbm / cheerin’
And I F / can’t believe I D7 / see …
A Gm7 hundred yellow Bbm ribbons 'round the G7 ole -oh -oh- oh C7 oak F tree
Am | Cm | D | Gm | Gm C | F /
Introduction:
F | F | Am | Am | Gm | Gm | C7 | C7|
Verse:
F I’m comin’ home, I’ve done my Am time
Now I’ve Cm got to know what D7 is and isn’t Gm mine
If you received my Bbm letter tellin’ F you I’d soon be Dm free
G7 Then you’ll know just what to do Bbm if you still want C7 me
Bbm If you still want C7 me
Chorus:
F Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the Am ole oak tree
It’s been Cm three long years, do you D still D7 want Gm me?
If I don’t see a Bbm ribbon 'round the F ole A oak Dm tree
I’ll F stay on the bus, F/C forget about us
Dm Put the blame on D me
If Gm7 I don’t see a Bbm yellow ribbon G7 'round the C7 ole oak F tree
F | Gm | Gm | C | C
Verse:
F Bus driver please look for Am me
‘Cause I Cm couldn’t bear to D7 see what I might Gm see
I’m really still in Bbm prison and my F love she holds the Dm key
A G7 simple yellow ribbon’s what I Bbm need to set me C7 free
I Bbm wrote and told her C7 please
Chorus:
Woah F tie a yellow ribbon 'round the Am ole oak tree
It’s been Cm three long years, do you D still D7 want Gm me?
If I don’t see a Bbm ribbon 'round the F ole A oak Dm tree
I’ll F stay on the bus, F/C forget about us
Dm Put the blame on D me
If Gm7 I don’t see a Bbm yellow ribbon G7 'round the C7 ole oak F tree
Instrumental:
F | F | Am | Am |
Cm | D D7 | Gm | C
F | F | Am | Am |
Cm | D D7 | Gm /
Outro:
Now the Gm7 / whole damn bus is Bbm / cheerin’
And I F / can’t believe I D7 / see …
A Gm7 hundred yellow Bbm ribbons 'round the G7 ole -oh -oh- oh C7 oak F tree
Am | Cm | D | Gm | Gm C | F /

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