Flew in from Miami Beach B. O. A. C.
C DDidn't get to bed last night
A DOn the way the paperback was on my knee
Man I had a dreadful flight
A
I'm back in the U.S.S.R.
You don't know how lucky you are boy
A D Eb EBack in the U.S.S.R.
Been away so long I hardly knew the place
C DGee it's good to be back home
A DLeave it till tomorrow to unpack my case
Honey disconnect the phone
A
I'm back in the U.S.S.R.
You don't know how lucky you are boy
Gadd9Back in the U.S.
Back in the U.S.
Back in the U.S.S.R.
Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
AThey leave the West behind
D D/C# D/C D/BAnd Moscow girls make me sing and shout
That Geogia's always on my mi mi mi mi mi mi mind [Oh come on!]
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A
I'm back in the U.S.S.R.
C DYou don't know how lucky you are boy
Back in the U.S.S.R.
D
Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
AThey leave the West behind
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
E D A D Eb EThat Geogia's always on my mi mi mi mi mi mi mind
Oh, show me 'round your snow-peaked mountains way down south
C DTake me to your daddy's farm
A DLet me hear your balalaikais ringing out
Come and keep your comrade warm
A
I'm back in the U.S.S.R.
You don't know how lucky you are boy
A D Eb E ABack in the U.S.S.R.
Gadd9 -5-
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Another Version:
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BACK IN THE USSR
The Beatles
riff
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Flew in from Miami Beach B.O.A.C., didn't get to bed last night
A D C DOn 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 DYou don't know how lucky you are, boy
D A D Eb EBack in the USSR
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2 -----Back in the US, back in the US, back in the USSR
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BRIDGE
A DWell the Ukraine girls really knock me out
AThey leave the west behind
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
E7 D7 AThat 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
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