Back in the U.S.S.R
(Lennon/McCartney)
The Beatles
The "White Album" (1968)
E E7
[Verse]
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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
[Chorus]
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.
[Verse]
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
[Chorus]
A
I'm back in the U.S.S.R.
C D
You don't know how lucky you are boy
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Back in the U.S.
Back in the U.S.
A
Back in the U.S.S.R.
[Verse]
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]
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[Chorus]
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.
[Verse]
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
[Chorus]
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.
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