Back In The U.S.S.R.

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

 -5  <5  -5  <5 -5 <5  -5   5 -5 -5 -5 
Flew in from Miami--- Beach B. O. A. C.
 5  5  -5  6  -3   -3   -3
Didn't get to bed last night
-5  5  -5   5  -5 5  -5   5  -5 -5  -5
On the way the paper bag was on my knee
 5  5 -5  6  -3  -3    -3
Man I had a dreadful flight
-5   -5  -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 <5
I'm back in the U. S. S. R.
 5   -5    5    -5 -5 5  -5   5  -3
You don't know how lucky you are boy
 -5  -3 -3 -5 -5 -5  5 
Back in the U. S. S. R.

 -5 <5 -5 <5  -5 <5 -5  5   -5  -5   -5
Been away so long I hardly knew the place
 5   5    -5  6  -3  -3   -3
Gee it's good to be back home
 -5   5   -5   5 -5  5 -5  5 -5  -5  -5
Leave it till tomorrow to unpack my case
 5  5  -5  6 -3  -3   -3
Honey disconnect the phone
-5   -5  -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 <5
I'm back in the U. S. S. R.
 5   -5    5    -5 -5 5  -5   5  -3
You don't know how lucky you are boy
 -5  -3 -3 -5 -5  
Back in the U. S. 
 -5  -3 -3 -5 -5 
Back in the U. S.
 -5  -3 -3 -5 -5 -5 -5 <5
Back in the U. S. S. R---.

 1    1   -1 <-2  -3   -4  -3   5   -4 -3
Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
<-2    2   <-2 2  -3  <-2  2 
They leave the-- West behind
 2  -1 <-2  -3    -4  -3  5   -4   -4
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
 -5   -5  -5   -5  -5 -5    
That Georgia's always on 
-4 -4 -4  5  5  5  5  5  5 -3 -4 -3
my my my my my my my my my mind----
 

 -5  <5   -5    <5   -5    <5    -5  5    -5   -5   -5
Show me 'round your snow-peaked mountains way down south
 5   5  -5  6   -3  -3   -3
Take me to your daddy's farm
-5  5   -5   5   -5 5 -5 5   -5  -5  -5
Let me hear your balalaika's ringing out
 5    5   -5   6   -3  -3   -3
Come and keep your comrade warm
-5   -5  -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 <5
I'm back in the U. S. S. R.
 5   -5    5    -5 -5 5  -5   5  -3
You don't know how lucky you are boy
 -5  -3 -3 -5 -5 -5  5 
Back in the U. S. S. R.

 1    1   -1 <-2  -3   -4  -3   5   -4 -3
Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
<-2    2   <-2 2  -3  <-2  2 
They leave the-- West behind
 2  -1 <-2  -3    -4  -3  5   -4   -4
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
 -5   -5  -5   -5  -5 -5    
That Georgia's always on 
-4 -4 -4  5  5  5  5  5  5 -3 -4 -3
my my my my my my my my my mind----

 -5  -3 -3 -5 -5 -5 <5  
Back in the U. S. S. R.
 -5  -3 -3 -5 -5 -5 <5  
Back in the U. S. S. R.
 -5  -3 -3 -5 -5 -5 <5  
Back in the U. S. S. R.
 -5  -3 -3 -5 -5 -5 <5  
Back in the U. S. S. R.
 -5  -3 -3 -5 -5 -5 <5  
Back in the U. S. S. R.
 -5  -3 -3 -5 -5 -5 <5  
Back in the U. S. S. R.

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