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Lyrics and Chords

Intro:
E7 | E7 | E7 | E7sus4

Verse 1:
      A                        D
Oh, flew in from Miami Beach B.O.A.C.,
 C                      D
Didn't get to bed last night.
Am                           D
On the way the paper bag 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 D#:E
Back in the U.S.S.R.

Verse 2:
 A                           D
Been away so long I hardly knew the place,
 C                         D
Gee it's good to get back home,
 Am                          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.
 D/E
Back in the U.S.,
 G/E
Back in the U.S.,
                  A
Back in the U.S.S.R.

Bridge:
 A        D
Well, the Ukraine girls really knock me out,
      A
They leave the West behind.
     D      F#m           Am/C      B7
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout,
      E7
That Georgia's always on my
       D7                 A    D  B7  E7
Mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi- mind.
Oh, come on!

Chorus:
                            A
Yeah, 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.

[Bridge]

Instrumental:
A | D | C | D | Am | D | C | D

Verse 3:
      A
Oh, show me 'round your snow-peaked mountains
   D
  way down South,
 C                       D
Take me to your daddy's farm.
 Am                           D
Let me hear your balalaika's ringing out,
 C                          D
Come and keep your comrade warm.

Chorus:
                      A
I'm back in the U.S.S.R., hey!
C                              D
  You don't know how lucky you are, boy.
                  A | D D#:E
Back in the U.S.S.R.
(Oh, let me tell you...)

Coda:
A  - x6

Key

key
A
original
key
A
A# G#
transpose
capo
on
0 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chord Fingerings

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