Back In The U.S.S.R
 (Lennon/McCartney)
 The White Album (1968)
 
 
 
  
     
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  A                          D
 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
 
 
                       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.
 
 
  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
 
 
                       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.
 
             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!]
 
 
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                       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.
 
 
 
             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
 
 
                       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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