Elton John - Back In The USSR

Intro: E E7

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       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!
A                               A7
Back in the U.S. - back in the U.S. - back in the U.S.S.R.

D
Well, the Ukraine girls really knock me out,
A
they leave the West behind.
D                    B7
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout,
E        D       A        D       E
that Georgia's always on my mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mind.
A D C D A D C D
Oh come on!


A
I'm back in the U.S.S.R.,
C                   D
you don't know how lucky you are boy,
A       A7
back in the U.S.S.R.


D
Well, the Ukraine girls really knock me out,
A
they leave the West behind,
D                   B7
and Moscow girls make me sing and shout,
E       D       A        D       E
that Georgia's always on my mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mind.

A                         D
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       E       A
back in the U.S.S.R.