Key: Eb major
Verse 1
A
F#m
A
G
D
A bird with feathers of blue
Fm
F
Em
G
is waiting for you,
Em
Bm
D
Em
A
back in your own back
D
A
G
D
yard.
A
D
You'll see a castle in Spain
Fdim
Em
G
Em
G
through your windowpane,
Em
A
G
D
A
D
back in your own backyard.
Bm
F#m
Oh, you can go to the east,
F#m
A
someday you'll come.
E
Em
right where you started from.
A
D
You'll find your happiness
G
Em
lies right under your eyes.
D
G
D
A
D
Back in your own backyard.
Dm
D
G
C
If it's hard to leave the continent
D
Dm
D
C#dim
A
and your spirit starts to wane
G
C
Just remember, there's a girl for
Where? Up in Maine
F
Fdim
Ddim
Gm
If you've been to Asi a Minor
C
F
G
when Asia Minor was in style
C
E
A
D
Then you'll find Wyoming finer
Dm
F
C
G
Dm
than Asia Minor ever was
Gm
Dm
Gm
C
by a mile
but they haven't got the
Em
D
kick of your own gal.
Bb
C
Must you be shown, pal?
D
E
She's all alone, pal, in Indiana.
Em
A
Asus4
D
Hurry,
Ebsus4
Eb
hurry, don't delay.
E
F
You gotta board a steamer today.
F#m
F#
F#m
G
Mister, mister, here's my dough.
G#
Em
Give me a ticket, I got ta go.
A
D
All aboard, all aboard
G
E
Em
E
Em
What a rate, look how slow we're moving
D
Em
G
Em
G
He can't wait to be in the groove
Em
A
G
D
G
in Cairo Illinois
Ab
A
F#m
A
I can see my mammy cryin'
F#m
B
Gosh oh gee, how his heart is
F#m
A
D
G
Flyin' like an auto gyro
F#m
B
E
To be hard, you'll find your happiness
Gdim
F#m
lies right under your eyes.
D
Fdim
back in your own,
Bb
A
B
back in your own backyard.
E
Fdim
E
Aaaaaahhh! Applause
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