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Back In Your Own Back Yard
Words & Music by Al Jolson, Billy Rose, and Dave Dreyer
Recorded by Al Jolson, 1927
TDhe A7bird A7+with fDeathers of bBmlue   Fdimis    Em7waiting for A7you
BEm7ack in your A7own A7+back yDard;Cdim  Em7  A7  
YDou'll A7find A7+your cDastle in BmSpain Fdimthrough Em7your  A7sus4win - dow - A7pane
Em7Back in your oA7wn A7+back yDard.
        Dm7               F#m  F#m+7    
Oh, you can go to the east, go to the west,
SF#m7omeday you'll cB7ome
        E     E7  Bm7-5                  Gm  A7  
Weary at heart back where you started from.
A7+You'll A7find A7+your hDappiness Bmlies  Fdimright   Em7under your A7eyes
Em7Back in your A7own A7+back yDard.
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Back In Your Own Back Yard

by Al Jolson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7+

Fdim

Em7

Cdim

A7sus4

Dm7

F#m

F#m7

Bm7

Back In Your Own Back Yard

Words & Music by Al Jolson, Billy Rose, and Dave Dreyer

Recorded by Al Jolson, 1927

D A7 A7+ D Bm Fdim Em7 A7

The bird with feathers of blue is waiting for you

Em7 A7 A7+ D Cdim Em7 A7

Back in your own back yard;

D A7 A7+ D Bm Fdim Em7 A7sus4 A7

You'll find your castle in Spain through your win - dow - pane

Em7 A7 A7+ D

Back in your own back yard.

Dm7 F#m F#m

Oh, you can go to the east, go to the west,

F#m7 B7

Someday you'll come

E E7 Bm7 Gm A7

-5

Weary at heart back where you started from.

A7+ A7 A7+ D Bm Fdim Em7 A7

You'll find your happiness lies right under your eyes

Em7 A7 A7+ D

Back in your own back yard.

The lyric and guitar chord transcriptions are the work of The Guitarguy

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