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Band On The Run (Ver2) by Paul McCartney

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Paul McCartney - Band On The Run      1973

    Intro:
Dmaj7   G6     Dmaj7    G6
Dmaj7   Gm     Dmaj7    Gm


    Verse 1:
Dmaj7                     A/D  G6              G
Stuck inside these four walls, sent inside forever,
Dmaj7            A/D  G6         G    Dmaj7
Never seeing no one, nice again like you,
Gm6   Dmaj7  Gm6   Dmaj7   Gm6
Mama  you,   mama  you. 


    Instrumental 1:
  Am   D   Am   D   Am
  Am   D   Am   d   Am   


    Verse 2:
Am                        D
If I ever get out of here,Thought of giving it all away
Am                      D
To a registered charity,All I need is a pint a day
Am
If I ever get out of here(If I ever get out of here)

Link:
E  G  A  B  C         D   C
E  G  A  B  C         D   C
C   Fmaj7      
C   Fmaj7


    Verse 3:
          C                          Fmaj7                     C   
Well,the rain exploded with a mighty crash as we fell into the sun,
          C                    Fmaj7                                Em                            
And the first one said to the second one there I hope you’re having fun.


    Chorus:
G            C   Em   C      Am
Band on the run, band on the run.
         Fmaj7          C               Fmaj7
And the jailer man and sailor sam were searching every one
        C    Fmaj7   C    Fmaj7  C     Fmaj7  C    Fmaj7
For the band on the run,         band on the run,
C     Fmaj7  C     Fmaj7  C     Fmaj7  C     Fmaj7
band on the run,          band on the run


    Verse 4:
         C                 Fmaj7                             C       
Well,the undertaker drew a heavy sigh seeing no one else had come,
      C                        Fmaj7                                Em
And a bell was ringing in the village square for the rabbits on the run.


    Chorus:
G            C   Em   C      Am
Band on the run, band on the run.
         Fmaj7          C               Fmaj7
And the jailer man and sailor sam were searching every one
        C    Fmaj7   C    Fmaj7  C     Fmaj7  C    Fmaj7
For the band on the run,         band on the run,


    Instrumental 2:
Em  G   C      Em  C  Am
Fmaj7   C      Fmaj7  Fmaj7


     Verse 5:
           C                       Fmaj7                        C
Well, the night was falling as the desert world began to settle down.
       C                             Fmaj7                             Em  
In the town they’re searching for us every where, but we never will be found.


    Chorus:
G            C   Em   C      Am
Band on the run, band on the run.
         Fmaj7           Cmaj7               Fmaj7
And the county judge who held a grudge will search for everymore
        C    Fmaj7   C    Fmaj7  C     Fmaj7  C    Fmaj7
For the band on the run,         band on the run,
C     Fmaj7  C     Fmaj7  C     Fmaj7  C     Fmaj7
band on the run,          band on the run


    Outro:
Em   G   C

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