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Band On The Run

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[Intro]
|   Dmaj7| % |     G6| % |    Dmaj7| %  |     G6| % |  
|   Dmaj7| % |    Gm6| % |    Dmaj7| %  |    Gm6| % |   
Dmaj7Stuck inside these four walls, Gsent inside forever,G/A  
Dmaj7Never seeing no one G6nice Gagain like Dmaj7you,
Gm6Mama Dmaj7you,  Gm6mama Dmaj7you.Gm6  
|     Am|     D6|     Am|     D6|      Am|x2
AmIf I ever get out of here,
DThought of giving it all away
AmTo a registered charity.
DAll I need is a pint a day
AmIf I ever get out of here (if we ever get out of here).
C D C C D C C
C   Fmaj7   C   Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
Well, the Crain exploded with a Fmaj7mighty crash as we fell into the Csun,
And the Cfirst one said to the Fmaj7second one there I hope you're having Emfun.
[Chorus]
GBand on the Crun, Emband on the Amrun.
And the Fmaj7jailer man and CSailor Sam were Fmaj7searching every one
For the Cband Fmaj7on the Crun,        Fmaj7  Cband Fmaj7on the Crun,Fmaj7  
CBand Fmaj7on  the ruCn,      Fmaj7bCand Fmaj7on the CrunFmaj7  
[Verse 2]
Well, the Cundertaker drew a Fmaj7heavy sigh seeing no one else had come,C  
And a Cbell was ringing in the Fmaj7village square for the rabbits on the Emrun.
[Chorus]
GBand on the Crun, Emband on the rAmun.
And the Fmaj7jailer man and CSailor Sam, were Fmaj7searching every one
For the Cband Fmaj7on the Crun,        Fmaj7  Cband Fmaj7on the Crun,  Fmaj7  
[Instrumental]
Em  G  C      Em  C  Am
F   C   F
[Chorus]     
Ya the Cband Fmaj7on the run,      C        Fmaj7  Cband Fmaj7on the Crun,Fmaj7  
CBand Fmaj7on  the run,   C         Fmaj7  Cband Fmaj7on the rCunFmaj7  
[Verse 3]
Well, the Cnight was falling as the Fmaj7desert world began to settle down.C  
In the Ctown they're searching for us Fmaj7everywhere, but we never will be Emfound.
[Chorus]
GBand on the Crun, Emband on the Amrun
And the Fmaj7county judge, who Cmaj9held a grudge
Will Fsearch for evermore
YCa the Fmaj7band on the rCun,        Fmaj7  Cband  Fmaj7on the Crun,Fmaj7  
CBand Fmaj7on  the run,   C         Fmaj7  Cband Fmaj7on the rCunFmaj7  
Em    G    C

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Band On The Run

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Band On The Run

by Wings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Gm6

G/A

Fmaj7

Cmaj9

[Intro]

Dmaj7 G6 Dmaj7 G6

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Dmaj7 Gm6 Dmaj7 Gm6

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Dmaj7 G G/A

Stuck inside these four walls, sent inside forever,

Dmaj7 G6 G Dmaj7

Never seeing no one nice again like you,

Gm6 Dmaj7 Gm6 Dmaj7 Gm6

Mama you, mama you.

Am D6 Am D6 Am

| | | | | |x2

If I ever get out of here,

Thought of giving it all away

To a registered charity.

All I need is a pint a day

If I ever get out of here (if we ever get out of here).

C D C C D C C

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

[Verse 1]

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 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 2]

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 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]

Em G C Em C Am

F C F

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Ya 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 3]

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 everywhere, but we never will be found.

[Chorus]

G C Em Am

Band on the run, band on the run

Fmaj7 Cmaj9

And the county judge, who held a grudge

Will search for evermore

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Ya 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

Em G C

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