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Band On The Run

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KEY C  bpm 78           You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSIUrba-aoc
   Dmaj7xx0222
     A/Dxx0220
      D6xx0202
   Fmaj7103210
   Cmaj7x32003
    [Intro]
Dmaj7   G     Dmaj7    G
Dmaj7   Gm    Dmaj7    Gm
    [Verse 1]
Dmaj7Stuck inside these four waA/Dlls, Gsent inside forever,
Dmaj7Never seeing no oA/Dne, nGice again like Dmaj7you,
GmMama  Dmaj7you,   Gmmama  Dmaj7you.Gm  
    [Instrumental 1]
Am   D D6  Am   D D6  Am
Am   D D6  Am   D D6  Am
    [Verse 2]
AmIf I ever get out of here,DThought of giving it all D6away
AmTo a registered charity,DAll I need is a pint D6a day
AmIf I ever get out of here(If I ever get out of here)
    [Link]
G  A  C  D  E  G       D   C
G  A  C  D  E  G       D   C
C   Fmaj7
C   Fmaj7
    [Verse 3]
Well,the Crain exploded with a mighty Fmaj7crash 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 rCun, EmBand Con the Amrun.
And the Fmaj7jailer man and Csailor sam were Fmaj7searching every one
For the CBand Fmaj7on the rCun,         Fmaj7  CBand Fmaj7on the Crun,Fmaj7  
CBand Fmaj7on the Crun,          Fmaj7  CBand Fmaj7on the CrunFmaj7  
    [Verse 4]
Well,the Cundertaker drew a Fmaj7heavy sigh seeing no one else had Ccome,
And a Cbell was ringing in the Fmaj7village square for the rabbits on the Emrun.
    [Chorus]
GBand on the rCun, EmBand Con the Amrun.
And the Fmaj7jailer man and Csailor sam were Fmaj7searching every one
For the CBand Fmaj7on the rCun,         Fmaj7  CBand Fmaj7on the Crun,Fmaj7  
    [Instrumental 2]
Em  G   C      Em  C  Am
Fmaj7   C      Fmaj7  Fmaj7
    [Chorus]
Yeah the CBand Fmaj7on the Crun,        Fmaj7   CBand Fmaj7on the Crun,Fmaj7  
CBand oFmaj7n the rCun,          Fmaj7  CBand Fmaj7on the CrunFmaj7  
     [Verse 5]
Well, the nCight was falling as the Fmaj7desert world began to settle Cdown.
In the Ctown they're searching for us Fmaj7every where, but we never will be Emfound.
    [Chorus]
GBand on the rCun, Emband Con the Amrun.
And the cFmaj7ounty judge who Cmaj7held a grudge will Fmaj7search for everymore
For the Cband Fmaj7on the rCun,         Fmaj7  Cband Fmaj7on the Crun,Fmaj7  
CBand Fmaj7on the Crun,          Fmaj7  CBand Fmaj7on the CrunFmaj7  
CBand Fmaj7on the Crun,          Fmaj7  CBand Fmaj7on the CrunFmaj7  
CBand Fmaj7on the Crun,          Fmaj7  CBand Fmaj7on the CrunFmaj7  
    [Outro]
Em   G   C

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Band On The Run

by Foo Fighters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dmaj7

A/D

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

KEY C bpm 78 You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSIUrba-aoc

Dmaj7

xx0222

A/D

xx0220

xx0202

Fmaj7

103210

Cmaj7

x32003

[Intro]

Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 G

Dmaj7 Gm Dmaj7 Gm

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7 A/D G

Stuck inside these four walls, sent inside forever,

Dmaj7 A/D G Dmaj7

Never seeing no one, nice again like you,

Gm Dmaj7 Gm Dmaj7 Gm

Mama you, mama you.

[Instrumental 1]

Am D D6 Am D D6 Am

[Verse 2]

Am D D6

If I ever get out of here,Thought of giving it all away

Am D D6

To a registered charity,All I need is a pint a day

If I ever get out of here(If I ever get out of here)

[Link]

G A C D E G D C

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

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Yeah 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 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

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

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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