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Tuning: Standard
I added some split chords (the bass does amazing things on this recording!). 
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CHORDS
              E-A-D-G-B-e
C/D           x-x-0-0-1-0
G/B           x-2-0-0-0-x
Em7           0-2-2-0-3-0
E7            0-2-2-1-3-0
Emadd11(no5)  x-x-2-2-5-3  or (easier but works, too): x-x-x-0-5-3
A/C#          x-4-2-2-2(0)
Dm/B          x-2-x-2-3-1  or (= Bm7b5): x-2-3-2-3-x
Fmaj7         1-x-2-2-1-0
Cmaj7         x-3-2-0-0-0
E7sus4        0-2-2-2-3-0
F(add9)    (t)1-x-3-2-1-3
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[Intro]
     C/D|  G| % |  A| % |
(fade in)
[Chorus]
ALook at the Daverage Aperson
Em7Speak to the man in the E7street
        A            D           A     G/B[  C]
Can you imagine the first one you'd meet? 
[Post-Chorus]
|  C|    C   G/B|  A|     A   G/B|
|  C|    C   G/B|  A| % | % | % |
|  A| % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
Well, I'm Atalking to a former engine driver (DmDri-Aver)
                                 A|     A   Dm   A|
Trying to find out what he used to do
DmTells me that he always kept his engine (Emadd11En   -  Dmgine)
ASpit and polished up as good as new
Em7But he said his only great amE7bition
AWas to work with lions in a Dmaj7zoo
AOh, to work with lions in a Dmaj7zoo
[Bridge]
DmYes dA/C#ear, Dm/Byou heard Aright
Dmtold me his amA/C#bition was to Bmwork with Elions every nAight
[Bridge]
|  Dm   A/C#|  Dm/B   A|
(instrumental)
|  Dm   A/C#|  Bm   E|  A|
(instrumental)
|  A| % |
[Chorus]
ALook at the Daverage Aperson
Em7Speak to the man in the E7street
        A            D           A     G/B[  C]
Can you imagine the first one you'd meet? 
[Post-Chorus]
|  C|    C   G/B|  A|     A   G/B|
|  C|    C   G/B|  A| % | % | % |
[Verse 2]
Well, I meAt a woman working as a waitress (DmWaitAress)
                             A|     A   Dm   A|
I asked exactly what it was she did
DmSaid she worked the summer crowd at seasides (Emadd11Sea  -  Dmsides)
AWinter time she ran away and hid
Em7Once she had a Hollywood auE7dition
ABut the part was given to a Dmaj7kid
AYes, the part was given to a Dmaj7kid
[Bridge]
DmYes, A/C#Sir, Dm/Byou heard Aright
DmHollywood amA/C#bition made a Bmstarlet Egrown up overAnight
[Bridge]
|  Dm   A/C#|  Dm/B   A| 
(instrumental)
|  Dm   A/C#|  Bm   E| 
(instrumental)
[Interlude]
|  Fmaj7| % |  Cmaj7| % |
(solo)
|  Gm7| % |  Fmaj7| % |
(solo)
|  E7sus4| % |
(I know someone, an engine driver)
|  E| % |
(I know someone who'd been a boxer)
|  E7sus4| % | 
(I know for sure, I know, I know that they are super!) 
|    E|    E|
      [break]
[Verse 3]
Well, I Abumped into a man who'd been a boxer (DmBo-Axer)
                                  A|     A   Dm   A|
Asked him what had been his greatest night
He Dmlooked into the corners of his mem’ry (Emadd11Mem’  - Dmry)
ASearching for a picture of a fight
Em7But he said he always had a E7feeling
AThat he lacked a little extra Dmaj7height
(ACould have used a little extra Dmaj7height)
[Bridge]
DmYes A/C#mate, Dm/Byou heard Aright
He Dmalways had a A/C#feeling that he Bmmight have Elacked a little Aheight
[Bridge]
|  Dm   A/C#|  Dm/B   A|
(instrumental)
|  Dm   A/C#|  Bm   E|  A|
(instrumental)
[Solo]
|  Dm   A/C#|  Dm/B   A| 
|  Dm   A/C#|  Bm   E| 
[Chorus]
ALook at the Daverage Aperson
Em7Speak to the man in the E7queue
        A            D           A   G/B[  C]
Can you imagine the first one is you? 
[Post-Chorus]
|  C|    C   G/B|  A|     A   G/B|
|  C|    C   G/B|  A|     A   G/B| 
 [Coda]
|  C|    C   G/B|  A|     A   A/G|
       (half-time)
|  Fadd9| % |
ALook at the Daverage Aperson
      (ritardando)

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Average Person

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

Em7

G/B

Emadd11

Dmaj7

A/C#

Dm/B

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Gm7

E7sus4

A/G

Fadd9

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Tuning: Standard

I added some split chords (the bass does amazing things on this recording!).

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

C/D x-x-0-0-1-0

G/B x-2-0-0-0-x

Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0

E7 0-2-2-1-3-0

Emadd11(no5) x-x-2-2-5-3 or (easier but works, too): x-x-x-0-5-3

A/C# x-4-2-2-2(0)

Dm/B x-2-x-2-3-1 or (= Bm7b5): x-2-3-2-3-x

Fmaj7 1-x-2-2-1-0

Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0

E7sus4 0-2-2-2-3-0

F(add9) (t)1-x-3-2-1-3

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[Intro]

C/D G A

| | % | | % |

(fade in)

[Chorus]

A D A

Look at the average person

Em7 E7

Speak to the man in the street

A D A G/B C

[ ]

Can you imagine the first one you'd meet?

[Post-Chorus]

C C G/B A A G/B

| | | | |

C C G/B A

| | | | % | % | % |

| | % | % | % |

[Verse 1]

A Dm A

Well, I'm talking to a former engine driver (Dri-ver)

A A Dm A

| |

Trying to find out what he used to do

Dm Emadd11 Dm

Tells me that he always kept his engine (En - gine)

Spit and polished up as good as new

Em7 E7

But he said his only great ambition

A Dmaj7

Was to work with lions in a zoo

A Dmaj7

Oh, to work with lions in a zoo

[Bridge]

Dm A/C# Dm/B A

Yes dear, you heard right

Dm A/C# Bm E A

told me his ambition was to work with lions every night

[Bridge]

Dm A/C# Dm/B A

| | |

(instrumental)

Dm A/C# Bm E A

| | | |

(instrumental)

| | % |

[Chorus]

A D A

Look at the average person

Em7 E7

Speak to the man in the street

A D A G/B C

[ ]

Can you imagine the first one you'd meet?

[Post-Chorus]

C C G/B A A G/B

| | | | |

C C G/B A

| | | | % | % | % |

[Verse 2]

A Dm A

Well, I met a woman working as a waitress (Waitress)

A A Dm A

| |

I asked exactly what it was she did

Dm Emadd11 Dm

Said she worked the summer crowd at seasides (Sea - sides)

Winter time she ran away and hid

Em7 E7

Once she had a Hollywood audition

A Dmaj7

But the part was given to a kid

A Dmaj7

Yes, the part was given to a kid

[Bridge]

Dm A/C# Dm/B A

Yes, Sir, you heard right

Dm A/C# Bm E A

Hollywood ambition made a starlet grown up overnight

[Bridge]

Dm A/C# Dm/B A

| | |

(instrumental)

Dm A/C# Bm E

| | |

(instrumental)

[Interlude]

Fmaj7 Cmaj7

| | % | | % |

(solo)

Gm7 Fmaj7

| | % | | % |

(solo)

E7sus4

| | % |

(I know someone, an engine driver)

| | % |

(I know someone who'd been a boxer)

E7sus4

| | % |

(I know for sure, I know, I know that they are super!)

E E

| | |

[break]

[Verse 3]

A Dm A

Well, I bumped into a man who'd been a boxer (Bo-xer)

A A Dm A

| |

Asked him what had been his greatest night

Dm Emadd11 Dm

He looked into the corners of his mem’ry (Mem’ - ry)

Searching for a picture of a fight

Em7 E7

But he said he always had a feeling

A Dmaj7

That he lacked a little extra height

A Dmaj7

(Could have used a little extra height)

[Bridge]

Dm A/C# Dm/B A

Yes mate, you heard right

Dm A/C# Bm E A

He always had a feeling that he might have lacked a little height

[Bridge]

Dm A/C# Dm/B A

| | |

(instrumental)

Dm A/C# Bm E A

| | | |

(instrumental)

[Solo]

Dm A/C# Dm/B A

| | |

Dm A/C# Bm E

| | |

[Chorus]

A D A

Look at the average person

Em7 E7

Speak to the man in the queue

A D A G/B C

[ ]

Can you imagine the first one is you?

[Post-Chorus]

C C G/B A A G/B

| | | | |

C C G/B A A G/B

| | | | |

[Coda]

C C G/B A A A/G

| | | | |

(half-time)

Fadd9

| | % |

A D A

Look at the average person

(ritardando)

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