Band On The Run Chords & Tabs

by Wings

[Version Description]
This is kind of 3 tabs in 1 song,i have included intro and verse 1 which use clean electric guitar,then 1st instrumental into verse 2 using distortion/compression guitar ,then into verse 3 which uses accoustic guitar/clean electric.Using the maj7 s and m6 sounds good and no capo is required.On the link it is easier to do A5, D5 , C5,but its not as accurate.
Strumming Patterns:
Verse 2 Onwards:
BPM: 125
Denominator: 8
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 101]
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 D6  Am   D D6  Am
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
Am                                                    
If I ever get out of here (If we 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]
          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
[Outro]
Em   G   C
Mark W