#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Artist: Paul McCartney And Wings Album: Band On The Run Year: 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wings Band On The Run (McCartney) Intro: E|--10/12-10---5/7-5-----2~---2-2~----5h7-5h7-5h7-5----10/12-10---5~----| B|--10/12-10---5/7-5-----2~---2-2~----5h7-5h7-5h7-5----10/12-10---5~----| G|-----------------------2~---2-2~--------------------------------------| D|-----------------------0~---0-0~--------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--5h7-5h7-5h7-5~-----10/12-10---5/7-5-----2~---2-2~----5h7-5h7-5h7-5--| B|--5h7-5h7-5h7-5~-----10/12-10---5/7-5-----2~---2-2~----5h7-5h7-5h7-5--| G|------------------------------------------2~---2-2~-------------------| D|------------------------------------------0~---0-0~-------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--10/12-10---5~----5h7-5h7-5h7-5-----15-14-12-10--10-11--/15---| B|--10/12-10---5~----5h7-5h7-5h7-5-----15-14-12-10--10-11--/15---| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|--15-14-12-10--10-11--/15--14h15-14---| B|--15-14-12-10--10-11--/15-------------| G|--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| Dmaj7 Stuck inside these four walls, G Sent inside forever, Dmaj7 Never seeing no one G Nice again Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 Gm Like you Mama you Mama you. Am D E|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-----5-5-5/4-4-4/2-2-2~-----7-7-7-7-7/4-4--| D|-----2-2-2/2-2-2/2-2-2~--0--4-4-4-4-4-0-0--| A|--0----------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------| Am D Am E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----5-5-5/4-4-4/2-2-2~-----7-7-7-7-7/4-4--5-5-5/4-4-4/2-2-2~-------------| D|-----2-2-2/2-2-2/2-2-2~--0--4-4-4-4-4-0-0--2-2-2/2-2-2/2-2-2~----2--------| A|--0------------------------------------------------------------0----------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------0--3^--| Am D E|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-----5-5-5/4-4-4/2-2-2~-----7-7-7-7-7/4-4--| D|-----2-2-2/2-2-2/2-2-2~--0--4-4-4-4-4-0-0--| A|--0----------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------| Am D Am E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----5-5-5/4-4-4/2-2-2~-----7-7-7-7-7/4-4--5-5-5/4-4-4/2-2-2~-------------| D|-----2-2-2/2-2-2/2-2-2~--0--4-4-4-4-4-0-0--2-2-2/2-2-2/2-2-2~----2--------| A|--0------------------------------------------------------------0----------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------0--3^--| Am If I ever get out of here, D Thought of giving it all away Am To a registered charity. D All I need is a pint a day Am If I ever get out of here. Am If I ever get out of here. E|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------7--7-7--5~--------------------7--7-7--5~--| D|-----------------5--7--7-7--5~-----------------5--7--7-7--5~--| A|--------3--5--7-----5--5-5--3~--------3--5--7-----5--5-5--3~--| E|---3--5--------------------------3--5-------------------------| E|----------------0--0--0--0---1--1--1--1---0--0--0--0---1--1--1--1---| B|----------------1--1--1--1---1--1--1--1---1--1--1--1---1--1--1--1---| G|----------------0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---| D|----------------2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2---| A|--------3-------3--3--3--3----------------3--3--3--3----------------| E|---3--5----3--5-----------------------------------------------------| C Fmaj7 Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash C As we fell into the sun, C Fmaj7 And the first one said to the second one there Em I hope you're having fun. G C Em C Am Band on the run, band on the run. Fmaj7 C And the jailer man and sailor Sam Fmaj7 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 Fmaj7 band on the run, band on the run C Fmaj7 Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh C Seeing no one else had come, C Fmaj7 And a bell was ringing in the village square Em For the rabbits on the run. G C Em C Am Band on the run, band on the run. Fmaj7 C And the jailer man and sailor Sam Fmaj7 Were searching every one C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 For the band on the run, band on the run Solo: Fmaj7 | C | Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 For the band on the run, band on the run C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 Fmaj7 band on the run, band on the run C Fmaj7 Well, the night was falling as the desert world C Began to settle down. C Fmaj7 In the town they're searching for us every where Em But we never will be found. G C Em C Am Band on the run, band on the run. Fmaj7 Riff C And the county judge, who held a grudge Fmaj7 Will search for ever more C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 For the band on the run, band on the run C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 Fmaj7 band on the run, band on the run Em G C From: jblack@eureka.wbme.jhu.edu (Jason Black) Band on the Run - Paul McCartney ~~~~~ ------------------------------------------------------------------ -10b(12)-(12)r10-10b(12)-(12)r10-------10^12^10^12^10^12^10^12^10- ---------(11)r-9---------(11)r 9-11------------------------------- ---------------------------------12------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ~~~~~ ----------12------------------------------------ -10-------10------------------------------------ -12^11-11--9----12^14^12^14^12^14^12^14^12-<12>- -------12--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ~~~~~ -10b(12)-(12)r10-------------------------------------------------- -10b(12)-(12)r10-10b(12)-(12)r10-------10^12^10^12^10^12^10^12^10- ------------------9b(11)-(11)r-9-11------------------------------- ---------------------------------12------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ~~~~~ ----------12------------------------------- ? -10-------10------------------------------- ? -12^11-11--9----12^14^12^14^12^14^12^14^12- ? If anyone can help out with -------12---------------------------------- ? the bit right here, please ------------------------------------------- ? e-mail me or post it. ------------------------------------------- ? And then, at [1:18]: -----0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0- -----------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3---0-0- -----5-5-5-4-4-4---2-2------------------------- -------------------------0--------------------- -0--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- At [2:05], there is a horn part: ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------0-------------------------0----------------------------- -------0-2-----0---0-------------0-2-----0---0--------------------- ---0-3-----------------3-----0-3-----------------3-----0-3-----0-3- -3-------------------------3-------------------------3-------3----- Starting at [3:39], there are a series of fills that go something like: ------------------------------ -13-13---13-13---------------- ----------------(14)r12----12- ------------------------14---- ------------------------------ ------------------------------ And then the brief solo at [3:51]: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -13-------------------------------------------------------------------- ------(14)r12--------12-12-12-12b(14)r12-12---(14)r12-12-------11b(12)- ---------------13^14-------------------------------------14-13--------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The fill after "And the county judge" at [4:38]: ---------------------- -13-12----12---------- -------14----14-12---- -------------------14- ---------------------- ---------------------- Notations: ~ vibrato ^ hammer on/pull off <> harmonic b bend from fret before b to fret following b r release from fret before r to fret followin r For bends and releases, numbers in ()'s indicate fret to bend to/release from; only pick the first note of a bend or release. Jason Black jblack@eureka.wbme.jhu.edu