Band On The Run
Wings (Paul McCartney, 1973)


      Swiss Army Strum      Chorus:   C     Csus4  
4/4 | D - D U - U D U |             | D - D U - U D U |
      1   2 &   & 4 &                 1   2 &   & 4 &  


| [C]   | [Csus4]   | [C]   | [Csus4]  
Well, the | [C] rain exploded with a | [Fmaj7] mighty crash
As we | [Fmaj7] fell into the sun | [C] ...
And the | [C] first one said to the | [Fmaj7] second one there
I | [Fmaj7] hope you're having | [Em] fun

Pre- Chorus
| [G] Band on the | [C] run, | [Em] band on the | [Am] run
And the | [F] jailer man and | [C] sailor Sam
Were | [Fmaj7↓] searching [Fmaj7↓] every [Fmaj7↓] one   | .... |

Chorus
For the | [C] band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |     
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run   | [C] [Csus4]    
For the | [C] band [Csus4] on the run   | [C] [Csus4] |         
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |     

Well, the | [C] undertaker drew a | [Fmaj7] heavy sigh
Seeing | [Fmaj7] no one else had come | [C] ...
And a | [C] bell was ringing in the | [Fmaj7] village square
For the | [Fmaj7] rabbits on the ru-   | [Em] un... |

Pre- Chorus
| [G] Band on the | [C] run, | [Em] band on the | [Am] run
And the | [F] jailer man and | [C] sailor Sam
Were | [Fmaj7↓] searching [Fmaj7↓] every [Fmaj7↓] one   | .... |

Chorus
For the | [C] band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |     
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run   | [C] [Csus4] |     
| [Em↓] [G↓]   | [C↓] ... |
| [Em↓] [C↓]   | [Am↓] ...   |
| [F]   | [C] |
| [Fmaj7↓] [Fmaj7↓] [Fmaj7↓] | ....        

Chorus
Yeah the | [C] band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |     
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run   | [C] [Csus4]  
For the | [C] band [Csus4] on the run   | [C] [Csus4] |   
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4]  

Well, the | [C] night was falling as the | [Fmaj7] desert world
Be-   | [Fmaj7] gan to settle down . | [C] ...
In the | [C] town they're searching for us | [Fmaj7] everywhere
But we | [Fmaj7] never will be | [Em] fou- ound

Pre- Chorus
| [G] Band on the | [C] run, | [Em] band [C] on the | [Am] run
And the | [Fmaj7↓] county judge | .... who | [C↓] held a grudge | ....
Will | [Fmaj7↓] search for [Fmaj7↓] ever [Fmaj7↓] more   | ....

Chorus
For the | [C] band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run   | [C] [Csus4] |   
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |   
| [C] Band [Csus4] on the run | [C] [Csus4] |
| [Em↓] [G↓] | [C↓]      

#Play along with original in this key starting @ 2:15

#Last Updated 10/15/2021 JJ
Visit UkeboxLessons