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Band on the Run

The song Band on the Run by Paul McCartney and Wings was inspired by McCartneys frustration with the business climate of music in the mid-1970s. He felt that musicians and bands were being imprisoned by their contracts and management, limiting their creative freedom. The idea of the band on the run symbolizes their desire to escape these constraints. Recording the song in Lagos, Nigeria, faced several challenges, including robbery attempts and po ... or studio conditions, which adds to the narrative of struggle and freedom the song represents. See more [+]

Key: C

Introduction: D7+    G6    D7+    G6    D7+    Gm6    D7+    Gm6    D7+    G    G/A    D7+    G6    G    D7+    Gm6    D7+    Gm6    D7+    Gm6    Am    D6    Am    D6    Am    Am    D    Am    D    Am    C    D    C    C    D    C    C    C    F7+    C    F7+    

difficulty
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             C                            F7+                                      C  
Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash as we fell into the sun,
          C                             F7+                                             Em  
And the first one said to the second one there I hope you' re having fun.

G                C      Em              Am  
Band on the run, band on the run.
          F7+              C                     F7+  
And the jailer man and Sailor Sam were searching every one
          C      F7+    C      F7+    C      F7+    C      F7+  
For the band on the run,          band on the run,
C      F7+        C  F7+    C    F7+     C     F7+  
Band on  the run,        band on the run

             C                        F7+                                              C  
Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh seeing no one else had come,
        C                                F7+                                             Em  
And a bell was ringing in the village square for the rabbits on the run.

G                C      Em                Am  
Band on the run, band on the run.
          F7+              C                      F7+  
And the jailer man and Sailor Sam, were searching every one
          C      F7+    C      F7+    C      F7+    C      F7+  
For the band on the run,          band on the run,

Em    G    C         Em    C    Am  
F     C     F  
         C      F7+          C      F7+  C      F7+    C      F7+  
Ya the band on the run,                band on the run,
C      F7+            C  F7+    C      F7+     C     F7+  
Band on  the run,             band on the run

             C                                 F7+                                        C  
Well, the night was falling as the desert world began to settle down.
         C                                        F7+                                      Em  
In the town they' re searching for us everywhere, but we never will be found.

G                C      Em              Am  
Band on the run, band on the run
          F7+                  C9+  
And the county judge, who held a grudge
      F  
Will search for evermore
 C        F7+            C      F7+  C        F7+    C      F7+  
Ya the band on the run,          band  on the run,
C      F7+            C  F7+    C      F7+     C     F7+  
Band on  the run,             band on the run

Em      G      C