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BAND On The Run

This song is about a band who is "on the run" from authorities. The lyrics describe the band being stuck in prison but hoping to one day escape ("If I ever get out of here"). Upon escaping, the authorities including the "jailer man" and "sailor sam" search for the band. The song contains several repetitions of the chorus celebrating the "band on the run."

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BAND On The Run

This song is about a band who is "on the run" from authorities. The lyrics describe the band being stuck in prison but hoping to one day escape ("If I ever get out of here"). Upon escaping, the authorities including the "jailer man" and "sailor sam" search for the band. The song contains several repetitions of the chorus celebrating the "band on the run."

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BAND ON THE RUN

[Intro]
Dmaj7
G
Dmaj7
Gm

Dmaj7
Dmaj7

G
Gm

[Verse 1]
Dmaj7
G
Stuck inside these four walls, sent inside forever,
Dmaj7
G
G
Dmaj7
Never seeing no one, nice again like you,
Gm
Dmaj7 Gm
Dmaj7
Gm
Mama you,
mama you.
Am
Am

[Verse 2]

Am
Am

[Instrumental 1]
D
Am
D
Am
D
Am
D
Am
D

If I ever get out of here,


To a registered charity,

Am

D
Am

If I ever get out of here


[BRASS RIFF] (X2)
G A C D E G (SINGLE NOTES)
G
G

A
A

[Short END BRASS RIFF]


C (SINGLE NOTES)
===================>

Thought of giving it all away


All I need is a pint a day
(If I ever get out of here)

D D

Fmaj7 (2X)

[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
For the baaaaaand

Fmaj7
on the run,

Fmaj7
baaaaand on the run,

C
For the baaaaaand

Fmaj7
on the run,

Fmaj7
baaaaand 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
Fmaj7
C
Fmaj7

Am
Fmaj7

[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,
[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
Em

[Outro]
G
C

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