Intro:
   Dmaj7   G6     Dmaj7    G6
   Dmaj7   Gm     Dmaj7    Gm

Verse 1:
Dmaj7                     A    G6              G
Stuck inside these four walls, sent inside forever,
Dmaj7            A    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
 This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.