Band On The Run
View chords used in this chart
Intro
Lead (notes in parenthesis represent fill in that either another
guitar can play or you can mash it in with the lead)
E|-10h12-10-7-5-2-(5h7p5h7p5h7p5h7p5)-15-14-10-10/12-(3h5p3h5p3h5p3h5p3)--|
B|-10h12-10-7-5-3-(5h7p5h7p5h7p5h7p5)-15-14-10-10/12-(3h5p3h5p3h5p3h5p3)--|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-15-14-12/10--10-10/12-15-|
B|-15-14-12/10--10-10/12-15-|
G|--------------------------| 2x
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Rhythm
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Verse 1
Rhythm plays intro chords throughout. Listen for timing
Lead (listen to when to play it)
E|--5h7p5h7p5h7p5h7p5--3h5p3h5p3h5p3h5p3--|
B|--5h7p5h7p5h7p5h7p5--3h5p3h5p3h5p3h5p3--|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Bridge 1
Lead
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------- t ------------|
G|-5555-4444-2222-2-2-2--77777777-4-4-4- 2x - h -5555-44-22-|
D|------------------------------------------- e ------------|
A|------------------------------------------- n ------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm
E|---x-x---x-x---x-x-------x-x---x-x---x-x-----|
B|---x-x---x-x---x-x-------x-x---x-x---x-x-----|
G|---x-x---x-x---x-x-----7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7---| 2x
D|-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-5-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-5-|
A|-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-5-|
E|-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-3---x-x---x-x---x-x---3-|
Both Guitars
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-999999999999/1212/444444444444/7/9/12/141414141414141414141414/11/4-
D|-xxxxxxxxxxxx/-x-x/xxxxxxxxxxxx/x/x/-x/-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x/-x/x-|
A|-777777777777/1010/222222222222/5/7/10/121212121212121212121212/-9/2-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|-44444444444/7/9/12/141414141414141414141414-
D|-xxxxxxxxxxx/x/x/-x/-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-
A|-22222222222/5/7/10/121212121212121212121212-
E|---------------------------------------------
Verse 2
Both Guitars
E|---x-x---x-x---x-x-------x-x---x-x---x-x-----|
B|---x-x---x-x---x-x-------x-x---x-x---x-x-----|
G|---x-x---x-x---x-x-----7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7---| 2x
D|-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-5-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-5-|
A|-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-5-|
E|-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-3---x-x---x-x---x-x---3-|
E|---x-x---x-x---x-x-------x-x---x-x---x-x-----|
B|---x-x---x-x---x-x-------x-x---x-x---x-x-----|
G|---x-x---x-x---x-x-------x-x---x-x---x-x-----|
D|-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-5-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-5-|
A|-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-5-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-5-|
E|-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-3-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-3-|
Bridge 2
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------7--7--5---------------7--7--5-----------------|
D|---------2-5-7--7--5-----------2-5-7--7--5-----------------|
A|-----3-5-----5--5--3-------3-5-----5--5--3-------3------3~-|
E|-3-5-------------------3-5-------------------3-5----3-5----|
E|----------------------|
B|-555555555-6666666666-|
G|-555555555-5555555555-|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
Verse 3
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-------------1-1-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-------------1-1-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Pre-Chorus
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------5-5-5-5-----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-|
A|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-|
E|-3-3-3-3---------0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-|
E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-------5--5-------------------|
D|-7--7--5--5--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
A|-7--7--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
E|-5--5--------1--1--1--1--1--1-|
Chorus (there's a 2nd lead guitar that plays a different riff
after the first chorus is done. It'll be dubbed Lead 2)
Lead 1
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-55555555555-66666666666-55555555555-66666666666-|
G|-55555555555-55555555555-55555555555-55555555555-|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-55555555555555555555555-
D|-55555555555555555555555-
A|-33333333333333333333333-
E|-------------------------
Lead 2
E|-888-----------|
B|-----8br-6-8~--|
G|---------------| 3x
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
Pre-Solo
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|-------5~-----5~-2~--|
D|-2~-5~-5~--2~-5~-2~--|
A|-2~-5~-3~--2~-3~-0~--|
E|-0~-3~-----0~--------|
Solo
Lead
E|-8-88----------------------------------|
B|------8br~------8-8---8br~--8br-----8~-|
G|------------7/9-----9-----------9-9----|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Rhythm
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-|
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How to play Band On The Run
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.