Wings - Band On The Run: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Band On The Run" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Dmaj7                    D
Stuck inside these four walls
G6                G6/A
Sent inside forever
Dmaj7           Dmaj9 G
Never seeing no one  nice again
A    G D  Gm6   G D  Gm6   Dmaj7  Gm6
Like you, mama, you, mama, you

Am
If I ever get out of here
D
Thought of giving it all away
Am
To a registered charity
D                               Am
All I need is a pint a day if I ever get out of here
(If we ever get out of here)

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

Chorus:
G            C   Em   C       Am
Band on the run, band on the run
         F              C
And the jailer man and Sailor Sam
       F            Fmaj7
Were searching everyone
         C
For the band on the run, band on the run
Band on the run, band on the run

Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh
Seeing no one else had come
And a bell was ringing in the village square
For the rabbits on the run

Chorus:
Band on the run, band on the run
And the jailer man and Sailor Sam
Were searching everyone
For the band on the run, band on the run
Band on the run, band on the run

Yeah the band on the run, band on the run
And the jailer man and Sailor Sam
Were searching everyone
For the band on the run, band on the run
Band on the run, band on the run

Well the night was falling as the desert world
Began to settle down
In the town they're searching for us everywhere
But we never will be found

Chorus:
Band on the run, band on the run
And the county judge who held a grudge
Will search for evermore
For the band on the run, band on the run
Band on the run, band on the run


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

G

Guitar chord G

G6

Guitar chord G6

Gm6

Guitar chord Gm6

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Band On The Run" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Band On The Run" by Wings.