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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 04:42:29 -0600

From: cts@mail.utexas.EDU (chris)

Subject: Run For Your Life by The Beatles

 

Run For Your Life

(Lennon/McCartney)

The Beatles

Rubber Soul (1965)

Intro:

 

 

The song opens with an acoustic guitar playing a D. Then two electric guitars

enter:

 

e. guitar 1

|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|------1---0-|------------|------1---0-|------------|-----------|

|------------|-2--------2-|------------|-2--------2-|-----------|

|-0----------|-----3--4---|-0----------|-----3--4---|-----------|

|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

 

e. guitar 2

|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|------------|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----5----|

|------------|----------5-|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7----5----|

|------------|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7----|

|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

 

An acoustic guitar plays straight chords and accompanies the vocals:

 

[verse 1]

D

Well I'd rather see you dead little girl

Bm

Than to be with another man

D

You better keep your head little girl

Bm

Or you won't know where I am

 

[chorus] E

You better run for your life if you can little girl

Bm E

Hide your head in the sand little girl

Bm G

Catch you with another man

F# Bm D

That's the end little girl.

 

 

e. guitar 1

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|-----------|------1---0-|------------|------1---0-|------------|-----------|

|-----------|------------|-2--------2-|------------|-2--------2-|-----------|

|-----------|-0----------|-----3--4---|-0----------|-----3--4---|-----------|

|---2--3--4-|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

 

e. guitar 2

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|----------5|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7----|

|----------5|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7----5----|

|----------5|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7----|

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

 

 

[verse2]

D

Well you know that I'm a wicked guy

Bm

And I was born with a jealous mind

D

And I can spend my whole life

Bm

Tryin' just to make you tow the line.

 

[chorus]

E

You better run for your life if you can little girl

Bm E

Hide your head in the sand little girl

Bm G

Catch you with another man

F# Bm D

That's the end little girl.

 

[solo]

 

e. guitar 1

|---|----15|b(17)-b(17)15-13-15-13------|-------15|b(17)(17)-b(17)15-13-----|

|---|------|----------------------15-13-|15-15----|--------------------15-13|

|---|------|----------------------------|---------|-------------------------|

|---|------|----------------------------|---------|-------------------------|

|---|------|----------------------------|---------|-------------------------|

|---|------|----------------------------|---------|-------------------------|

 

e. guitar 2

|---|------|----------------------------|---------|-------------------------|

|-5-|/7--7-|--------------------------5-|/7-7-----|-----------------------10|

|-5-|/7--5-|--------------------------5-|/7-5-----|-----------------------10|

|-5-|/7--7-|--------------------------5-|/7-7-----|-----------------------10|

|---|------|----------------------------|---------|-------------------------|

|---|------|----------------------------|---------|-------------------------|

 

 

 

 

 

e. guitar 1

|----------|-----12------------------|------------|----------------------|

|15--15--15|b(17)---b(17)15-13----13-|15---15-----|-----10---------------|

|----------|-------------------15----|----------12|b(14)---b(14)12-10----|

|----------|-------------------------|------------|-------------------12-|

|----------|-------------------------|------------|----------------------|

|----------|-------------------------|------------|----------------------|

 

e. guitar 2

|----------|----- -------------------|------------|----------------------|

|/12--12---|-----------------------5-|/7----7-----|-------------------12-|

|/12--10---|-----------------------5-|/7----5-----|-------------------12-|

|/12--12---|-----------------------5-|/7----7-----|-------------------12-|

|----------|-------------------------|------------|----------------------|

|----------|-------------------------|------------|----------------------|

 

 

 

 

 

e. guitar 1

|--------|-----------------------|-----------|----------------------|-------|

|--------|-----------------------|-----------|-----10---------------|-------|

|--------|-----------------------|---------12|b(14)---b(14)12-10----|-------|

|--------|----------12----12-----|12--12-----|-------------------12-|-------|

|--------|-----10/12----12----12-|-----------|----------------------|-------|

|--------|-----------------------|-----------|----------------------|-------|

 

e. guitar 2

|--------|-----------------------|-----------|----------------------|-------|

|/14--14-|---------------------5-|/7---7-----|--------------------5-|/7---7-|

|/14--12-|---------------------5-|/7---5-----|--------------------5-|/7---5-|

|/14--14-|---------------------5-|/7---7-----|--------------------5-|/7---7-|

|--------|-----------------------|-----------|----------------------|-------|

|--------|-----------------------|-----------|----------------------|-------|

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[verse 3]

D

Let this be a sermon

Bm

I mean every thing I said

D

Baby I'm determined

Bm

That I'd rather see you dead

 

[chorus]

E

You better run for your life if you can little girl

Bm E

Hide your head in the sand little girl

Bm G

Catch you with another man

F# Bm D

That's the end little girl.

 

e. guitar 1

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|-----------|------1---0-|------------|------1---0-|------------|-----------|

|-----------|------------|-2--------2-|------------|-2--------2-|-----------|

|-----------|-0----------|-----3--4---|-0----------|-----3--4---|-----------|

|---2--3--4-|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

 

e. guitar 2

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|----------5|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7----|

|----------5|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7----5----|

|----------5|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7----|

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

 

 

 

[verse 4]

D

I'd rather see you dead little girl

Bm

Than to be with another man

D

You better keep your head little girl

Bm

Or you won't know where I am

 

 

[chorus]

E

You better run for your life if you can little girl

Bm E

Hide your head in the sand little girl

Bm G

Catch you with another man

F# Bm D

That's the end little girl.

 

 

e. guitar 1

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|-----------|------1---0-|------------|------1---0-|------------|-----------|

|-----------|------------|-2--------2-|------------|-2--------2-|-----------|

|-----------|-0----------|-----3--4---|-0----------|-----3--4---|-----------|

|---2--3--4-|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

 

e. guitar 2

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|----------5|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7----|

|----------5|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7----5----|

|----------5|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7----7----|

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-----------|

 

(repeat and fade) No No No

 

 

 

transcribed by Chris Sears

cts@mail.utexas.edu

 

 

 

 

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