#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Run For Your Life Original Album: Rubber Soul Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney Copyright © 1965 Northern Songs Limited Published by Northern Songs Limited Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) INTRO: The INTRO is an acoustic guitar playing a D followed by two electric guitars. [Guitar Figure 1 (for EG1 and EG2)] Electric Guitar 1 D |------------|------------|------------|------------|------| |------1---0-|------------|------1---0-|------------|------| |------------|-2--------2-|------------|-2--------2-|------| |-0----------|-----3--4---|-0----------|-----3--4---|------| |------------|------------|------------|------------|------| |------------|------------|------------|------------|------| Electric Guitar 2 |------------|------------|------------|------------|------| |------------|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7--5—| |------------|----------5-|/7----5-----|----------5-|/7--5—| |------------|----------5-|/7----7-----|----------5-|/7--7—| |------------|------------|------------|------------|------| |------------|------------|------------|------------|------| VERSE: D Bm Well I'd rather see you dead, little girl than to be with another man. D Bm You better keep your head, little girl or I won't know where I am. CHORUS: Bm E You better run for your life if you can, little girl, Bm E Hide your head in the sand, little girl. Bm G F#7 Bm D Catch you with another man that’s the end, little girl [Guitar Figure 2 (for EG1 and EG2)] / | Electric Guitar 1 | | |---------|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|---------| | |---------|-----1---0-|------------|------1---0-|-----------|---------| | |---------|-----------|-2--------2-|------------|-2-------2-|---------| | |---------|-0---------|-----3--4---|-0----------|----3--4---|---------| | |-2--3--4-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|---------| | |---------|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|---------| | | Electric 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: Well you know that I’m a wicked guy And I was born with a jealous mind. And I can spend my whole life tryin' just to make you toe the line. [repeat CHORUS] GUITAR SOLO: / | Electric Guitar 1 | | |---|----15|b(17)-b(17)15-13-15-13------|------15|b17-17-b17-15-13----| | |---|------|----------------------15-13-|15-15---|---------------15-13| | |---|------|----------------------------|--------|--------------------| | |---|------|----------------------------|--------|--------------------| | |---|------|----------------------------|--------|--------------------| | |---|------|----------------------------|--------|--------------------| | | Electric Guitar 2 | | |---|------|----------------------------|--------|--------------------| | |-5-|/7--7-|--------------------------5-|/7-7----|-----------------10-| | |-5-|/7--5-|--------------------------5-|/7-5----|-----------------10-| | |-5-|/7--7-|--------------------------5-|/7-7----|-----------------10-| | |---|------|----------------------------|--------|--------------------| | |---|------|----------------------------|--------|--------------------| \ / | Electric 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| | |----------|-------------------------|----------|---------------------| | |----------|-------------------------|----------|---------------------| | | Electric Guitar 2 | | |----------|-------------------------|----------|---------------------| | |/12--12---|-----------------------5-|/7---7----|-------------------12| | |/12--10---|-----------------------5-|/7---5----|-------------------12| | |/12--12---|-----------------------5-|/7---7----|-------------------12| | |----------|-------------------------|----------|---------------------| | |----------|-------------------------|----------|---------------------| \ / | Electric Guitar 1 | | |--------|-------------------|-----------|---------------------|------| | |--------|-------------------|-----------|-----10--------------|------| | |--------|-------------------|---------12|b(14)---b(14)12-10---|------| | |--------|------12----12-----|12--12-----|------------------12-|------| | |--------|-10/12----12----12-|-----------|---------------------|------| | |--------|-------------------|-----------|---------------------|------| | | Electric 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: Let this be a sermon, I mean everything I said Baby I'm determined that I'd rather see you dead. [repeat CHORUS] [repeat Guitar Figure 2 (for EG1 and EG2)] [Repeat 1st verse] [repeat CHORUS] [repeat Guitar Figure 2 (for EG1 and EG2)] [repeat and fade] No No No CHORDS: D x00232 Bm xx4432 E 022100 G 320003 F#7 242322