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Average Person â Paul McCartney
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Paul McCartney
Average Person (1983)
(McCartney)
From: "Pipes of Peace"
I added some split chords (the bass does amazing things on this recording!).
But it is of course possible to play the regular shapes as well for the
sake of convenience. ;)
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0
E7 0-2-2-1-3-0
Emadd11(no5) x-x-2-2-5-3 or (easier but works, too): x-x-x-0-5-3
A/C# x-4-2-2-2(0)
Dm/B x-2-x-2-3-1 or (= Bm7b5): x-2-3-2-3-x
Fmaj7 1-x-2-2-1-0
Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0
E7sus4 0-2-2-2-3-0
F(add9) (t)1-x-3-2-1-3
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INTRO (fade in: C/D - G)
| A | % |
CHORUS
ALook at the Daverage Aperson
Em7Speak to the man in the E7street
A D A /B C
Can you imagine the first one you'd meet?
INTERLUDE
| C | C /B | A | A /B |
| C | C /B | A | A | A | % |
| A | % | % | % |
VERSE
Well, I'm Atalking to a former engine driver (DmDri-Aver)
A | A Dm A |
Trying to find out what he used to do
DmTells me that he always kept his engine (Emadd11En - Dmgine)
ASpit and polished up as good as new
Em7But he said his only great amE7bition
AWas to work with lions in a Dmaj7zoo
AOh, to work with lions in a Dmaj7zoo
DmYes dA/C#ear, Dm/Byou heard Aright
Dmtold me his amA/C#bition was to Bmwork with Elions every nAight
INTERLUDE
| Dm A/C# | Dm/B A |
| Dm A/C# | Bm E | A |
| A | % |
CHORUS
ALook at the Daverage Aperson
Em7Speak to the man in the E7street
A D A /B C
Can you imagine the first one you'd meet?
INTERLUDE
| C | C /B | A | A /B |
| C | C /B | A | A | A | % |
VERSE
Well, I meAt a woman working as a waitress (DmWaitAress)
A | A Dm A |
I asked exactly what it was she did
DmSaid she worked the summer crowd at seasides (Emadd11Sea - Dmsides)
AWinter time she ran away and hid
Em7Once she had a Hollywood auE7dition
ABut the part was given to a Dmaj7kid
AYes, the part was given to a Dmaj7kid
DmYes, A/C#Sir, Dm/Byou heard Aright
DmHollywood amA/C#bition made a Bmstarlet Egrow up overAnight
INTERLUDE
| Dm A/C# | Dm/B A |
| Dm A/C# | Bm E |
PART
| Fmaj7 | % | Cmaj7 | % |
| Gm7 | % | Fmaj7 | % |
| E7sus4 | % | E | % |
| E7sus4 | % | E | E [break] |
VERSE
Well, I Abumped into a man who'd been a boxer (DmBo-Axer)
A | A Dm A |
Asked him what had been his greatest night
He Dmlooked into the corners of his memâryEmadd11 (MemâDm - ry)
ASearching for a picture of a fight
Em7But he said he always had a E7feeling
AThat he lacked a little extra Dmaj7height
(ACould have used a little extra Dmaj7height)
DmYes A/C#mate, Dm/Byou heard Aright
He Dmalways had a A/C#feeling that heBm might have Elacked a little Aheight
INTERLUDE
| Dm A/C# | Dm/B A |
| Dm A/C# | Bm E | A |
SOLO
| Dm A/C# | Dm/B A |
| Dm A/C# | Bm E |
CHORUS
ALook at the Daverage Aperson
Em7Speak to the man in the E7queue
A D A /B C
Can you imagine the first one is you?
INTERLUDE
| C | C /B | A | A /B |
| C | C /B | A | A /B |
(half-time)
| C | C /B | A | A /G |
| Fadd9 | % |
CODA (ritardando)
ALook at the Daverage Aperson