Paul McCartney - Average person
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Tuning: E A D G B E
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Average Person – Paul McCartney
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Written by: Paul McCartney
From: "Pipes of Peace" (1983)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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
C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
G/B x-2-0-0-0-x
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]
C/D | G | % | A | % |
(fade in)
[Chorus]
ALook at the Daverage Aperson
Em7Speak to the man in the E7street
ACan you iDmagine the Afirst one G/Byou'd meet?
[Post-Chorus]
| C | C G/B | A | A G/B |
| C | C G/B | A | % | % | % |
| A | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
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
[Bridge]
DmYes dA/C#ear, Dm/Byou heard Aright
Dmtold me his amA/C#bition was to Bmwork with Elions every nAight
[Bridge]
| Dm A/C# | Dm/B A |
(instrumental)
| Dm A/C# | Bm E | A |
(instrumental)
| A | % |
[Chorus]
ALook at the Daverage Aperson
Em7Speak to the man in the E7street
ACan you iDmagine the Afirst one G/Byou'd meet?
[Post-Chorus]
| C | C G/B | A | A G/B |
| C | C G/B | A | % | % | % |
[Verse 2]
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
[Bridge]
DmYes, A/C#Sir, Dm/Byou heard Aright
DmHollywood amA/C#bition made a Bmstarlet Egrown up overAnight
[Bridge]
| Dm A/C# | Dm/B A |
(instrumental)
| Dm A/C# | Bm E |
(instrumental)
[Interlude]
| Fmaj7 | % | Cmaj7 | % |
(solo)
| Gm7 | % | Fmaj7 | % |
(solo)
| E7sus4 | % |
(I know someone, an engine driver)
| E | % |
(I know someone who'd been a boxer)
| E7sus4 | % |
(I know for sure, I know, I know that they are super!)
| E | E |
[break]
[Verse 3]
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 mem’ry (Emadd11Mem’ - Dmry)
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)
[Bridge]
DmYes A/C#mate, Dm/Byou heard Aright
He Dmalways had a A/C#feeling that heBm might have Elacked a little Aheight
[Bridge]
| Dm A/C# | Dm/B A |
(instrumental)
| Dm A/C# | Bm E | A |
(instrumental)
[Solo]
= Bridge
| Dm A/C# | Dm/B A |
| Dm A/C# | Bm E |
[Chorus]
ALook at the Daverage Aperson
Em7Speak to the man in the E7queue
ACan you iDmagine the Afirst one G/Bis you?
[Post-Chorus]
| C | C G/B | A | A G/B |
| C | C G/B | A | A G/B |
[Coda]
| C | C G/B | A | A A/G |
(half-time)
| Fadd9 | % |
ALook at the Daverage Aperson
(ritardando)