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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Person – Paul McCartney --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ;) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [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)