I RAN(SO FAR AWAY) (Bassline

As recorded by A Flock Of Seagulls

(From the 1982 Album A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS)
Transcribed by Zach Spickenreuther Words by
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A Intro
Fast Rock P = 148
1H 4
U U U U U U U U
4U U U U U U U U
Gtr I Synth
T
A 7 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) (7)
B
5 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

H 44 U U U U U U
Gtr II Bird Sound Effects
T
A 7 (7) 7 (7) 7 (7)
B

H 44
V
Gtr III Synth Bass ff
T
A
B
5
Synth arranged for bass.

9 HU U U U U U U U U U U U
U U U U U U U U U U U U
T
A 5 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) 7 (7) (7) (7) (7) (7)
B
3 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 5 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

HU U U U U U U U U U U U
T
A 5 (5) 5 (5) 5 (5) 7 (7) 7 (7) 7 (7)
B

H
V V
T
A
B
3 5

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21 H U U U U U U
U U U U U U
T
A 5 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)
B
3 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3)

H U U U U U U
T
A 5 (5) 5 (5) 5 (5)
B

H
V
T
A
B
3

27 H U U U U
U U U U
Gtr I
T
A 7 (7) 5 (5)
B
5 (5) 3 (3)

H U U U U
Gtr II
T
A 7 (7) 5 (5)
B

H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr III
T
A
B
5 5 5 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 0 3 3 3 0 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 0

31 H U U U U
U U U U
T
A 3 (3) 5 (5)
B
1 (1) 3 (3)

H U U U U
T
A 3 (3) 5 (5)
B

H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 3 3 3 0 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 0

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35 H U
U
Gtr I
T
A 7
B
5

H U U U U
Gtr II
T
A 7 (7) 7 (7)
B

39 H U U U U
U U U U
Gtr I
T
A 7 (7) 5 (5)
B
5 (5) 3 (3)

H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr III mf Electric Bass
T
A
B
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0

43 H U U U U
U U U U
T
A 3 (3) 5 (5)
B
1 (1) 3 (3)

H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0

47 H U U U U
U U U U
T
A 7 (7) (7) (7)
B
5 (5) (5) (5)

H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0

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B Verse 1 and 2
TU U U U
51 H
U U U U
T
A 7 (7) (7) (7)
B
5 (5) (5) (5)

H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0

55 H U U U U
U U U U
T
A 5 (5) 5 (5)
B
3 (3) 3 (3)

H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0

C Chorus 1 and 2
59 H U U U U
U U U U
T
A 3 (3) 5 (5)
B
1 (1) 3 (3)

H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0

To Coda
c
63 H U U U V k
U U U V
T
A 3 (3) 5 5
B
1 (1) 3 3

H ck
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3

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D Intro Recap
(2nd time) D.S. al Coda

67 H U U U U
U U U U
T
A 7 (7) 5 (5)
B
5 (5) 3 (3)

H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0

E Breakdown
SU U U U
71 H U U U U
Gtr I
T 5 (5) (5) (5)
A
B 3 (3) (3) (3)

H VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

Gtr III
T
A
B 3333333333333333 3333333333333333 3333333333333333 3333333333333333

F Guitar Solo
75 H U U U U
U U U U
T
A 7 (7) 5 (5)
B
5 (5) 3 (3)

H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0

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1. 2.
c
79 H U U U U Vk
U U U U V
T
A 3 (3) 5 (5) 5
B
1 (1) 3 (3) 3

H ck
VVVVVVVV VVVVVVVV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3

G Verse 3
84 H U U U U
U U U U
T
A 7 (7) (7) (7)
B
5 (5) (5) (5)

H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0

88 H U U U U
U U U U
T
A 5 (5) 5 (5)
B
3 (3) 3 (3)

H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0

H Chorus 3
1. , 2. , 3. 4.
c
92 H U U U U 4x Vk
U U U U V
T
A 3 (3) 5 (5) 5
B
1 (1) 3 (3) 3

H ck 4x

VVVVVVVV VVVVVVVV VVVVVVVV VVVVVVVV V

T
A
B
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3

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I Outro
97 H U U U U
U U U U
T
A 3 (3) 5 (5)
B
1 (1) 3 (3)

H
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
T
A
B
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0
1. 2.
c
101 H U U U U Vk
U U U U V
T
A 7 (7) 5 (5) 5
B
5 (5) 3 (3) 3

H ck
VVVVVVVV VVVVVVVV VVVVVVVV VVVVVVVV V
T
A
B
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3

106 H
U U U
U U U
T
A 5 (5) (5)
B
3 (3) (3)

UN U U
H
T 7 (7) (7)
A
B

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