The Great Escape Chords

Capo 4th fret

Standard (EADGBE)

 Intro G Em x4

GI can undEmerstand how when the edges are rough G Em

GAnd theyEm cut youG like tEmhe tiniest slivers of glass

 And you fCeel too much Am

 And you don't know how lCong you'rAme gonna last G Em G Em

 But everyone you know is tryinD' to smooth it oCver G

CFind a way to make theG hurt go away D

 But everyone you know is tryinDg to smooth it overC G

CLike you're trying to scream underwatGer D

CBut I won't let you make the great escape G D C

CI'm never gonna watch you checkin out of this place G D C

CI'm not gonna lose you

 Cause the passion and Gthe pain D

 Are gonna keep you aliGveD someday C

CGonna keep you alive someday G Em G Em

GI feel like I could Emwave my fist in fronGt of your faEmce

 And you wouldn'Gt flinch or even feelEm a thing G Em

 And you've retreated to your silent corner C Am

 Like you decided Cthe fighAmt was over for ya G Em G Em

 Everyone you know is tryDing to smooth it over C G

CFind a way to make the Ghurt go away D

 Everyone you know, is tryDin' smooth it over C G

CEveryone needs a floor they can Gfall through D

CI won't let you make the great escape,G D C

CI'm never gonna watch you checkin out of this place G D C

CI'm not gonna lose you

 Cause the passion and tGhe pain D

 Are gonna keep you alive GsomedayD C

C (build up) G Em x 4

They're gonna keep you alive someday..m.m.m.m.mmmm

GOh, terriEmfied of the dark but not if you go with me G Em

 And I don't need a pilGl tEmo make me numb G Em

 And I wrote the book onC runnin' Am

 But that chapter of my Clife will Amsoon be done G Em G Em

DI'm the king of the great escCapGe D

DYou're not gonna watch me checkin out of this place C G D

DYou're not gonna lose me

 Cause the passion and paCin G

 Are gonna kCeep us alive someday G D

DYeah the passion and the pain

CAre gonna keep us alive someday, G Em G Em

Gsomeday Em G