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The Getaway

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   E(022100)
   B(799800)
 G#m(X66400)
   A(577600)
 C#m(X46650)
Verse
EI never really Bknow who you G#mare
You could be a Aghost for all i C#mknow
WhenBever you're home
EPicking up Bpieces of my G#mheart
Like Aleaves that have fallC#men on our Bgarden path
Chorus
   Awho's gonna Efly your Bplane
   Awhen you need Eto make your Bgetaway?
   but i'm Astill Eholding Bon
   calling you Aback home, Ecalling you Bback
(Verse)
EI never really Bknow who you G#mare
You could be a Aghost for all i C#mknow
WhenBever you're home
EUsed to be Bcloser than G#mmy skin
Turned a bAlind eye to the C#modds and i bet Beverything
(Chorus)
   Awho's gonna Efly your Bplane
   Awhen you need Eto make your Bgetaway?
   but i'm Astill Eholding Bon
   calling you Aback home, Ecalling you Bback
AYou hear my Eflesh and my Bbones
They're calling you Aback home, they're Ecalling you Bback
(Bridge)
This house lives in siAlence for most of the yeC#mar
You're a million miles Eaway but you couldn't be G#mnearer
Please break my Aheart just so i can C#mfeel
At least i would have Esomething that i could Bbelieve
But iA'm still Eholding Bon
Calling you Aback home, Ecalling you Bback
AYou hear my fleEsh and my Bbones
They're calling you Aback home, they're Ecalling you Bback
4x
AOh Eoh oBh 

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The Getaway

by Athlete

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

(022100)

(799800)

G#m

(X66400)

(577600)

C#m

(X46650)

Verse

E B G#m

I never really know who you are

A C#m

You could be a ghost for all i know

Whenever you're home

E B G#m

Picking up pieces of my heart

A C#m B

Like leaves that have fallen on our garden path

Chorus

A E B

who's gonna fly your plane

A E B

when you need to make your getaway?

A E B

but i'm still holding on

A E B

calling you back home, calling you back

(Verse)

E B G#m

I never really know who you are

A C#m

You could be a ghost for all i know

Whenever you're home

E B G#m

Used to be closer than my skin

A C#m B

Turned a blind eye to the odds and i bet everything

(Chorus)

A E B

who's gonna fly your plane

A E B

when you need to make your getaway?

A E B

but i'm still holding on

A E B

calling you back home, calling you back

A E B

You hear my flesh and my bones

A E B

They're calling you back home, they're calling you back

(Bridge)

A C#m

This house lives in silence for most of the year

E G#m

You're a million miles away but you couldn't be nearer

A C#m

Please break my heart just so i can feel

E B

At least i would have something that i could believe

A E B

But i'm still holding on

A E B

Calling you back home, calling you back

A E B

You hear my flesh and my bones

A E B

They're calling you back home, they're calling you back

A E B

Oh oh oh

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