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                    The Great Escape - I Am Kloot
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By: dr_silverrose
Originally performed by John Bramwell, the I Am Kloot lead guitar/vocalist, under the
name Johnny Dangerously.  Can be found on I Am Kloot's Album "B", a B-side compilation
album, released 2009. Featured prominently in the 2003 BBC Comedy Early Doors, Series 2, 
Episode 5.
This is a very simple song with standard chords and strumming, easy to learn, fun to
sing and play.
Standard tuning
      Cx32010
     Dmxx0231
      G320033
      Fxx3211
Capo 4
CYou were born with Dmfootball boots and a Gsuntan complCexion
You once Fthought that on refDmlection, I've Greally got it made
CYou shrugged and Dmsmiled and made the Gusual excCuses
You Fsuffered small aDmbuses, and Gsettled for their Cpay
FYou want to Dmlearn to live like Gan aristoCcrat
FBut your girlfriend's Dmearrings well they Gsoon put pay to that
and if the Fwhole world came Dmcrashing, Gdown around your Cears
You could Fdream of stucco Dmwallpaper and Gcrystal chandeliers
CYou cashed Dmin your cards, you Gwant to buy some Cglamour
You Freally are Dmenamoured, with that Gnew soap on a rope
CA thousand fat Dmcomedians came Gin disguised as Cclerics
They Fgot you in hystDmerics, and Gwalked off with your soul
and with that Fcheapskate, Dmroyalty, you Gget your flag and Cwave
Well FI've seen you on DmTV grinning Gat the motorcade
       F                   Dm              G
PCretty soon we'll hang the traitors, we'll string them up like drapes
And I'll Fride around like DmSteve McQueen Gin The Great Escape
CYou hung arDmound too long, your Gmother read your Cletters
You Fgrinned like a go-Dmgetter, Gcome and got and gone
CThe time the Dmmorning slips, blends Ginto the wallCpaper
and Fonce you could Dmescape her, but Gwhere did you go wrong
and your Ffather's at the Dmfactory that makes Gmoney selling Cguns
That Ffought the wars that Dmspent the lives of Gother peoples sons
       F                   Dm                  G
PrettCy soon we'll hang the traitors, we'll string them up like drapes
And I'll Fride around like DmSteve McQueen Gin The Great Escape
CYou were born with Dmfootball boots and a Gsuntan complCexion
You once Fthought that on refDmlection, you'd Greally got it Cmade
You once Fthought that on refDmlection, you'd Greally got it Cmade
         F                  Dm                     G
You Conce thought that on reflection, oh yeah, I've really got it made

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The Great Escape

by I Am Kloot

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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The Great Escape - I Am Kloot

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By: dr_silverrose

Originally performed by John Bramwell, the I Am Kloot lead guitar/vocalist, under the

name Johnny Dangerously. Can be found on I Am Kloot's Album "B", a B-side compilation

album, released 2009. Featured prominently in the 2003 BBC Comedy Early Doors, Series 2,

Episode 5.

This is a very simple song with standard chords and strumming, easy to learn, fun to

sing and play.

Standard tuning

x32010

xx0231

320033

xx3211

Capo 4

C Dm G C

You were born with football boots and a suntan complexion

F Dm G

You once thought that on reflection, I've really got it made

C Dm G C

You shrugged and smiled and made the usual excuses

F Dm G C

You suffered small abuses, and settled for their pay

F Dm G C

You want to learn to live like an aristocrat

F Dm G

But your girlfriend's earrings well they soon put pay to that

F Dm G C

and if the whole world came crashing, down around your ears

F Dm G

You could dream of stucco wallpaper and crystal chandeliers

C Dm G C

You cashed in your cards, you want to buy some glamour

F Dm G

You really are enamoured, with that new soap on a rope

C Dm G C

A thousand fat comedians came in disguised as clerics

F Dm G

They got you in hysterics, and walked off with your soul

F Dm G C

and with that cheapskate, royalty, you get your flag and wave

F Dm G

Well I've seen you on TV grinning at the motorcade

F Dm G

Pretty soon we'll hang the traitors, we'll string them up like drapes

F Dm G

And I'll ride around like Steve McQueen in The Great Escape

C Dm G C

You hung around too long, your mother read your letters

F Dm G

You grinned like a go-getter, come and got and gone

C Dm G C

The time the morning slips, blends into the wallpaper

F Dm G

and once you could escape her, but where did you go wrong

F Dm G C

and your father's at the factory that makes money selling guns

F Dm G

That fought the wars that spent the lives of other peoples sons

F Dm G

Pretty soon we'll hang the traitors, we'll string them up like drapes

F Dm G

And I'll ride around like Steve McQueen in The Great Escape

C Dm G C

You were born with football boots and a suntan complexion

F Dm G C

You once thought that on reflection, you'd really got it made

F Dm G C

You once thought that on reflection, you'd really got it made

F Dm G

You once thought that on reflection, oh yeah, I've really got it made

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