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"The Great Escape" by Jamie Walters
Intro (after drum licks) :   G    F    C  F  
Verse:
GWhy don't we give it a FtryC  F  
GEverybody's waiting Fto see  C  F  
GIf I'm calling youF  
Cor if you calling meF  
DIt's the same oh why can't they seeC  
Chorus:
FLet's make the great escaCpeG  
FAnd get out oCf this placeG  
DStraight through outer space
CWhere we can be alone, yeah (back to intro part)
(Same chords)
Verse 2:
I look myself in the eye
And ask myself why
I could take you there
And you could take me there
It's the same or why can't they see
(Repeat Chorus)
Solo :   G    F    C  F  
FLet's make the great escaCpeG  
FAnd get out of this placCeG  
FLet's make the great escaCpeG  
FAnd get out oCf this placeG  
DStraight to outer space
CWhere we can have a home
  G    F    C  F(Several times then stop at F)

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Great Escape

by Jamie Walters

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"The Great Escape" by Jamie Walters

G F C F

Intro (after drum licks) :

Verse:

G F C F

Why don't we give it a try

G F C F

Everybody's waiting to see

G F

If I'm calling you

C F

or if you calling me

D C

It's the same oh why can't they see

Chorus:

F C G

Let's make the great escape

F C G

And get out of this place

Straight through outer space

Where we can be alone, yeah (back to intro part)

(Same chords)

Verse 2:

I look myself in the eye

And ask myself why

I could take you there

And you could take me there

It's the same or why can't they see

(Repeat Chorus)

G F C F

Solo :

F C G

Let's make the great escape

F C G

And get out of this place

F C G

Let's make the great escape

F C G

And get out of this place

Straight to outer space

Where we can have a home

G F C F F

(Several times then stop at )

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