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capo 2
intro:ADAD X2
ASome birds will Dfly away to the
HoArizons wDarmer days, summeAr.
Feels better tDhan the blistering coAld.D  
AI long for moDre than this doiAng,
A job just Dso I live I kAnow,
My soul's vDision can't be cAhanged.D  
F#mSome day soon, I'll tAravel to find mDe,
F#mAnd this abyss aiAn't as dark as I fearB7ed.
Chorus:
ASo I'm gonna paDck my things and F#mgo,
Travel the woErld before I'm olAd,
I'll send you phoDtos in the poF#mst,
To capture the Emoments I love the moAst.
This is Dmy great F#mescape,
This is Emy great escaApe .
D F#m E
AI want to clDimb up mountains
ADrink from Dnatures fountains,
AWho knows what ID'll do on my waAy.D  
AI want to be lDost in transit,
AFind love in a Ddifferent language,
AWho knows who ID'll meet on my wayA.D  
F#mNow I'm sure thAis is what I needeDd,
F#mSpace to roam and bAe completely frB7ee.
ASo I'm gonna paDck my things and F#mgo,
Travel the woErld before I'm olAd,
I'll send you phoDtos in the poF#mst,
To capture the Emoments I love the moAst.
This is Dmy great F#mescape,
This is Emy great escaApe .
D F#m E
bridge: 
F#mI was once tF#m/Dold whilst growing up,E  
"If you want to leAave then gG#o while you cF#man,
F#mBefore you get sF#m/Dtuck, before you becomEe,
AAnother coG#g in that working machinB7e,
Well that's not me so.....
break:  A   D   F#m   EX2
Outro:
ASo I'm gonna paDck my things and F#mgo,
Travel the woErld before I'm olAd,
I'll send you phoDtos in the poF#mst,
To capture the Emoments I love the moAst.
ASo I'm gonna paDck my things and F#mgo,
Travel the woErld before I'm olAd,
I'll send you phoDtos in the poF#mst,
To capture the Emoments I love the moAst.
This is Dmy great F#mescape,
This is Emy great escaApe .
This is Dmy great F#mescape,
This is Emy great escaApe .

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Great Escape

by Mike Dignam

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m/D

capo 2

intro:ADAD X2

A D

Some birds will fly away to the

A D A

Horizons warmer days, summer.

D A D

Feels better than the blistering cold.

A D A

I long for more than this doing,

D A

A job just so I live I know,

D A D

My soul's vision can't be changed.

F#m A D

Some day soon, I'll travel to find me,

F#m A B7

And this abyss ain't as dark as I feared.

Chorus:

A D F#m

So I'm gonna pack my things and go,

E A

Travel the world before I'm old,

D F#m

I'll send you photos in the post,

E A

To capture the moments I love the most.

D F#m

This is my great escape,

E A

This is my great escape .

D F#m E

A D

I want to climb up mountains

A D

Drink from natures fountains,

A D A D

Who knows what I'll do on my way.

A D

I want to be lost in transit,

A D

Find love in a different language,

A D A D

Who knows who I'll meet on my way.

F#m A D

Now I'm sure this is what I needed,

F#m A B7

Space to roam and be completely free.

A D F#m

So I'm gonna pack my things and go,

E A

Travel the world before I'm old,

D F#m

I'll send you photos in the post,

E A

To capture the moments I love the most.

D F#m

This is my great escape,

E A

This is my great escape .

D F#m E

bridge:

F#m F#m/D E

I was once told whilst growing up,

A G# F#m

"If you want to leave then go while you can,

F#m F#m/D E

Before you get stuck, before you become,

A G# B7

Another cog in that working machine,

Well that's not me so.....

A D F#m E

break: X2

Outro:

A D F#m

So I'm gonna pack my things and go,

E A

Travel the world before I'm old,

D F#m

I'll send you photos in the post,

E A

To capture the moments I love the most.

A D F#m

So I'm gonna pack my things and go,

E A

Travel the world before I'm old,

D F#m

I'll send you photos in the post,

E A

To capture the moments I love the most.

D F#m

This is my great escape,

E A

This is my great escape .

D F#m

This is my great escape,

E A

This is my great escape .

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