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CHORDS
   E- 022100
   A- x02220
 F#m- 244222
   B- x24442
 C#m- x46654
Intro - E  
EHe tried to escape once in a balloon. 
EHe tried to escape once in a balloon.
On the Afoggiest day he decided not to Estay. 
The F#mground below held his Bwife not long C#mago. 
And F#mthrough the fog the Bground, it disapEpeared. 
Instrumental -   F#m    B   C#m  
               F#m  B  C#m
               F#m  B  E
EHe felt he had made it and starts to come down. 
EA crowd of people that followed were cheering loud. 
But then Asomething went wrong and he couldn't get back in the Eair. 
And F#mwhen he landed Bjust inside the C#mgates,
The F#mmonocle men Bcarried him Eaway.
Instrumental + Ending -   F#m    B   C#m  
                        F#m  B  C#m
                        F#m  B  C#m
                        F#m  B  E

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He Tried To Escape

by Midlake

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

CHORDS

- 022100

- x02220

F#m

- 244222

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

Intro -

He tried to escape once in a balloon.

A E

On the foggiest day he decided not to stay.

F#m B C#m

The ground below held his wife not long ago.

F#m B E

And through the fog the ground, it disappeared.

F#m B C#m

Instrumental -

F#m B C#m

F#m B E

He felt he had made it and starts to come down.

A crowd of people that followed were cheering loud.

A E

But then something went wrong and he couldn't get back in the air.

F#m B C#m

And when he landed just inside the gates,

F#m B E

The monocle men carried him away.

F#m B C#m

Instrumental + Ending -

F#m B C#m

F#m B E

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