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Great Escape

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Gavin James - Great Escape:
Capo on 3 (in some recordings he has Capo on 2)
All chords are relative to the Capo
[Intro]
Am C F C F C G
Am C F Em F G C
[Verse 1]
AmCause I just wanna Ctalk about 
FThe way we Emwere when our Fworld stopped Emturning 
AmWhy can't we just Claugh about 
FMistakes we Emmade, they were Fgood old Emdays, but 
GI don't care about the Flies we told 
GWe'll feel better when Fwe get older 
[Chorus]
But Amwhat would I Cdo 
If I Fdidn't have Cyou 
In this Fdelicate Cgame we Gplay 
Is this Amlove and attCraction 
Fbeautiful distEmraction 
FOr are you my Ggreat escCape 
Am C F Em F G C
[Verse 2]
AmCause there's no easy rCeason 
For the Fcards we Emfold, When our Fhands got Emcold 
AmCause I think it's just a Cfeeling 
FI've been down this Croad 
Many Ftimes befoEmre 
Don't Flet me in but don't Clock the Gdoor 
[Chorus]
But Amwhat would I Cdo 
If I Fdidn't have Cyou 
In this Fdelicate Cgame we Gplay 
Is this Amlove and attCraction 
Fbeautiful distEmraction 
FOr are you my Ggreat escCape C7  
[Bridge]
Cause Fwe just need to breath a little CsloweGr 
So Fwe can learn to fall a little E7faster 
But AmI just Am/Gcan't belD/F#ieve 
You're nFot the one for me 
How Fmwas I so Naïve 
[Chorus]
Now Amwhat should I Cdo 
If I Fdon't have yCou 
In this Fdelicate Cgame we Gplay 
Is this Amlove and attCraction 
Fbeautiful distEmraction 
FOr are you my Ggreat escCape 
Am C F Em F G C

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Great Escape

by Gavin James

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

D/F#

Gavin James - Great Escape:

Capo on 3 (in some recordings he has Capo on 2)

All chords are relative to the Capo

[Intro]

Am C F C F C G

Am C F Em F G C

[Verse 1]

Am C

Cause I just wanna talk about

F Em F Em

The way we were when our world stopped turning

Am C

Why can't we just laugh about

F Em F Em

Mistakes we made, they were good old days, but

G F

I don't care about the lies we told

G F

We'll feel better when we get older

[Chorus]

Am C

But what would I do

F C

If I didn't have you

F C G

In this delicate game we play

Am C

Is this love and attraction

F Em

beautiful distraction

F G C

Or are you my great escape

Am C F Em F G C

[Verse 2]

Am C

Cause there's no easy reason

F Em F Em

For the cards we fold, When our hands got cold

Am C

Cause I think it's just a feeling

F C

I've been down this road

F Em

Many times before

F C G

Don't let me in but don't lock the door

[Chorus]

Am C

But what would I do

F C

If I didn't have you

F C G

In this delicate game we play

Am C

Is this love and attraction

F Em

beautiful distraction

F G C C7

Or are you my great escape

[Bridge]

F C G

Cause we just need to breath a little slower

F E7

So we can learn to fall a little faster

Am Am/G D/F#

But I just can't believe

You're not the one for me

How was I so Naïve

[Chorus]

Am C

Now what should I do

F C

If I don't have you

F C G

In this delicate game we play

Am C

Is this love and attraction

F Em

beautiful distraction

F G C

Or are you my great escape

Am C F Em F G C

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