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Escape
by Jesse Kongos 
DEvery few thousand years
BmCome true man's greatest Afears
BmAll the living things
DMother nature brings - to tears
DWhen the bombs are bursting in the air
BmAnd the rockets are making that red Aglare
BmI'm heading down
DDown to that good hope town - where the weather's fair
Bm   G   D   A
BmSo why Adon't you Bmcome awDay
GWith me my Alove
We'll Bmdo what it takes
DI'll keep you safe
BmWhy dAon't you Bmstay by Dme
GAnd when the time Acomes
BmWe'll escape
DWhen the big one finally hit's LA
BmWhen Yellowstone has it's Aday
BmWe're heading to the southern tip
DOn a plane or on a ship
We'll do what it takes - we'll find a way
DAnd if that cloud forms up above
BmNo sign anywhere of a Adove
BmThere'll be no reason left to stay
DWe'll try and live another day
In a place where there's still love
BmSo why Adon't you Bmcome awDay
GWith me my Alove
We'll Bmdo what it takes
DI'll keep you safe
BmWhy dAon't you Bmstay by Dme
GAnd when the time Acomes
BmWe'll escape

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Escape

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Escape

by Jesse Kongos

Every few thousand years

Bm A

Come true man's greatest fears

All the living things

Mother nature brings - to tears

When the bombs are bursting in the air

Bm A

And the rockets are making that red glare

I'm heading down

Down to that good hope town - where the weather's fair

Bm G D A

Bm A Bm D

So why don't you come away

G A

With me my love

We'll do what it takes

I'll keep you safe

Bm A Bm D

Why don't you stay by me

G A

And when the time comes

We'll escape

When the big one finally hit's LA

Bm A

When Yellowstone has it's day

We're heading to the southern tip

On a plane or on a ship

We'll do what it takes - we'll find a way

And if that cloud forms up above

Bm A

No sign anywhere of a dove

There'll be no reason left to stay

We'll try and live another day

In a place where there's still love

Bm A Bm D

So why don't you come away

G A

With me my love

We'll do what it takes

I'll keep you safe

Bm A Bm D

Why don't you stay by me

G A

And when the time comes

We'll escape

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