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[Intro]
B   B/F#   A   E
[Verse 1]
BI don't neB/F#ed no advAice
Tell me how you Efeel, look me in the eByes
The fountain of B/F#youth is drinking me dAown
Washing me oEff, escaping mysBelf
[Pre-Chorus]
BWe wouldn't F#mfeel what it's lAike
On the other Eroad, on the other sBide
It looks so F#msweet to be insAide
Of your Ememory, of the other night
[Chorus]
It's our F#time, it's our Atime
To make it Egood, to make it Bright
Lay it F#out on the lAine
EscapiEsm with me tonight
[Break]
B   B/F#   A   E
[Verse 2]
BSaving B/F#up, to spend it aAll
I like being poorE, do you like being pooBr?
When I go B/F#out to see my fAriends
I drink a little Ebrown, I drink a little rBed
[Pre-Chorus]
BWe wouldn't F#mfeel what it's lAike
On the other Eroad, on the other sBide
It looks so F#msweet to be insAide
Of your Ememory, of the other night
[Chorus]
It's our F#time, it's our Atime
To make it Egood, to make it Bright
Lay it F#out on the lAine
EscapiEsm with me tonight
[B-Section]
BDo you wanna be my love, do you wanna be mine?
BDo you wanna be mine, do ya, do ya?
B/F#Do you wanna be my loEve, do you wanna be mBine?
BDo you wanna be mine, do ya?
[Chorus]
It's our F#time, it's our Atime
To make it Egood, to make it Bright
Lay it F#out on the lAine
EscapiEsm with me tonightBadd9  

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Escapism

by Castlecomer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/F#

F#m

Badd9

[Intro]

B B/F# A E

[Verse 1]

B B/F# A

I don't need no advice

E B

Tell me how you feel, look me in the eyes

B/F# A

The fountain of youth is drinking me down

E B

Washing me off, escaping myself

[Pre-Chorus]

B F#m A

We wouldn't feel what it's like

E B

On the other road, on the other side

F#m A

It looks so sweet to be inside

Of your memory, of the other night

[Chorus]

F# A

It's our time, it's our time

E B

To make it good, to make it right

F# A

Lay it out on the line

Escapism with me tonight

[Break]

B B/F# A E

[Verse 2]

B B/F# A

Saving up, to spend it all

E B

I like being poor, do you like being poor?

B/F# A

When I go out to see my friends

E B

I drink a little brown, I drink a little red

[Pre-Chorus]

B F#m A

We wouldn't feel what it's like

E B

On the other road, on the other side

F#m A

It looks so sweet to be inside

Of your memory, of the other night

[Chorus]

F# A

It's our time, it's our time

E B

To make it good, to make it right

F# A

Lay it out on the line

Escapism with me tonight

[B-Section]

Do you wanna be my love, do you wanna be mine?

Do you wanna be mine, do ya, do ya?

B/F# E B

Do you wanna be my love, do you wanna be mine?

Do you wanna be mine, do ya?

[Chorus]

F# A

It's our time, it's our time

E B

To make it good, to make it right

F# A

Lay it out on the line

E Badd9

Escapism with me tonight

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