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Escape Is So Simple

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[Verse]
FThe way you kissed me this morning 
It told me that you soon would be Bbgoing
You Gmdidn't even look in my Ceyes when you said Fgoodbye.
And Flast night in your sleep you broke all the promises 
That I Bbknew you would never keep.
Now I'm Creading the letter which you Amplaced on the dresser
And you're Bbfive hundred Cmiles down the Froad.
[Chorus]
EBbscape is so simple in a world where sunsets can be Fraced.
But diCstance only looses the Bbknife the pattern of its Dmscar
CaAmn always Cbe Ftraced.
FYa I remember when we said forever was the craziest word 
That we Bbknew,
But I Gmthink that I liked it much Cbetter than I do Fgoodbye
And I Fcould sit here all evening and think of the reasons why 
BbYou are not by my side
Instead I'll Cgo to the kitchen find a Amstrong chair to sit in
And Bbdrink myself Cfar far Faway.
[Chorus]
EBbscape is so simple in a world where sunsets can be Fraced.
But diCstance only looses the Bbknife the pattern of its Dmscar
CaAmn always Cbe Ftraced
[Chorus]
EBbscape is so simple in a world where sunsets can be Fraced.
But diCstance only looses the Bbknife the pattern of its Dmscar
CaAmn always Cbe Ftraced

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Escape Is So Simple

by Cowboy Junkies

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[Verse]

The way you kissed me this morning

It told me that you soon would be going

Gm C F

You didn't even look in my eyes when you said goodbye.

And last night in your sleep you broke all the promises

That I knew you would never keep.

C Am

Now I'm reading the letter which you placed on the dresser

Bb C F

And you're five hundred miles down the road.

[Chorus]

Bb F

Escape is so simple in a world where sunsets can be raced.

C Bb Dm

But distance only looses the knife the pattern of its scar

Am C F

Can always be traced.

Ya I remember when we said forever was the craziest word

That we knew,

Gm C F

But I think that I liked it much better than I do goodbye

And I could sit here all evening and think of the reasons why

You are not by my side

C Am

Instead I'll go to the kitchen find a strong chair to sit in

Bb C F

And drink myself far far away.

[Chorus]

Bb F

Escape is so simple in a world where sunsets can be raced.

C Bb Dm

But distance only looses the knife the pattern of its scar

Am C F

Can always be traced

[Chorus]

Bb F

Escape is so simple in a world where sunsets can be raced.

C Bb Dm

But distance only looses the knife the pattern of its scar

Am C F

Can always be traced

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