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                          Lucky Escape-Years & Years (Chords)
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Tuning: Standard, CAPO 2 (Transpose +2 for no capo)
Key: A Major
Chord Progression: G-Am-Em-C (I-ii-vi-IV)
[Intro]
G   Am   Em   C
[Verse 1]
GI wrote it Amdown when I first Emmet you
The Cway that you stared at Gme
You're so damn Amsmart, you think you're Emspecial
But Cmaybe I wouldn't agrGee
Don't lose perAmspective
We all get Emdamaged, and Csome of us don't ever Gheal
But you Ammust be happy Emwithout me
[Pre-Chorus]
From Call of the pictures I've Dseen of the two of you
EmIs he a model?
GI'm not surprised, you're so Dvain
DLet's not pretend like we Emdidn't have problems
And I'm Gback to being angry aDgain
[Chorus]
GYou never Amsaid the things you Emwanted
EmYou kept them Gin
You made a Amscene, and now it Emhaunts you what might have Gbeen
You're so Amdeluded, you're such a Emfake
EmAnd now you got somebody else to manipuGlate
I Amthink I dodged a Embullet
CI made a lucky escape
G[VerAmse 2]Em  C  
GYou probably Amthink I must be Embroken
PromisCcuous boy, be ashGamed
Well I can Amtell you honey, I'm Empotent
CAt least I own up to mistGakes
Don't lie to Amme now
Just have some Emcourage and Cshow them who you really Gare
All Amthis is too Emexposing
[Pre-Chorus]
Do I Chave to see all the Dpictures of both of you
EmIs he a model?
GI'm not surprised, I'm so Dvain
DLet's not pretend like we're Emsolving the problem
And I'm Gback to being angry Dagain
[Chorus]
GYou never Amsaid the things you Emwanted
EmYou kept them Gin
You made a Amscene, and now it Emhaunts you what might have Gbeen
You're so Amdeluded, you're such a Emfake
EmAnd now you got somebody else to manipuGlate
I Amthink I dodged a Embullet
CI made a lucky escape
[Bridge]
GYou just come back a littAmle too late
EmI'll be making my lucky escape
GYou just come back a litAmtle too late
Make my Emlucky
Make my Clucky escape
GYou just come back a litAmtle too late
EmI'll be making my lucky escape
GYou just come back a litAmtle too late
Make my Emlucky
Make my Clucky escape
[Chorus]
GYou never Amsaid the things you Emwanted
EmYou kept them Gin
You made a Amscene, and now it Emhaunts you what might have Gbeen
You're so Amdeluded, you're such a Emfake
EmAnd now you got somebody else to manipuGlate
I Amthink I dodged a Embullet
CI made a lucky escape

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Lucky Escape

by Years & Years

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Lucky Escape-Years & Years (Chords)

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Tuning: Standard, CAPO 2 (Transpose +2 for no capo)

Key: A Major

Chord Progression: G-Am-Em-C (I-ii-vi-IV)

[Intro]

G Am Em C

[Verse 1]

G Am Em

I wrote it down when I first met you

C G

The way that you stared at me

Am Em

You're so damn smart, you think you're special

C G

But maybe I wouldn't agree

Don't lose perspective

Em C G

We all get damaged, and some of us don't ever heal

Am Em

But you must be happy without me

[Pre-Chorus]

C D

From all of the pictures I've seen of the two of you

Is he a model?

G D

I'm not surprised, you're so vain

D Em

Let's not pretend like we didn't have problems

G D

And I'm back to being angry again

[Chorus]

G Am Em

You never said the things you wanted

Em G

You kept them in

Am Em G

You made a scene, and now it haunts you what might have been

Am Em

You're so deluded, you're such a fake

Em G

And now you got somebody else to manipulate

Am Em

I think I dodged a bullet

I made a lucky escape

G Am Em C

[Verse 2]

G Am Em

You probably think I must be broken

C G

Promiscuous boy, be ashamed

Am Em

Well I can tell you honey, I'm potent

C G

At least I own up to mistakes

Don't lie to me now

Em C G

Just have some courage and show them who you really are

Am Em

All this is too exposing

[Pre-Chorus]

C D

Do I have to see all the pictures of both of you

Is he a model?

G D

I'm not surprised, I'm so vain

D Em

Let's not pretend like we're solving the problem

G D

And I'm back to being angry again

[Chorus]

G Am Em

You never said the things you wanted

Em G

You kept them in

Am Em G

You made a scene, and now it haunts you what might have been

Am Em

You're so deluded, you're such a fake

Em G

And now you got somebody else to manipulate

Am Em

I think I dodged a bullet

I made a lucky escape

[Bridge]

G Am

You just come back a little too late

I'll be making my lucky escape

G Am

You just come back a little too late

Make my lucky

Make my lucky escape

G Am

You just come back a little too late

I'll be making my lucky escape

G Am

You just come back a little too late

Make my lucky

Make my lucky escape

[Chorus]

G Am Em

You never said the things you wanted

Em G

You kept them in

Am Em G

You made a scene, and now it haunts you what might have been

Am Em

You're so deluded, you're such a fake

Em G

And now you got somebody else to manipulate

Am Em

I think I dodged a bullet

I made a lucky escape

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