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Escape
By Ted Wulfers  (Beggar's Bridge)
From The Album:   "In The Spirit"
Chords used in this song...
       D  Dsus??/   A       G/D      A/D        Bm        G        A  F#m  
E---2---/--0----/---7--/---9---/---2---/--3--/---0---/---2--------|
B---3---/--2----/---8--/---10--/---3---/--0--/---2---/---2--------|
G---2---/--2----/---7--/---9---/---4---/--0--/---2---/---2--------|
D---0---/--0----/---0--/---0---/---4---/--0--/---2---/---4--------|
A-------/-------/------/-------/---2---/--2--/---0---/---4--------|
E-------/-------/------/-------/-------/--3--/-------/---2--------|
Intro    D  Dsus??/  A   D  Dsus??/  A   D  Dsus??/   AG/  DA/D  
Verse 1.:
   A/D         D  Dsus/           A            D  Dsus/A  
I was searchin', lookin' for a dream I had
              D  Dsus/          A         G/D  A/D  
All the wrong answers in the palm of my hands
             D  Dsus/           A            D  Dsus/A  
I was climin', tryin' to scale the wall of truth
              D  Dsus/          A         G/D  A/D  
I was swimmin' in your fountains of youth
Chorus:
BmI'm a prisoner oAf this land
GI don't seem to Aunderstand
BmColors, they jusAt pass me by
               G       A    D  Dsus/A  
All I want to do is fly
Verse 2 and 3 the same as verse 1.
Chorus 2 and 3 same as Chorus 1.
Bridge:
F#mThere's a longing Bmin my heart
For F#mStories left uBmntold
F#mAs we remain years Bmapart
G            A                into  D  of 3rd Verse.
I am growing old
The chorus and verse of this song really need two guitars and
a bass but this is for solo guitar so that you can play the tune
in your bedroom.  This is one of those happy/sad songs that's fun
to play for people or by yourself.  Enjoy it.

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Escape

by Beggar's Bridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus

G/D

A/D

F#m

Escape

By Ted Wulfers (Beggar's Bridge)

From The Album: "In The Spirit"

Chords used in this song...

D Dsus A G/D A/D Bm G A F#m

??/

E---2---/--0----/---7--/---9---/---2---/--3--/---0---/---2--------|

B---3---/--2----/---8--/---10--/---3---/--0--/---2---/---2--------|

G---2---/--2----/---7--/---9---/---4---/--0--/---2---/---2--------|

D---0---/--0----/---0--/---0---/---4---/--0--/---2---/---4--------|

A-------/-------/------/-------/---2---/--2--/---0---/---4--------|

E-------/-------/------/-------/-------/--3--/-------/---2--------|

D Dsus A D Dsus A D Dsus A D D

Intro ??/ ??/ ??/ G/ A/

Verse 1.:

A/D D Dsus A D Dsus A

/ /

I was searchin', lookin' for a dream I had

D Dsus A G/D A/D

All the wrong answers in the palm of my hands

D Dsus A D Dsus A

/ /

I was climin', tryin' to scale the wall of truth

D Dsus A G/D A/D

I was swimmin' in your fountains of youth

Chorus:

Bm A

I'm a prisoner of this land

G A

I don't seem to understand

Bm A

Colors, they just pass me by

G A D Dsus A

All I want to do is fly

Verse 2 and 3 the same as verse 1.

Chorus 2 and 3 same as Chorus 1.

Bridge:

F#m Bm

There's a longing in my heart

F#m Bm

For Stories left untold

F#m Bm

As we remain years apart

G A into D of 3rd Verse.

I am growing old

The chorus and verse of this song really need two guitars and

a bass but this is for solo guitar so that you can play the tune

in your bedroom. This is one of those happy/sad songs that's fun

to play for people or by yourself. Enjoy it.

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