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The Great Escape

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

      Bmx24432
      A2x02420
       G320033
       Ax0222x
      Em022000
     Em7022030
    D/F#2x0232
     D/Ax0423x
4/4, 100 bpm
Riff 1 can be played over Bm A2 interludes.
[Intro]
[Riff 1] (let ring)
e|-Bm----------------|-------0-----------|-A2-----------------|-----------------|
B|-3---------------|----------3--2-----|-0--2-------------|-------(2--0-----|
G|-4---------------|----------------4--|-2----------------|--------------2-)|
D|-4---------------|-------------------|-2----------------|-----------------| x2
A|-2---------------|-------------------|-0----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
                                                             (play 1st time only)
[Verse 1]
   BmThe leaves will fall again, the wind comes crawling in
   A2The rain with all its sin, captures me again
   BmThe words it threw my way, filled my soul with pain
                                            A2(Bm)
   My anger into space, almost found its way again...
[Interlude]
| Bm•  •  •  •  | G•  A•  Em•  •  |
[Verse 2]
   BmQuestions to embrace, feelings that you'll face
   A2In this holy land, a desert made of quicksand
   BmStreets that lead you there, places of your fear
                                     A2(Bm)
   Some force pulls you in, the shadow world...
[Interlude]
| Bm•  •  •  •  | G•  A•  Em•  •  |
[Chorus 1]
   A2By the time I made the Em7great escape, I was fGalling, falling, fD/F#alling from heGaven
    D/AIn A2every picture that I Em7drew I saw you fGalling, falling, fD/F#alling from heGaven
[Interlude]
| Bm•  •  •  •  | •  •  •  •  | A2•  •  •  •  | •  •  •  •  |
[Verse 3]
   BmFrom an empty face, the smile wiped away
   A2Eyes that never see, blind the deepest me
   BmAct a small charade, words you can't explain
                                               A2(Bm)
   Silence louder than the doubt, lingers in the sound
[Interlude]
| Bm•  •  •  •  | G•  A•  Em•  •  |
[Chorus 2]
   A2By the time I made the Em7great escape, I was fGalling, falling, fD/F#alling from heGaven
    D/AIn A2every picture that I Em7drew I saw you fGalling, falling, fD/F#alling from heGaven
    D/A    A2I got down on my Em7knees and prayed, I was cGalling, calling, cD/F#alling to heGaven
    D/A  A2Just in time I made the Em7great escape, I was fGalling, falling, fD/F#alling from heGaven
[Interlude]
| Bm•  •  •  •  | •  •  •  •  | A2•  •  •  •  | •  •  •  •  |
[Bridge]
  GIf you just talk to me...
  G       D/F#     EmIf you just look... at D/F#me...    Gwe'll be alright
[Chorus 3]
   A2By the time I made the Em7great escape, I was fGalling, falling, fD/F#alling from heGaven
    D/AIn A2every picture that I Em7drew I saw you fGalling, falling, fD/F#alling from heGaven
    D/A    A2I got down on my Em7knees and prayed, I was cGalling, calling, cD/F#alling to heGaven
    D/A  A2Just in time I made the Em7great escape, I was fGalling, falling, fD/F#alling from heGaven
[Outro]
| A•  •  •  •  | Em9•  •  •  •  | G•  •  •  •  |D/F#  G  
                                          Falling from heaven...

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The Great Escape

by Ilse DeLange

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

D/F#

D/A

Em9

x24432

x02420

320033

x0222x

022000

Em7

022030

D/F#

2x0232

D/A

x0423x

4/4, 100 bpm

Riff 1 can be played over Bm A2 interludes.

[Intro]

[Riff 1] (let ring)

Bm A2

e|-----------------|-------0-----------|------------------|-----------------|

B|-3---------------|----------3--2-----|-0--2-------------|-------(2--0-----|

G|-4---------------|----------------4--|-2----------------|--------------2-)|

D|-4---------------|-------------------|-2----------------|-----------------| x2

A|-2---------------|-------------------|-0----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|

(play 1st time only)

[Verse 1]

The leaves will fall again, the wind comes crawling in

The rain with all its sin, captures me again

The words it threw my way, filled my soul with pain

A2 Bm

()

My anger into space, almost found its way again...

[Interlude]

Bm G A Em

| • • • • | • • • • |

[Verse 2]

Questions to embrace, feelings that you'll face

In this holy land, a desert made of quicksand

Streets that lead you there, places of your fear

A2 Bm

()

Some force pulls you in, the shadow world...

[Interlude]

Bm G A Em

| • • • • | • • • • |

[Chorus 1]

A2 Em7 G D/F# G

By the time I made the great escape, I was falling, falling, falling from heaven

D/A A2 Em7 G D/F# G

In every picture that I drew I saw you falling, falling, falling from heaven

[Interlude]

Bm A2

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

[Verse 3]

From an empty face, the smile wiped away

Eyes that never see, blind the deepest me

Act a small charade, words you can't explain

A2 Bm

()

Silence louder than the doubt, lingers in the sound

[Interlude]

Bm G A Em

| • • • • | • • • • |

[Chorus 2]

A2 Em7 G D/F# G

By the time I made the great escape, I was falling, falling, falling from heaven

D/A A2 Em7 G D/F# G

In every picture that I drew I saw you falling, falling, falling from heaven

D/A A2 Em7 G D/F# G

I got down on my knees and prayed, I was calling, calling, calling to heaven

D/A A2 Em7 G D/F# G

Just in time I made the great escape, I was falling, falling, falling from heaven

[Interlude]

Bm A2

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

[Bridge]

If you just talk to me...

G D/F# Em D/F# G

If you just look... at me... we'll be alright

[Chorus 3]

A2 Em7 G D/F# G

By the time I made the great escape, I was falling, falling, falling from heaven

D/A A2 Em7 G D/F# G

In every picture that I drew I saw you falling, falling, falling from heaven

D/A A2 Em7 G D/F# G

I got down on my knees and prayed, I was calling, calling, calling to heaven

D/A A2 Em7 G D/F# G

Just in time I made the great escape, I was falling, falling, falling from heaven

[Outro]

A Em9 G D/F# G

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Falling from heaven...

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