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We Are Scientists - Great escape (Acoustic)
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This is the fairly slow acoustic version they play of this song.
Its quite simple so here goes..
Note: the Bm and Dmaj7 chord is played with the 'e' string open.
Standard tuning: EADGBe
Chords used:
F#m - 244222
A - 577655
 Bm- x24430
 Dmaj7- x57670
Intro:  F#m   A   Bm   Dmaj7  
Verse 1:
F#mI'm making my escape, making my escape
I tell myself that Aeverything's in shape
Everything's in shape, but me
BmHow long can we stay, how long can we stay?
I tell myself that Dmaj7everything is great
Everything is great, Well how am I doing?F#m  
Chorus:
   F#mI've got a great ideaA  
I'm going to wait right heF#mre
I've got a great idAea
I'm going to wait right heBmre
While everything is aDmaj7dding...Up, up, Bmup
Everything is adDmaj7ding...Up, up, upF#m  
Verse 2:
Breaking both my hands,
Breaking both my hands
Telling me to 'take it like a man'
Take it like a man, I can't
I don't understand, I don't understand
Please repeat whatever you just said
Nothing's making sense,
Well how am I doing?
Chours x1
Verse 3:
They're breaking both my hands,
They're breaking both my hands
They're telling me to 'take it like a man'
Take it like a man, well fuck that
I don't understand, said,
I don't understand
So please repeat whatever you just said
'Cause nothing's making sense,
Well how am I doing?
Chorus x1

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Great Escape

by We Are Scientists

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

F#m

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We Are Scientists - Great escape (Acoustic)

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This is the fairly slow acoustic version they play of this song.

Its quite simple so here goes..

Note: the Bm and Dmaj7 chord is played with the 'e' string open.

Standard tuning: EADGBe

Chords used:

F#m - 244222

A - 577655

- x24430

Dmaj7

- x57670

F#m A Bm Dmaj7

Intro:

Verse 1:

F#m

I'm making my escape, making my escape

I tell myself that everything's in shape

Everything's in shape, but me

How long can we stay, how long can we stay?

Dmaj7

I tell myself that everything is great

F#m

Everything is great, Well how am I doing?

Chorus:

F#m A

I've got a great idea

F#m

I'm going to wait right here

I've got a great idea

I'm going to wait right here

Dmaj7 Bm

While everything is adding...Up, up, up

Dmaj7 F#m

Everything is adding...Up, up, up

Verse 2:

Breaking both my hands,

Breaking both my hands

Telling me to 'take it like a man'

Take it like a man, I can't

I don't understand, I don't understand

Please repeat whatever you just said

Nothing's making sense,

Well how am I doing?

Chours x1

Verse 3:

They're breaking both my hands,

They're breaking both my hands

They're telling me to 'take it like a man'

Take it like a man, well fuck that

I don't understand, said,

I don't understand

So please repeat whatever you just said

'Cause nothing's making sense,

Well how am I doing?

Chorus x1

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