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Intro: Bm  
       Bm G
BmRunning from the park
Sleeping out in the rain
From falling down the drain
Feeling drained from the main
Mutilated disease disaster deficient and dead
Raging waves with no name
Raining pain distorted face
B5Placing blame, hyper-A5judging all the time
Lost my G5mind on the train, running F#5from the insane
Children E5taught to blow their, brains out F#5in the holy name
Running D5for fame where, everybody E5knows your nameE5  D5  Bm  
EmRunning the same vein empty
shatters splattered Gnothing matters anyway, running for something to say
BmLooking for meaning the speech, running from a fray
Chorus:
  GIt's the F#mgreat escapeEm  
  BmGot to sneak aGway
  F#mWhen they look aEmway we'll just Bmfade away
  GCarry mF#me in your memoEmry
  BmIf I should pass aGway 
  F#mBefore the break of F#dayBm  
G F#m Em Bm
B5Like the light life A5happy clouds fluff
Hazy G5rice sunny days puff
F#5Fly a kite afraid to face the E5night
What if I can't F#5make it right
The sword D5cuts both ways, night and day
BmJoy that goes away, things seem to sway
Nothing Emstays the same
GEven in this madness we will survive
BmEven in this madness we will survive
Chorus
BmRunning through the forest and I'm running through the woods
Running my whole life running like I should
EmRunning for survival, running from the rifle
BmRunning for the Bible blood libels and false idols
BmCraziness inside me
Afraid to pick through the bushes and see
Closed off bogged down reality
Bind barbed wire with no key
Running Running
Chorus
 G   F#m   Em   Bmx2

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Escape

by Matisyahu

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#5

F#m

Intro:

Bm G

Running from the park

Sleeping out in the rain

From falling down the drain

Feeling drained from the main

Mutilated disease disaster deficient and dead

Raging waves with no name

Raining pain distorted face

B5 A5

Placing blame, hyper-judging all the time

G5 F#5

Lost my mind on the train, running from the insane

E5 F#5

Children taught to blow their, brains out in the holy name

D5 E5 E5 D5 Bm

Running for fame where, everybody knows your name

Running the same vein empty

shatters splattered nothing matters anyway, running for something to say

Looking for meaning the speech, running from a fray

Chorus:

G F#m Em

It's the great escape

Bm G

Got to sneak away

F#m Em Bm

When they look away we'll just fade away

G F#m Em

Carry me in your memory

Bm G

If I should pass away

F#m F# Bm

Before the break of day

G F#m Em Bm

B5 A5

Like the light life happy clouds fluff

Hazy rice sunny days puff

F#5 E5

Fly a kite afraid to face the night

F#5

What if I can't make it right

The sword cuts both ways, night and day

Joy that goes away, things seem to sway

Nothing stays the same

Even in this madness we will survive

Chorus

Running through the forest and I'm running through the woods

Running my whole life running like I should

Running for survival, running from the rifle

Running for the Bible blood libels and false idols

Craziness inside me

Afraid to pick through the bushes and see

Closed off bogged down reality

Bind barbed wire with no key

Running Running

Chorus

G F#m Em Bm

About Escape Chords by Matisyahu

Learn how to play Escape by Matisyahu with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Escape chords”, “Escape guitar chords”, or “Matisyahu Escape chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Escape chords and for experienced players who want accurate Escape lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bm, G, B5, A5, G5, F#5.

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Is "Escape" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Escape" by Matisyahu with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Matisyahu below.

What key is "Escape" in?

The chords for "Escape" show the original chord names (including Bm, G, B5, A5, G5, F#5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.