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ESCAPE- Metallica
Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
[INTRO]
Am  G  F  Em
Am  G  F  Em
[VERSE]
     F#mFeel no pain, but my life ain't easy
     F#mI know I'm my best friend
     F#mNo one cares, but I'm so much stronger
     F#mI'll fight until the end
F#5(no G5lyrE5icsF5)
     F#mTo escape from the true false world
     F#mUndamaged destiny
     F#mCan't get caught in the endless circle
     F#mRing of stupidity
F#5(no G5lyrE5icsF5)
[CHORUS]
   AOut for my own, out to be GfreeF#m  
   AOne with my mind, they just can't GseeF#m  
   ANo need to hear things that they GsayF#m  
   ALife's for my own to live my own GwayF#m  
Am (4 measures)
[VERSE]
     F#mRape my mind and destroy my feelings
     F#mDon't tell me what to do
     F#mI don't care now, 'cause I'm on my side
     F#mAnd I can see through you
F#5(no G5lryE5icsF5)
     F#mFeed my brain with your so called standards
     F#mWho says that I ain't right
     F#mBreak away from your common fashion
     F#mSee through your blurry sight
F#5(no G5lryE5icsF5)
[CHORUS]
   AOut for my own, out to be GfreeF#m  
   AOne with my mind, they just can't GseeF#m  
   ANo need to hear things that they GsayF#m  
   ALife's for my own to live my own GwayF#m  
[BRIDGE]
F#mSee Athem F#mtry Gto F#mbring the Ahammer F#mdownG  
F#mNo dAamn F#mchains Gcan F#mhold me Ato the F#mgroundG  
[SOLO]
F#m  A  F#m  G  F#m  F5
Em  Bb  Em  Bb
Em  Bb  Em  Bb
F#m  G  F#m  G
F#m  G  F#m  G
Em  Bb  Em  Bb
Em  Bb  Em  Bb
[OUTRO]
     EmLife's for my own to Bblive my own Emway   Bb  
     EmLife's for my own to Bblive my own Emway Bb  
     EmLife's for my own to Bblive my own Emway Bb  
     EmLife's for my own to Bblive my own Emway Bb  

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Escape

by Metallica

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

F#5

ESCAPE- Metallica

Standard Tuning (EADGBe)

[INTRO]

Am G F Em

[VERSE]

F#m

Feel no pain, but my life ain't easy

F#m

I know I'm my best friend

F#m

No one cares, but I'm so much stronger

F#m

I'll fight until the end

F#5 G5 E5 F5

(no lyrics)

F#m

To escape from the true false world

F#m

Undamaged destiny

F#m

Can't get caught in the endless circle

F#m

Ring of stupidity

F#5 G5 E5 F5

(no lyrics)

[CHORUS]

A G F#m

Out for my own, out to be free

A G F#m

One with my mind, they just can't see

A G F#m

No need to hear things that they say

A G F#m

Life's for my own to live my own way

Am (4 measures)

[VERSE]

F#m

Rape my mind and destroy my feelings

F#m

Don't tell me what to do

F#m

I don't care now, 'cause I'm on my side

F#m

And I can see through you

F#5 G5 E5 F5

(no lryics)

F#m

Feed my brain with your so called standards

F#m

Who says that I ain't right

F#m

Break away from your common fashion

F#m

See through your blurry sight

F#5 G5 E5 F5

(no lryics)

[CHORUS]

A G F#m

Out for my own, out to be free

A G F#m

One with my mind, they just can't see

A G F#m

No need to hear things that they say

A G F#m

Life's for my own to live my own way

[BRIDGE]

F#m A F#m G F#m A F#m G

See them try to bring the hammer down

F#m A F#m G F#m A F#m G

No damn chains can hold me to the ground

[SOLO]

F#m A F#m G F#m F5

Em Bb Em Bb

F#m G F#m G

Em Bb Em Bb

[OUTRO]

Em Bb Em Bb

Life's for my own to live my own way

Em Bb Em Bb

Life's for my own to live my own way

Em Bb Em Bb

Life's for my own to live my own way

Em Bb Em Bb

Life's for my own to live my own way

About Escape Chords by Metallica

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