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Be My Escape

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[Intro]
  Em    Amx3,    C  D  
[Verse 1]
        GI’ve given up, DI'm giving up slowly,
        CI’m blending in so you won’t even know me 
        Emapart from thDis whole world that shAmares mEmy fatCe
        GThis one last buDllet you mention Cis my one last shot at redemption
        Embecause I know to lDive you must give your Amlife EmawaCy
[Pre-Chorus]
        And I’ve been hoEmusing all this doCubt and iGnsecuritDy
        I’ve been lEmocked inside that hoCuse all the whGile You hold the kDey
        And I’ve been dEmying to get oCut and that might Gbe the death of Dme
        And even thoAmugh, there’s no way in knowing where to Cgo, 
        promise I’m goDing because
[Chorus]
        GI---DI gotta get oCutta heDre 
        I’m stGuck inside this rDut that I fell iCnto by mistDake
        GI---DI gotta get oCutta heDre 
        And I’m bEmegging You, I’m beDgging You, 
        I’m begCging You to Dbe my escGape.
[Verse 2]
        GI’m giving up on doDing this alone now
        CCause I’ve failed and I’m ready to be shown how
        EmHe’s told me the wDay and I’m trying Amto Emget thCere
        GAnd this life senDtence that I’m serving
        CI admit that I’m every bit deserving 
        EmBut the beauty of grDace is that it makes Amlife Emnot fCair
[Pre-Chorus]
        And I’ve been hoEmusing all this doCubt and iGnsecuritDy
        I’ve been lEmocked inside that hoCuse all the whGile You hold the kDey
        And I’ve been dEmying to get oCut and that might Gbe the death of Dme
        And even thoAmugh, there’s no way in knowing where to Cgo, 
        promise I’m goDing because
[Chorus]
        GI---DI gotta get oCutta heDre 
        I'm afrGaid that this complDacency is sComething I can't sDhake
        GI---DI gotta get oCutta heDre 
        And I’m bEmegging You, I’m begDging You, 
        I’m begCging You to Dbe my escEmape.
[Bridge]
        EmI am a hosDtage Cto my own humDanity
        EmSelf detaDined and forced to Clive in this Dmess I’ve made
        EmAnd all I’m asDking is for You to Cdo what YoDu can with me
        AmBut I can’t ask You to Cgive what You alreadDy gave
[Pre-Chorus] (played single strumming)
        And I’ve been hoEmusing all this doCubt and iGnsecuritDy
        I’ve been lEmocked inside that hoCuse all the whGile You hold the kDey
        And I’ve been dEmying to get oCut and that might Gbe the death of Dme
        And even thoAmugh, there’s no way in knowing where to Cgo,
        promise I’m goDing because
[Chorus]
        GI---DI gotta get oCutta heDre 
        I’m stGuck inside this rDut that I fell iCnto by mistDake
        GI---DI gotta get oCutta heDre 
        And I’m bEmegging You, I’m beDgging You, 
        I’m begCging You to Dbe my escEmape.
[Outro] (optional, but worth it)
       Em D C    Em D C
        EmI fought you Ffor so loCng, I should have let you win
        EmOh how we reDgret those things we Cdo
        EmAnd all I Fwas tryinCg to do was save my own skEmin
        Oh-Do, but so were yoCu
        SDo    wCere    Gyou

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Be My Escape

by Relient K

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[Intro]

Em Am C D

x3,

[Verse 1]

G D

I’ve given up, I'm giving up slowly,

I’m blending in so you won’t even know me

Em D Am Em C

apart from this whole world that shares my fate

G D C

This one last bullet you mention is my one last shot at redemption

Em D Am Em C

because I know to live you must give your life away

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C G D

And I’ve been housing all this doubt and insecurity

Em C G D

I’ve been locked inside that house all the while You hold the key

Em C G D

And I’ve been dying to get out and that might be the death of me

Am C

And even though, there’s no way in knowing where to go,

promise I’m going because

[Chorus]

G D C D

I---I gotta get outta here

G D C D

I’m stuck inside this rut that I fell into by mistake

G D C D

I---I gotta get outta here

Em D

And I’m begging You, I’m begging You,

C D G

I’m begging You to be my escape.

[Verse 2]

G D

I’m giving up on doing this alone now

Cause I’ve failed and I’m ready to be shown how

Em D Am Em C

He’s told me the way and I’m trying to get there

G D

And this life sentence that I’m serving

I admit that I’m every bit deserving

Em D Am Em C

But the beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C G D

And I’ve been housing all this doubt and insecurity

Em C G D

I’ve been locked inside that house all the while You hold the key

Em C G D

And I’ve been dying to get out and that might be the death of me

Am C

And even though, there’s no way in knowing where to go,

promise I’m going because

[Chorus]

G D C D

I---I gotta get outta here

G D C D

I'm afraid that this complacency is something I can't shake

G D C D

I---I gotta get outta here

Em D

And I’m begging You, I’m begging You,

C D Em

I’m begging You to be my escape.

[Bridge]

Em D C D

I am a hostage to my own humanity

Em D C D

Self detained and forced to live in this mess I’ve made

Em D C D

And all I’m asking is for You to do what You can with me

Am C D

But I can’t ask You to give what You already gave

[Pre-Chorus] (played single strumming)

Em C G D

And I’ve been housing all this doubt and insecurity

Em C G D

I’ve been locked inside that house all the while You hold the key

Em C G D

And I’ve been dying to get out and that might be the death of me

Am C

And even though, there’s no way in knowing where to go,

promise I’m going because

[Chorus]

G D C D

I---I gotta get outta here

G D C D

I’m stuck inside this rut that I fell into by mistake

G D C D

I---I gotta get outta here

Em D

And I’m begging You, I’m begging You,

C D Em

I’m begging You to be my escape.

[Outro] (optional, but worth it)

Em D C Em D C

Em F C

I fought you for so long, I should have let you win

Em D C

Oh how we regret those things we do

Em F C Em

And all I was trying to do was save my own skin

D C

Oh-o, but so were you

D C G

So were you

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