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Daring Daylight Escape

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E7(b13):020110
[Intro]
|       G|       F|         C|       D|
[Verse 1]
I've got my Gmind made up
                                     F|        C|    F  C  
I've got to love you or leave you fast
F#'Cause I've been Gthinking clear
                               F|        C|     F  C  
And I don't know how long it'll last
F#Cause just like GUri Gellar
                             F|        C|    F  C  
I'm bound to twist the facts around
F#I've got to Gget them straight
                            F|          C|       F     C|
Before my baby up and leaves town
[Pre-Chorus 1]
'Cause DI can't walk on B7water
And if I Emchase you, I might drownA7sus  A7  
And CI'm already up Dto my neck
[Chorus
If I Gmay pose a question, it'll Fonly take a second
'Cause I Cknow that it's getting Dlate
And Gdepending on your answer FI might have to pack
And make a Cdaring daylight escapeD  
Because it's Ceither high time to Dmake you mine
Or I Gswear it's time to B7get outta EmtownE7(b13)  
So Cplease say "yes" quickD, 'cause the sun's going Gdown
[Instrumental]
|         G|         F|        C|         D|
[Verse 2]
              GN.C.
Yeah, well, London's nice
                                   F  C|          |     F   C     F#|
But it's the last place you wanna go
GThere's no crime and
                         F   C|         |    F  C  
You can catch a Broadway show
F#Because it's Gjust so far
                               F     C|      F  C  
And it's bound to get a hold on you
F#And I've got Gfront page headlines
                                  F|       C|    F      C|
Pulled right outta yesterday's news
[Pre-Chorus 2]
DYou can read all aB7bout it
About Emboy meets girl and thenA7sus  A7  
CScrews the whole thing up
   DJust like always
[Chorus]
If I Gmay pose a question, it'll Fonly take a second
'Cause I Cknow that it's getting lateD  
And deGpending on your answer I Fmight have to pack
And make a Cdaring daylight escapeD  
Because it's Ceither high time to Dmake you mine
Or I Gswear it's time to B7get outta EmtownE7(b13)  
So Cplease say "yes" quick, D'cause the sun's going Gdown
[Instrumental]
|         G|          F|          C|     F    C    F#|
|         G|          F|          C|     F        C|
[Pre-Chorus 3]
DIt's no crime to B7love you
And my heart'Ems still doing timeA7sus  A7  
It's Cacting on its Dbest behavior
[Chorus]
If I Gmay pose a question, it'll Fonly take a second
'Cause I Cknow that it's getting lateD  
And deGpending on your answer I Fmight have to pack
And make a Cdaring daylight escapeD  
Because it's Ceither high time to Dmake you mine
Or I Gswear it's time to B7get outta EmtownE7(b13)  
So Cplease say "yes" quick, D'cause the sun's going GdownF  C  
     FThe sun's CgoinF#g downG  F  C  
     FThe sun's CgoiF#ng downG  

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Daring Daylight Escape

by Caedmon's Call

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus

E7(b13)

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E7(b13):020110

[Intro]

G F C D

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

I've got my mind made up

F C F C

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I've got to love you or leave you fast

F# G

'Cause I've been thinking clear

F C F C

| |

And I don't know how long it'll last

F# G

Cause just like Uri Gellar

F C F C

| |

I'm bound to twist the facts around

F# G

I've got to get them straight

F C F C

| | |

Before my baby up and leaves town

[Pre-Chorus 1]

D B7

'Cause I can't walk on water

Em A7sus A7

And if I chase you, I might drown

C D

And I'm already up to my neck

[Chorus

G F

If I may pose a question, it'll only take a second

C D

'Cause I know that it's getting late

G F

And depending on your answer I might have to pack

C D

And make a daring daylight escape

C D

Because it's either high time to make you mine

G B7 Em E7(b13)

Or I swear it's time to get outta town

C D G

So please say "yes" quick, 'cause the sun's going down

[Instrumental]

G F C D

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[Verse 2]

N.C.

Yeah, well, London's nice

F C F C F#

| | |

But it's the last place you wanna go

There's no crime and

F C F C

| |

You can catch a Broadway show

F# G

Because it's just so far

F C F C

And it's bound to get a hold on you

F# G

And I've got front page headlines

F C F C

| | |

Pulled right outta yesterday's news

[Pre-Chorus 2]

D B7

You can read all about it

Em A7sus A7

About boy meets girl and then

Screws the whole thing up

Just like always

[Chorus]

G F

If I may pose a question, it'll only take a second

C D

'Cause I know that it's getting late

G F

And depending on your answer I might have to pack

C D

And make a daring daylight escape

C D

Because it's either high time to make you mine

G B7 Em E7(b13)

Or I swear it's time to get outta town

C D G

So please say "yes" quick, 'cause the sun's going down

[Instrumental]

G F C F C F#

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G F C F C

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[Pre-Chorus 3]

D B7

It's no crime to love you

Em A7sus A7

And my heart's still doing time

C D

It's acting on its best behavior

[Chorus]

G F

If I may pose a question, it'll only take a second

C D

'Cause I know that it's getting late

G F

And depending on your answer I might have to pack

C D

And make a daring daylight escape

C D

Because it's either high time to make you mine

G B7 Em E7(b13)

Or I swear it's time to get outta town

C D G F C

So please say "yes" quick, 'cause the sun's going down

F C F# G F C

The sun's going down

F C F# G

The sun's going down

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