Escape
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Intro: B E B F# E B F# E
B F# E
There is something I wanna say
B F# E
But my words, they just get in the way
B F# E
There's a passion, deep within my soul
B F# E
It cries out for more
B F# E
There's a battle that I don't wanna fight
B F# E
Keeps me awake all through the night
B F# E
Between who I am and who I should be
B F# E
A mind can change the war
G#m
But I am crying out
A E
For something to go down
G#m
Is this confusion I feel?
A E
It's throwing me around
B
Is there somewhere I can go
E
Somewhere I can run
G#m F# E
Somewhere I can go to escape my mind
B
Is there somewhere I can go
E
Somewhere I can run
G#m F# E
Somewhere I can go
B F# E
I start my day, I'm late again
B F# E
I race another clock, will it ever end?
B F# E
Can't keep up, we're falling behind
B F# E
There's never any time
B F# E
As one tasks ends two more begin
B F# E
They're piling up and closing us in
B F# E
To live like we're free just once in a while
B F# E
Is that such a crime?
G#m
But we're am crying out
A E
For something to go down
G#m
Is this confusion we feel?
A E
It's throwing us around
B
Is there somewhere we can go
E
Somewhere we can run
G#m F# E
Somewhere we can go to escape in time
B
Is there somewhere we can go
E
Somewhere we can run
G#m F# E
Somewhere we can go to escape this life
B
Somewhere we can go
E
Somewhere we can run
G#m F# E
Somewhere we can go to escape in time
B
Is there somewhere we can go
E
Somewhere we run
G#m F# E
Somewhere we can go
Oh (B E G#m F# E)
Somewhere we can go (B E G#m F# E)
Somewhere we can go (B E G#m F# E)
How to play Escape
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.