The Escape Artist
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Dm G
Dm G
[Verse]
Dm
I don’t know why, I can’t explain.
Dm G
An artist of, The great escape.
Dm
I don’t know why, I levitate,
Dm G
Above the rest of the cabaret.
Dm
I don’t know why, I can’t explain.
Dm G
You’re on the trail of a renegade.
Dm
The work of an, illusionist.
Dm Am
I never thought I’d get away with this.
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb F C
Bb F
A trapdoor that opens in the real world,
C
And lets in, The arcane.
Bb F
A trapdoor that opens underneath you,
C
Each time, You lie.
[Chorus]
Bb Dm
I didn’t think I’d get away with this.
C
I didn’t think of an escape.
Bb Dm
I didn’t think I’d get away with this.
C C
I didn’t think of an escape.
Dm G
[Verse]
Dm
I don’t know why, I can’t explain.
Dm G
Lock me up and throw the key away.
Dm
Sleight of hand, Parlour tricks.
Dm G
A drinking game with the alchemist.
Dm
I don’t know why, I can’t explain.
Dm G
I’m vanishing, without a trace.
Dm
And falling for, This fantasy.
Dm Am
You’d fall in love with a murder scene.
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb F
A trapdoor that opens in the real world,
C
And lets in, The arcane.
Bb F
A trapdoor that opens underneath you,
C
Each time, You lie.
[Chorus]
Bb Dm
I didn’t think I’d get away with this.
C
I didn’t think of an escape.
Bb Dm
I didn’t think I’d get away with this.
C Bb
I didn’t think of an escape.
Bb (let ring)
[Bridge]
Bb
If this is the real world,
Dm C
Then i become an illusion.
Bb
If this is the real world,
Dm C
Then i become an illusion.
[Interlude]
Dm C (E) F
Bb (C) Dm
Dm C (E) F
Bb (C) Dm
Dm C (E) F Bb (C) Dm
I become an illusion
Dm C (E) F Bb (C) Dm
I become your illusion
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb F C
Bb F
A trapdoor that opens underneath you,
C
Each time, You lie.
[Chorus]
Bb Dm
I didn’t think I’d get away with this.
C
I didn’t think of an escape.
Bb Dm
I didn’t think I’d get away with this.
C Bb
I didn’t think of an escape.
[Outro]
Bb Dm C
I become an illusion.
Bb Dm C
(a trapdoor that opens in the real world) I become an illusion.
Bb Dm C
(a trapdoor that opens in the real world) I become an illusion.
Bb Dm C
(a trapdoor that opens in the real world) I become an illusion.
Dm
How to play The Escape Artist
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.