The Great Escape

Intro: Bb Gm (4x) Bb Gm Bb Gm I can understand how when the edges are rough Bb Gm Bb Gm And they cut you like the tiniest slivers of glass Eb Cm And you feel too much Eb Cm Bb Gm Bb Gm And you don't know how long you're gonna last F Eb Bb But everyone you know is tryin' smooth it over Eb Bb F Find a way to make the hurt go away F Eb Bb But everyone you know is tryin' smooth it over Eb Bb F Like you're trying to scream under water Eb9 Bb F Eb9 But I won't let you make the great escape Bb F Eb9 I'm never gonna watch you checkin' out of this place I'm not gonna lose you Bb F Cause the passion and the pain Bb F Eb9 Are gonna keep you alive someday Gonna keep you alive someday (Bb Gm)(2x) Bb Gm Bb Gm I feel like I could wave my fist in front of your face Bb Gm Bb Gm And you wouldn't flinch or even feel a thing Eb Cm And you've retreated to your silent corner Eb Cm Bb Gm Like you decided the fight was over for ya F Eb Bb But everyone you know is tryin' smooth it over Eb Bb F Find a way to make the hurt go away F Eb Bb But everyone you know is tryin' smooth it over Eb Bb F Everyone needs a floor they can fall through Eb9 Bb F Eb9 But I won't let you make the great escape Bb F Eb9 I'm never gonna watch you checkin' out of this place I'm not gonna lose you Bb F Cause the passion and the pain Bb F Eb9 Are gonna keep you alive someday Gonna keep you alive someday (Bb Gm)(4x) Bb Gm Bb Gm I'm terrified of the dark but not if you go with me Bb Gm Bb Gm And I won't need a pill to make me numb Eb Cm And I wrote the book on runnin' Eb Cm Bb Gm Bb Gm But that chapter of my life will soon be done F Eb Bb I'm the king of the great escape F Eb Bb F You're not gonna watch me checkin' out of this place You're not gonna lose me Eb Bb Cause the passion and pain Eb Bb F Are gonna keep us alive someday F Yeah, the passion and the pain Eb9 Bb Gm Bb Gm Are gonna keep us alive someday Bb Gm Bb Someday