• Song:

    Great Escape

  • Artist:

    Mike Dignam

  • Album:

    Paint EP

This is a great song that isn't even nearly credited as much as it should be!
This is also according to this version as I know that the original is different:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LhpMXYKemE

Tuning - Half tone down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
Capo - None

Intro: C F C F x2

Verse 1:

C (x32010@1)         F (133211@1)              C (x32010@1)     FSome (133211@1)birds fly away to the horizons warmer days,
     C (x32010@1)             F (133211@1)                  C (x32010@1)  FSummer (133211@1)feels better than the blistering cold
C (x32010@1)          F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)           FI (133211@1)long for more than this doing a job just so I live
   C (x32010@1)            F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)      FI (133211@1)know my soul's vision can't be changed

Pre chorus:
Am (x02210@1)              C (x32010@1)            FSomeday (133211@1)soon I'll travel to find me
Am (x02210@1)            C (x32010@1)               D7 (xx0212@1)     
And this abyss ain't as dark as I feared

Chorus:
C (x32010@1)            F (133211@1)                AmSo (x02210@1)I'm gonna pack my things and go
             G (320003@1)              CTravel (x32010@1)the world before I'm old
                 F (133211@1)             AmI'll (x02210@1)send you photos in the post
                  G (320003@1)                  CThat (x32010@1)captured the moments I love the most
        F (133211@1)      AmThis (x02210@1)is my great escape
         GThis (320003@1)is my great escape

Verse 2:
C (x32010@1)         FI (133211@1)want to climb up mountains
C (x32010@1)        FDrink (133211@1)from nature's fountains
C (x32010@1)             F (133211@1)              CWho (x32010@1)knows what I'll do on my way

C (x32010@1)   F (133211@1)C (x32010@1)             FI (133211@1)want to feel lost in transit
C (x32010@1)            F (133211@1)Find love in a different language
C (x32010@1)            F (133211@1)               CWho (x32010@1)knows who I'll meet on my way

Pre chorus:
Am (x02210@1)              C (x32010@1)            FSomeday (133211@1)soon I'll travel to find me
Am (x02210@1)            C (x32010@1)               D7 (xx0212@1)     
And this abyss ain't as dark as I feared

Chorus:
C (x32010@1)          F (133211@1)                Am (x02210@1)So I'm gonna pack my things and go
             G (320003@1)                CTravel (x32010@1)the world before I'm old
                F (133211@1)          AmI'll (x02210@1)send you photos in the post
                   G (320003@1)                    CThat (x32010@1)captured the moments I love the most
        F (133211@1)          AmThis (x02210@1)is my great escape 
        G (320003@1)            CThis (x32010@1)is my great escape

Bridge:

Am (x02210@1)       Am/F*7               GI (320003@1)was once told whilst growing up
                 C (x32010@1)       B (x2444x@1)          AmIf (x02210@1)you want to leave then go while you can
Am (x02210@1)           Am/F*7               GBefore (320003@1)you get stuck, before you become
C (x32010@1)      B (x2444x@1)                   D7Another (xx0212@1)cog in the working machine
D7Well (xx0212@1)that's not me so...

Break   C, F, Am, G x2

Chorus/Outro:

C (x32010@1)           F (133211@1)               AmSo (x02210@1)I'm gonna pack my things and go
            G (320003@1)                CTravel (x32010@1)the world before I'm old
               F (133211@1)           AmI'll (x02210@1)send you photos in the post
                   G (320003@1)                    CThat (x32010@1)captured the moments I love the most
           F (133211@1)               AmI'm (x02210@1)gonna pack my things and go
             G (320003@1)             CTravel (x32010@1)the world before I'm old
                   F (133211@1)          AmNow (x02210@1)I'll send you photos in the post
                    G (320003@1)               CThat (x32010@1)captured the moments I love the most
         F (133211@1)        AmThis (x02210@1)is my great escape
        G (320003@1)            CThis (x32010@1)is my great escape
        F (133211@1)       AmThis (x02210@1)is my, this is my
        G (320003@1)            CThis (x32010@1)is my great escape
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