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