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Great Escape Chords

"The Great Escape"

Am
Making my escape, Making my escape
Tell myself that
C
Everything's in shape, Everything's in shape
But me
G
How long can this take
How long can this take
Tell myself that
D
Everything is great
Everything is great
Well how'm I doing?

Am             C
I gotta great idea
                       Am
I'm gonna wait right here
                C
I gotta great idea
                      G
I'm gonna wait right here
                        D
While everything is adding
Up, up, up
G
Everything is adding
Up, up, up

Am
Breaking both my hands, Breaking both my hands
Telling me to
C
Take it like a man
Take it like a man
I can't
G
I don't understand
I don't understand              
                  D
Please repeat whatever you just said
Nothing's making sense
Well how'm I doing?

Am             C
I gotta great idea
                       Am
I'm gonna wait right here
                C
I gotta great idea
                      G
I'm gonna wait right here
                        D
While everything is adding
Up, up, up
G
Everything is adding
Up, up, up

Am
Breaking both my hands, Breaking both my hands
Telling me to
C
Take it like a man
Take it like a man
Fuck that
G
I don't understand
I don't understand              
                  D
Please repeat whatever you just said
Nothing's making sense
Well how'm I doing?


Am             C
I gotta great idea
                       Am
I'm gonna wait right here
                C
I gotta great idea
                      G
I'm gonna wait right here
                        D
While everything is adding
Up, up, up
G
Everything is adding
Up, up, up