Mike Dignam – Great Escape chords

Tuning: Half a step down from normal tuning (but sounds fine in standard tuning too)
Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb


Intro: C F C F x2



C           F                C       FSome birds fly away to the horizons warmer days,

     C               F                    C    FSummer feels better than the blistering cold


C            F               C             FI long for more than this doing a job just so I live

   C              F               C        FI know my soul's vision can't be changed



Am                C              FSomeday soon I'll travel to find me

Am              C                 F       And this abyss ain't as dark as I feared



C              F                  AmSo I'm gonna pack my things and go

             G                CTravel the world before I'm old

                 F               AmI'll send you photos in the post

                  G                    CThat captured the moments I love the most

        F        AmThis is my great escape

         GThis is my great escape



C           FI want to climb up mountains

C          FDrink from nature's fountains

C               F                CWho knows what I'll do on my way


C     F


C               FI want to feel lost and stranded

C              F Find love in a different language

C              F                 CWho knows who I'll meet on my way



Am            C               FNow I'm sure this is what I need

Am                C              D7Space to roam and be completely free



C            F                  Am So I'm gonna pack my things and go

             G                  CTravel the world before I'm old

                F            AmI'll send you photos in the post

                   G                      CThat captured the moments I love the most

        F            AmThis is my great escape 

        G              CThis is my great escape



Am         Am/F*7               GI was once told whilst growing up

                 C         B            AmIf you want to leave then go while you can

Am             Am/F*7               GBefore you get stuck, before you become

C        B                     D7Another cog in the working machine


Well that's not me so...



Break   C, F, Am, G x2


C             F                 AmSo I'm gonna pack my things and go

            G                  CTravel the world before I'm old

               F             AmI'll send you photos in the post

                   G                      CThat captured the moments I love the most

           F                 AmI'm gonna pack my things and go

             G               CTravel the world before I'm old

                   F            AmNow I'll send you photos in the post

                    G                 CThat captured the moments I love the most
 
        F          AmThis is my great escape

        G              CThis is my great escape

        F         AmThis is my great escape

        G              CThis is my great escape