The Great Escape

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Intro  [G] [Em] x4

[G]I can und[Em]erstand how when the edges are rough          [G]                  [Em]
[G]And they[Em] cut you[G] like t[Em]he tiniest slivers of glass
And you f[C]eel too much     [Am]
And you don't know how l[C]ong you'r[Am]e gonna last                      [G]                        [Em]                                [G]                                  [Em]
But everyone you know is tryin[D]' to smooth it o[C]ver           [G]
[C]Find a way to make the[G] hurt go away           [D]
But everyone you know is tryin[D]g to smooth it over[C]             [G]
[C]Like you're trying to scream underwat[G]er          [D]
[C]But I won't let you make the great escape    [G]        [D]             [C]
[C]I'm never gonna watch you checkin out of this place [G]    [D]           [C]
[C]I'm not gonna lose you
Cause the passion and [G]the pain    [D]
Are gonna keep you ali[G]ve[D] someday       [C]
[C]Gonna keep you alive someday        [G]           [Em]                  [G]                         [Em]

[G]I feel like I could [Em]wave my fist in fron[G]t of your fa[Em]ce
And you wouldn'[G]t flinch or even feel[Em] a thing    [G]           [Em]
And you've retreated to your silent corner     [C]              [Am]
Like you decided [C]the figh[Am]t was over for ya                   [G]                     [Em]                        [G]                          [Em]
Everyone you know is try[D]ing to smooth it over         [C]                  [G]
[C]Find a way to make the [G]hurt go away              [D]
Everyone you know, is try[D]in' smooth it over       [C]             [G]
[C]Everyone needs a floor they can [G]fall through              [D]
[C]I won't let you make the great escape,[G]    [D]          [C]
[C]I'm never gonna watch you checkin out of this place    [G]            [D]                   [C]
[C]I'm not gonna lose you
Cause the passion and t[G]he pain          [D]
Are gonna keep you alive [G]someday[D]           [C]
[C] (build up)                                     [G] [Em] x 4
They're gonna keep you alive someday..m.m.m.m.mmmm

[G]Oh, terri[Em]fied of the dark but not if you go with me    [G]            [Em]
And I don't need a pil[G]l t[Em]o make me numb      [G]                [Em]
And I wrote the book on[C] runnin'               [Am]
But that chapter of my [C]life will [Am]soon be done                    [G]                         [Em]                             [G]                               [Em]
[D]I'm the king of the great esc[C]ap[G]e       [D]
[D]You're not gonna watch me checkin out of this place   [C]            [G]                   [D]
[D]You're not gonna lose me
Cause the passion and pa[C]in       [G]
Are gonna k[C]eep us alive someday [G]         [D]
[D]Yeah the passion and the pain
[C]Are gonna keep us alive someday,        [G]               [Em]                      [G]                             [Em]
[G]someday [Em]       [G]