The Great Escape chords by 
Ian Hunter 
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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
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On the night of my 21st birthday I
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was playing in a pub back room
When a local dude informed me of my im
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pending doom
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cpparently I'd sullied the reputation of
The best left hook in the business,
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now he's looking for my blood
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Verse 2
There's a thug in every doorway and
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it's coming up to closing time
The best left hook in the business puts
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his chair right next to mine
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My heart was pulsing like a funny car
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just before the start of a race
This ain't no time to panic boy,
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better get your head on straight
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Verse 3
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I left my guitar on top of the bar,
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my jacket and coat on the seat
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I'm over the counter, up the back stairs,
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they all thought I was taking a leak
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I fly through the air with
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the greatest of ease
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Out of the window and into the breeze
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I land on my feet and I'm pick
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ing up speed
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cnd all I could think of was,
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"You'll never catch me"
Verse 4
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Chorus: When you
got to get away
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You got to get away
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When you got to get away, it's true
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You got to get away
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When you got to get away
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Espe cially if the other guy is bigger
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than you
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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There ain't no rhyme, there ain't no reason,
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just people going over the top
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The winners are losers,
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the losers are covered in blood and they can't get it off
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I fly through the air with
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the greatest of ease
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Out of the window, over the trees
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I land on my feet and I'm
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picking up speed
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cnd all I could think of was,
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"you'll never catch me"
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Chorus
Interlude 2
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Verse 6
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F
That was my great escape
That was my big adventure
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That was my brush with danger
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That was my clamo, baby
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I heard alarm bells ringing
I heard the fat lady singing
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I seen the club when he came out swingin'
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I seen his eyes when I
gave him the finger
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Those days are over,
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it's been good to know yah
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You're just a stone age daydream ...
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsBb F Eb Ab Gbm...
Bb
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Eb
Ab
Gbm
G
Capo: 3
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