The Great Escape chords by We Are Scientists (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

F#5
E5
C#
A
F#m
Bm
Dmaj7
D
E
E#

Intro 1
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
C# 
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
C# 
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
C# 
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
C# 
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
C# 
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
C# 
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
C# 
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
C# 

Verse 1
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
Making my escape, making my escape
C# 
F#5 
E5 
Tell myself that everything's in  shape
F#5 
C# 
Everything's in  shape, but me
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
How   long can we  stay, how   long can we  stay?
C# 
F#5 
E5 
Tell myself that everything is  great
F#5 
C# 
Everything is  great, well how am I doing?

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Chorus 1

F#m

I got a great idea

I'm going to wait right here

F#m

I got a great idea

I'm going to wait right here

Dmaj7

While everything is adding

Up, up, up

Dmaj7

Everything is adding

Interlude 1

Up, up, up

F#5

Verse 2
F#5 
E5 
Breaking both my  hands,
F#5 
E5 
breaking both my  hands
C# 
F#5 
E5 
Telling me to 'take it like a   man'
F#5 
C# 
Take  it like a   man, I can't
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
I     don't understand, I     don't understand
C# 
F#5 
E5 
Please repeat whatever  you just said
F#5 
C# 
Nothing's making sense, well how am I doing?

Chorus 2
A 
F#m 
I got a great idea
A 
I'm going to wait right here
F#m 
I got a great idea
Bm 
I'm going to wait right here
Dmaj7 
While everything is adding
Bm 
Up, up, up
Dmaj7 
Everything is adding

Interlude 2
Up, up, up
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
C# 
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
C# 
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
C# 
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
C# 

Solo 1

Interlude 3

F#5

Verse 3
F#5 
E5 
They're breaking both my  hands,
F#5 
E5 
they're breaking both my  hands
C# 
F#5 
E5 
They're telling me to 'take it like a   man'
F#5 
C# 
Take  it like a   man, well fuck that
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
I     don't understand, said, I     don't understand
C# 
F#5 
E5 
So please repeat whatever  you just said
F#5 
C# 
'Cause nothing's making sense,

Chorus 3
well how am I doing?
A 
F#m 
I got a great idea
A 
I'm going to wait right here
F#m 
I got a great idea
Bm 
I'm going to wait right here
Dmaj7 
While everything is adding
Bm 
Up, up, up
Dmaj7 
Everything is adding
Up, up, up

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F#5
E5
C#
A
F#m
Bm
Dmaj7
D
E
E#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F# minorBPM: 147

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E#: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of The Great Escape by We Are Scientists, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of We Are Scientists.

The Great Escape

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