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The Great Escape - Marillion Chords

Chords: Am6, C, G, Em, G7, Dsus2, Ab, Bb, A, Dm

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When going from "C" to "Am6", you can use the G on the high E-string to get
to Am6 chromatically:
C C (embellished) Am6
e|-------------------|------3------------|----2--------------|
B|-1-----------------|-1-----------------|-1-----------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|----2--------------|
D|-----2-------------|----2--------------|----2--------------|
A|-------3-----------|------3------------|----0--------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

[Verse 1]
C
Heading for the great escape
Am6
Heading for the rave
G Em
Heading for the permanent holiday
C
Heading for the winter trip
Am6
Heading for the slide
G G7
Heading for the dignified walk away

[Verse 2]
C
Heading for the open road
Am6
Goodbye to all that
G Em
Heading for the automatic overload
C
Standing in the open boat
Am6
Standing in the swing
G G7
Waiting for the ringing and the bright light
C
Waiting to be recognised
Am6
Quiet applause will do
G Dsus2
They shower you with flowers when they bury you

[Verse 3]
Ab Bb
Uh huh ouh
Ab Bb
Oh ouh uh oh
Ab Bb
You're holding on
Ab Bb
And you're holding on...
Em
And you hold...

[Instrumental interlude]
Em - C - A - G

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