My Escape


(capo 3) (Notes that have no "-" in between are meant to be played as eighth notes) Intro (x2): e|-------------------------11----------------------------------------------------| B|-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-11-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-1----11----------------| G|----------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-22-22-2--------------| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-22-22-2--------------| A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-33-3-3-3----------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C Csus2 C Csus2 Am Asus2 I see the world, through eyes of desperation Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Never knew how long I'd fall C Csus2 C Csus2 Am Asus2 But I fell, through years and years of darkness Am Asus2 Am G Still I cannot seem to hit the ground G Am F I let my guard down, and you caught me by surprise G Nothing is ever carved in stone C Csus2 C Am Will I spend my life Asus2 Am Em Wondering Em-D Em G What could have been, and throw it away C Csus2 C Am Or will I struggle on Asus2 Am Em Em-D Em G And find a better path for myself C Csus2 C Csus2 Am Asus2 I built my life, upon decades of experience Am Asus2 Am What I built for years took days for you to raze C Csus2 C Am Asus2 In the end I learned that one single snowflake Am G Can set an avalanche in motion Am F C Some questions are dangerous, the truth is not an option G This is the illusion I pulled down over your eyes Am F C But I let my guard down, and you caught me by surprise G Nothing is ever carved in stone C Csus2 C Am Will I spend my life Asus2 Am Em Wondering Em-D Em G What could have been, and throw it away C Csus2 C Am Or will I struggle on Asus2 Am Em Em-D Em G And find a better path for myself F For myself C G I secure my every step F Slowly I advance away from you C How can I forgive you G When it wasn't your fault (One strum per chord) C Am Will I spend my life Em Wondering G What could have been... (normal strumming) C Csus2 C Am Will I spend my life Asus2 Am Em Wondering Em-D Em G What could have been, and throw it away C Csus2 C Am Or will I struggle on Asus2 Am Em Em-D Em G And find a better path for myself C Csus2 C Am Will I spend my life Asus2 Am Em Wondering Em-D Em G What could have been, and throw it away F C Or will I struggle on G C And find a better meaning for myself