Escape Chords by Journey

Tempo:
130.9 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

B

G

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Journey-Escape(Escape) chords
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[B]
[E] [B]
[E] He's a young man [B] out of school
Living his [A] world like [B] he wants to
So make your laws what they don't say
Turns up on a few of fives in May
[A]
Don't tell me
They won't let [B] me
Don't [E] want to tell him [B] what to do
[E] I'm so bad [B] that I can't find a way
[E] He's on the [B] streets breaking all the rules
I'm telling you right now I need a girl
[A] They won't take me
They [E] [A] won't let [B] me
No, no, no
[G] [D] [A] Oh, I'm not weak, [G] weak, yeah
[D] Standing [A] out in the [G] rain
[D] I'm [A]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[A]
[G] [A] [D] [G]
[B] [A] [B] [A]
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [C] [D] [G] [C]
[E] [D] [E] [A]
[Bb] [C] [Bb] [C] [Bb]
[C] [A]
[B] [A]
[B] [A] [B] [A]
[B] [E] [A]
finally out of the kids' mind, see
I've got dreams I'm living for
I'm the one they'll [A] never find me
Going on to anywhere
I [E]
[A] [E] just go my
[A] way
[E]
Because [A] [E] I'm
[A] [A] stupid to hate on their ass
Run and scare to change your mind
I never get [B] so [A] much to give
I'm a proud, proud trans-Victoria
I'm
[B] [A] feeling good on the all night
[Eb] [A]
I've got dreams I'm living for
[E]
[A] [E] Yes, I'm not [A] afraid
[E]
Yes, [A] [E] I'm not
[Abm] [A] afraid
[G] This is not safe
[C] [G] Yes, I'm a wild,
[C] [G] freaky lad
Yes, I'm on my [C]
way
[B] [E]
[B] [A] [Gbm]
[B] [E] [B]
[A] [E] [A]
[B] [A]
[B] [A]
[E] [A]
All
[E] you [A] ladies, [E] yes, I'm on my [A] way
[E] I'm even after [A] daddy, [E] yes, I'm on my [A]
way
[G] Yes, I'm a wild, [C]
[G] freaky lad
Yes, I'm a [C]
[G] wild, freaky lad
Yes, I'm a wild, freaky lad
[C] [G] [D]
[G]
[C] [G]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
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To learn Journey - Escape chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, A, E and A. A good strategy is to initiate at 65 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 131 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: A Major.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] He's a young man [B] out of school _
Living his [A] world like [B] he wants to
So make your laws what they don't say
Turns up on a few of fives in May
[A]
Don't _ tell me _
They won't let [B] me _ _
_ _ Don't _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] want to tell him [B] what to do
[E] I'm so bad [B] that I can't find a way
[E] He's on the [B] streets breaking all the _ rules
I'm telling you right now I need a girl
[A] They won't take me
They [E] [A] won't let _ [B] _ _ me
No, no, no _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] Oh, I'm not weak, [G] weak, yeah
[D] Standing [A] out _ in the [G] rain
[D] I'm [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ [G] _
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [C] _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _
[C] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _
[B] _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ finally out of the kids' mind, see
_ I've got dreams I'm living for
_ I'm the one they'll [A] never find me
Going on to anywhere
I [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [E] just go my _
_ [A] way
_ [E] _ _ _
Because _ [A] _ _ [E] I'm _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [A] stupid to hate on their ass
Run and scare to change your mind
_ I never get [B] so [A] much to give
I'm a proud, proud trans-Victoria
I'm _ _ _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ feeling _ good on the all night
[Eb] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ I've got dreams I'm living for
_ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] [E] Yes, I'm not [A] afraid
_ _ [E] _ _ _
Yes, _ [A] _ [E] I'm not _
[Abm] _ [A] afraid
_ [G] This is not safe
[C] [G] Yes, I'm a wild, _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ freaky lad
_ Yes, _ I'm on my [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
way
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[B] _ _ [A] _ [Gbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ All _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ you [A] ladies, [E] yes, _ I'm on my _ [A] way
_ [E] I'm even after [A] daddy, [E] yes, _ I'm on my [A] _ _
way
[G] Yes, I'm a wild, _ [C] _
[G] freaky lad
Yes, I'm a _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ wild, freaky lad
Yes, I'm a wild, freaky lad
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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