Great Escape

1st Verse C I had gone out with my friends G I saw some picture of you in flowered pants Am G And then somehow I knew somethin' wasn't right C And so I made up some excuse and I … G I drove my Taurus out to Andrews Am G And I dropped them off and I and I turned it off and I sat there half the night F 'Cause I don't wanna be Am G Just some great escape for ya F No I don't wanna be Am G Just some great escape for ya F And I don't wanna hold Am G Some kinda holy light for ya F And I'm gonna fail Am G But it's nice to try 2nd Verse C Then it hit me that you were right how G Could you spend your time, let alone waste your life on Am G Some newly lonely guy, you better move on C For anyone who wants me to write some G Song about them: the only problem is Am G By the time I get inspired, it's a sad song and that's not what they want F 'Cause I don't wanna be Am G Just some great escape for ya F No I don't wanna be Am G Just some great escape for ya F And I don't wanna hold Am G Some kinda holy light for ya F And I'm gonna fail Am G But it's nice to try Am G F I can love you like somebody else loves ya C G If that's what you need Am G F Let me hold ya like somebody else holds ya C G If you don't want me F 'Cause I don't wanna be Am G Just some great escape for ya F No I don't wanna be Am G Just some great escape for ya F And I don't wanna hold Am G Some kinda holy light for ya F And I'm gonna fail Am G But it's nice to try F It's been nice to try Am G It's been nice to try F It's been nice to try Am G It's been nice to try F It’s been oooh