The Great Escape And The Earth Wept Chords
The Great Escape And The Earth Wept by Seventh Wonder is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords Em7, C9, D4, D, G, Em, C, Am, Cm, B7, Bm and Cm7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Em7 C9 D4 D
G C9 D4
I tuck you in ever so gently
Em C D
Still you cried and turned from me
Em7
You stepped on my heart
Am
I forgave you just like mothers do
C D Em7
From under your shoes I still carried you
C Cm
Soon my body will burn into ashes and dust
G Em7
And rain will turn all that glitter to rust
Am
One last pill for the pain
D G B7
Sit down, let me explain
Em Bm
Why my bruises stay
C G D
My child I know you never meant to
Em7 Bm
These scars just won't fade away
C G D
And I'm sure you never knew
G D
I give up, I give in
Em C
Help December let a new year begin
G D
Take what's left and move on
Cm7 B7
Fly away
Em
Be gone