The Great Escape Tab by P!nk

The Great Escape tab by P!nk

Guitar Tab

Capo on 3rd

P!nk The Great Escape from the album The Truth About Love

Again, here are the chord voices:

------G----Em-----C----Am-----D------|
e-----3-----3-----3-----0-----2------|
B-----3-----0-----1-----1-----3------|
G-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2------|
D-----0-----2-----2-----2-----0------|
A-----2-----2-----3-----0------------|
E-----3-----0------------------------|



Intro
------G----Em-----G----Em-----------|
e-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------|
B-----3-----0-----3-----0-----------|
G-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D-----0-----2-----0-----2-----------|
A-----2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
E-----3-----0-----3-----0-----------|

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I can understand how when the edges are rough
------G----Em----------------G----Em-----------|
e-----3-----3----------------3-----3-----------|
B-----3-----0----------------3-----0-----------|
G-----0-----0----------------0-----0-----------|
D-----0-----2----------------0-----2-----------|
A-----2-----2----------------2-----2-----------|
E-----3-----0----------------3-----0-----------|


And they cut you like the tiniest slivers of glass
----------G----Em-------------G----Em-----------|
e---------3-----3-------------3-----3-----------|
B---------3-----0-------------3-----0-----------|
G---------0-----0-------------0-----0-----------|
D---------0-----2-------------0-----2-----------|
A---------2-----2-------------2-----2-----------|
E---------3-----0-------------3-----0-----------|


And you feel too much
-----------C----Am-----|
e----------3-----0-----|
B----------1-----1-----|
G----------0-----2-----|
D----------2-----2-----|
A----------3-----0-----|
E----------------------|


And you don't know how long you're gonna last
------C--------------Am-------------------------G----Em-----G----Em----|
e-----3--------------0--------------------------3-----3-----3-----3----|
B-----1-------1------1--------------------------3-----0-----3-----0----|
G-----0-------0------2--------------------------0-----0-----0-----0----|
D-----2-----2--------2--------------------------0-----2-----0-----2----|
A-----3---3----------0--------------------------2-----2-----2-----2----|
E-----------------------------------------------3-----0-----3-----0----|


But everyone you know is tryin' to smooth it over
----------------D-------------------C---------G---------|
e---------------2-------------------3---------3---------|
B---------------3-------------------1---------3---------|
G---------------2-------------------0---------0---------|
D---------------0-------------------2---------0---------|
A-----------------------------------3---------2---------|
E---------------------------------------------3---------|


Find a way to make the hurt go away
---------C-----------G---------D------|
e--------3-----------3---------2------|
B--------1-----------3---------3------|
G--------0-----------0---------2------|
D--------2-----------0---------0------|
A--------3-----------2----------------|
E--------------------3----------------|


But everyone you know is trying to smooth it over
----------------D-------------------C----G---------|
e---------------2-------------------3----3---------|
B---------------3-------------------1----3---------|
G---------------2-------------------0----0---------|
D---------------0-------------------2----0---------|
A-----------------------------------3----2---------|
E----------------------------------------3---------|


Like you're trying to scream underwater
---------C-----------G---------D------|
e--------3-----------3---------2------|
B--------1-----------3---------3------|
G--------0-----------0---------2------|
D--------2-----------0---------0------|
A--------3-----------2----------------|
E--------------------3----------------|


But I won't let you make the great escape
-----C----------------------G----D-----C---|
e----3----------------------3----2-----3---|
B----1----------------------3----3-----1---|
G----0----------------------0----2-----0---|
D----2----------------------0----0-----2---|
A----3----------------------2----------3---|
E---------------------------3--------------|


I'm never gonna watch you checkin out of this place
---------C--------------------G----D-----C---|
e--------3--------------------3----2-----3---|
B--------1--------------------3----3-----1---|
G--------0--------------------0----2-----0---|
D--------2--------------------0----0-----2---|
A--------3--------------------2----------3---|
E-----------------------------3--------------|


I'm not gonna lose you
---------C-------------|
e--------3-------------|
B--------1-------------|
G--------0-------------|
D--------2-------------|
A--------3-------------|
E----------------------|

Cause the passion and the pain
-------------G------------D-----|
e------------3------------2-----|
B------------3------------3-----|
G------------0------------2-----|
D------------0------------0-----|
A------------2------------------|
E------------3------------------|

Are gonna keep you alive someday
----------G----D---------C---|
e---------3----2---------3---|
B---------3----3---------1---|
G---------0----2---------0---|
D---------0----0---------2---|
A---------2--------------3---|
E---------3------------------|

C (fade, soft)
Gonna keep you alive someday
-----C-(Fading)-------G----Em-----G----Em-----------|
e----3----------------3-----3-----3-----3-----------|
B----1----------------3-----0-----3-----0-----------|
G----0----------------0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D----2----------------0-----2-----0-----2-----------|
A----3----------------2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
E---------------------3-----0-----3-----0-----------|

I feel like I could wave my fist in front of your face
--------------G-----Em-------------G----------Em----------|
e-------------3-----3--------------3----------3-----------|
B-------------3-----0--------------3----------0-----------|
G-------------0-----0--------------0----------0-----------|
D-------------0-----2--------------0----------2-----------|
A-------------2-----2--------------2----------2-----------|
E-------------3-----0--------------3----------0-----------|

And you wouldn't flinch or even feel a thing
--------------G---------Em-------------G----------Em----------|
e-------------3---------3--------------3----------3-----------|
B-------------3---------0--------------3----------0-----------|
G-------------0---------0--------------0----------0-----------|
D-------------0---------2--------------0----------2-----------|
A-------------2---------2--------------2----------2-----------|
E-------------3---------0--------------3----------0-----------|

And you've retreated to your silent corner
------------------------------C----Am-----------|
e-----------------------------3-----0-----------|
B-----------------------------1-----1-----------|
G-----------------------------0-----2-----------|
D-----------------------------2-----2-----------|
A-----------------------------3-----0-----------|
E-----------------------------------------------|


Like you decided the fight was over for ya
-----------C----------Am-------------------G---Em----G---Em----|
e----------3-----------0-------------------3---3-----3----3----|
B----------1-----------1-------------------3---0-----3----0----|
G----------0-----------2-------------------0---0-----0----0----|
D----------2-----------2-------------------0---2-----0----2----|
A----------3-----------0-------------------2---2-----2----2----|
E------------------------------------------3---0-----3----0----|

Everyone you know is trying to smooth it over
----------------D-------------------C----G---------|
e---------------2-------------------3----3---------|
B---------------3-------------------1----3---------|
G---------------2-------------------0----0---------|
D---------------0-------------------2----0---------|
A-----------------------------------3----2---------|
E----------------------------------------3---------|

     Find a way  make the hurt go away
---------C------------------G----------D------|
e--------3------------------3----------2------|
B--------1------------------3----------3------|
G--------0------------------0----------2------|
D--------2------------------0----------0------|
A--------3------------------2-----------------|
E---------------------------3-----------------|

Everyone you know, is tryin' smooth it over
----------------D--------------C----G---------|
e---------------2-0-2----------3----3---------|
B---------------3---3----------1----3---------|
G---------------2---2----------0----0---------|
D---------------0---0----------2----0---------|
A------------------------------3----2---------|
E-----------------------------------3---------|


Everyone needs a floor they can fall through
----C--------------G-------------------D------|
e---3--------------3-------------------2------|
B---1--------------3-------------------3------|
G---0--------------0-------------------2------|
D---2--------------0-------------------0------|
A---3--------------2--------------------------|
E------------------3--------------------------|


But-i-i-i-i-I won't let you make the great escape
-----D-----C----------------------G----D-----C---|
e----3-----3----------------------3----2-----3---|
B----2-----1----------------------3----3-----1---|
G----3-----0----------------------0----2-----0---|
D----0-----2----------------------0----0-----2---|
A----------3----------------------2----------3---|
E---------------------------------3--------------|


I'm never gonna watch you checkin out of this place
---------C------------------------G----D-------C---|
e--------3------------------------3----2-------3---|
B--------1------------------------3----3-------1---|
G--------0------------------------0----2-------0---|
D--------2------------------------0----0-------2---|
A--------3------------------------2------------3---|
E---------------------------------3----------------|


I'm not gonna lose you
---------C-------------|
e--------3-------------|
B--------1-------------|
G--------0-------------|
D--------2-------------|
A--------3-------------|
E----------------------|


Cause the passion and the pain
-------------G---------D-----|
e------------3---------2-----|
B------------3---------3-----|
G------------0---------2-----|
D------------0---------0-----|
A------------2---------------|
E------------3---------------|


Are gonna keep you alive someday
----------G---------D-----C---|
e---------3---------2-----3---|
B---------3---------3-----1---|
G---------0---------2-----0---|
D---------0---------0-----2---|
A---------2---------------3---|
E---------3-------------------|


They're gonna keep you alive someday
-----C-(Build-up)-----------------G----Em-----G----Em-----------|
e----3----------------------------3-----3-----3-----3-----------|
B----1----------------------------3-----0-----3-----0-----------|
G----0----------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D----2----------------------------0-----2-----0-----2-----------|
A----3----------------------------2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
E---------------------------------3-----0-----3-----0-----------|


..m.m.m.m.mmmm
------G----Em-----G----Em-----------|
e-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------|
B-----3-----0-----3-----0-----------|
G-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D-----0-----2-----0-----2-----------|
A-----2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
E-----3-----0-----3-----0-----------|


Oh, terrified of the dark but not if you go with me
-------G-------Em----------------G-------Em-----------|
e------3--------3----------------3--------3-----------|
B------3--------0----------------3--------0-----------|
G------0--------0----------------0--------0-----------|
D------0--------2----------------0--------2-----------|
A------2--------2----------------2--------2-----------|
E------3--------0----------------3--------0-----------|


And I don't need a pill to make me numb
-------G-------Em----------------G----Em-----------|
e------3--------3----------------3-----3-----------|
B------3--------0----------------3-----0-----------|
G------0--------0----------------0-----0-----------|
D------0--------2----------------0-----2-----------|
A------2--------2----------------2-----2-----------|
E------3--------0----------------3-----0-----------|


And I wrote the book on runnin'
----------------C----Am---------|
e---------------3-----0---------|
B---------------1-----1---------|
G---------------0-----2---------|
D---------------2-----2---------|
A---------------3-----0---------|
E-------------------------------|


But that chapter of my life will soon be done----aaaa---oooohhh!!
-----------C----------Am-------------------G---Em-----G---Em------|
e----------3-----------0--------------------3---3-----3----3------|
B----------1-----------1--------------------3---0-----3----0------|
G----------0-----------2--------------------0---0-----0----0------|
D----------2-----------2--------------------0---2-----0----2------|
A----------3-----------0--------------------2---2-----2----2------|
E-------------------------------------------3---0-----3----0------|


i-i-i-i-I'm the king of the great escape
---------D-----------------C----G-----D----|
e--------2-----------------3----3-----2----|
B--------3-----------------1----3-----3----|
G--------2-----------------0----0-----2----|
D--------0-----------------2----0-----0----|
A--------------------------3----2----------|
E-------------------------------3----------|


You're not gonna watch me checkin out of this place
----------------D-----------------C---G---------D----|
e---------------2-----------------3---3---------3----|
B---------------3-----------------1---3---------2----|
G---------------2-----------------0---0---------3----|
D---------------0-----------------2---0---------0----|
A---------------------------------3---2--------------|
E-------------------------------------3--------------|


D
You're not gonna lose me
---------D-------------|
e--------3-------------|
B--------2-------------|
G--------3-------------|
D--------0-------------|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|


Cause the passion and pain
---------C------------G--|
e--------3------------3--|
B--------1------------3--|
G--------0------------0--|
D--------2------------0--|
A--------3------------2--|
E---------------------3--|


Are gonna keep us alive someday
---------C--------G-------D-(hold)----|
e--------3--------3-------2-----------|
B--------1--------3-------3-----------|
G--------0--------0-------2-----------|
D--------2--------0-------0-----------|
A--------3--------2-------------------|
E-----------------3-------------------|


D (fade)
Yeah the passion and the pain
---------D-------------|
e--------3-------------|
B--------2-------------|
G--------3-------------|
D--------0-------------|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|


Are gonna keep us alive----someday,
-----C-(Fading)---------------G----Em-----G----Em-----------|
e----3------------------------3-----3-----3-----3-----------|
B----1------------------1-----3-----0-----3-----0-----------|
G----0-------------0----------0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D----2-----------2----2-------0-----2-----0-----2-----------|
A----3---------3--------------2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
E-----------------------------3-----0-----3-----0-----------|


Someday
-----G----Em-----G-(fade)-----|
e----3-----3-----3------------|
B----3-----0-----3------------|
G----0-----0-----0------------|
D----0-----2-----0------------|
A----2-----2-----2------------|
E----3-----0-----3------------|

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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