Learn "THE GREAT ESCAPE" by P!nk on Piano

Master "THE GREAT ESCAPE" by P!nk with our interactive piano player. This hard-level Pop arrangement is in the key of Eb at 76 BPM, making it a rewarding piece for advanced players to master.

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Lyrics

(Bb)I can un der (Gm)stand wave how, when the (Bb)edg es are rough and they (Bb)cut you (Gm)like they’re ti ny sliv ers of (Gm)glass, and you’ve re treat ed and you (Cm)feel too much, ner like and you (Eb)don’t know (Cm)how long you’re gon na last. (Bb)you. But ev ’ry one you (F)know is try in’ to (Eb)smooth it (Bb)o ver, (Eb)find a way to (Bb)make the hurt go a way. But (Bb)ev ’ry one you (F)know is try in’ to (Bb)smooth it o ver like you’re (Bb)Ev try ’ry one in’ to scream a floor un der wa (F)ter. But I But (Eb)I won’t let you make the (Bb)great (F)es (Eb)cape; I’m nev er gon na (Eb)watch you check ing (Bb)out (Fsus)of (F)this (Eb)place. I’m not gon na lose you, ’cause the (Bb)pas sion and the (F)pain are gon na (Bb)keep you a (F)live some day, gon na (Eb)keep you a live some day. I (Bb)feel like I der (Gm)could wave my fist in (Bb)front of your face and you (Bb)would n’t (Gm)flinch, or e ven feel ers a (Gm)thing; and you’ve re treat ed to your (Cm)si lent cor ner like you de (Eb)cid ed (Cm)the fight was o ver for (Bb)you. But ev ’ry one you (F)know is try in’ to (Eb)smooth it (Bb)o ver, (Eb)find a way to (Bb)make the hurt go a way. Yeah, (Bb)ev ’ry one you (F)know is try in’ to (Bb)smooth it o ver like you’re (Bb)Ev try ’ry one in’ to needs a floor they can fall (F)through. But I But (Eb)I won’t let you make the (Bb)great (F)es (Eb)cape; I’m nev er gon na (Eb)watch you check ing (Bb)out (Fsus)of (F)this (Eb)place. I’m not gon na lose you, ’cause the (Bb)pas sion and the (F)pain are gon na (Bb)keep you a (F)live some day, gon na (Eb)keep you a live some day. I (Bb)keep you a (F)live some day, they’re gon na keep you a live some day. Oh, ter ri fied (Gm)of the dark, but not if (Bb)you go with (Gm)me. And I won’t need a (Gm)pill to make me (Bb)numb. And I (Eb)wrote the book on (Cm)run nin’, but that (Eb)chap ter of my life will soon be done. Ah, (F)I’m the king of the (Eb)great es (F)cape. You’re not gon na watch me check ing (Eb)out (Bb)of this (F)place. You’re not gon na lose me, ’cause the (Eb)pas sion and (Bb)pain are gon na (Eb)keep us a (Bb)live some day. Yeah, the pas sion and the pain are gon na (Eb)keep us a live some day, some day, yeah.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Eb
Tempo
76 BPM
Difficulty
hard
Artist
P!nk

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