Pa per bags and plas tic hearts,
all our be long ings in shop ping carts.
It’s good bye
but (Asus2)we got one more night.
Let’s get drunk and the ride of a round and make peace with an emp ty town.
And (Asus2)We can make it right.
Throw it a (C#m7)way, for get yes ter (Asus2)day.
We’ll make the (E5)great es cape.
And we won’t hear a (C#m7)word they say.
They don’t know us (E5)an y way.
Watch it burn,
let it die
’cause (Asus2)we are fi n’ly free to night.
To per night will change our lives.
It’s so be good to be by your side but we’ll cry.
We (Asus2)won’t give up the fight.
We’ll scream loud at the top of our lungs
and they’ll think it’s just ’cause we’re young.
And (Asus2)we’ll feel so a live.
Throw it a (C#m7)way, for get yes ter (Asus2)day.
We’ll make the (E5)great es cape.
And we won’t hear a (C#m7)word they say.
They don’t know us (E5)an y way.
Watch it burn, let it die
’cause (Asus2)we are fi n’ly free to night.
to night.
All of the wast ed time, the (E)hours that were left be hind, the (F#m11)an swers that we’ll nev er find: (Bsus)They don’t mean a thing to night.
Throw it a (C#m7)way, for get yes ter (Asus2)day.
We’ll make the (E5)great es cape.
We won’t hear a (C#m7)word they say.
They don’t know us (E5)an y way.
Throw it a (C#m7)way, for get yes ter (Asus2)day.
We’ll make the (E5)great es cape.
And we won’t hear a (C#m7)word they say.
They don’t know us (E5)an y way.
Throw it a (C#m7)way, for get yes ter (Asus2)day.
We’ll make the (E5)great es cape.
And we won’t hear a (C#m7)word they say.
They don’t know us (E5)an y way.
Throw it a (E5)an y way.
Watch it burn, let it die
’cause (Asus2)we are fi n’ly free to night.
The Great Escape by Boys Like Girls
Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 150 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “The Great Escape”
- What key is "The Great Escape" in?
- "The Great Escape" by Boys Like Girls is in the key of E with a tempo of 150 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "The Great Escape" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "The Great Escape" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "The Great Escape"?
- This arrangement of "The Great Escape" uses 11 chords: Asus2, B, Bsus4, C, C#m7, E, E6, Emaj7, +3 more.
- How long does it take to learn "The Great Escape" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Boys Like Girls can I play here?
- Try "LOVE DRUNK", "HERO/HEROINE", "Great Big World". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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