Patrick Watson - The Great Escape Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[F]Bad day, looking for a [C]way home
[Em]Looking for the great [F]escape
Gets in his car and [C]drives away
Far from all the things that we [F]are
[verse 2]
[F]Puts on a smile and [C]breathes it in and breathes it out
He says [F]bye bye, bye to all the noise
Oh, he says bye bye, bye to all the[C]noise
[chorus]
[F]Do, do, do, do, do, no, no,
[F]Do, do, do, do, do, [C]no, no, no, noo
[F]Do, do, do, do, do, do, doo
[F]Do, do, do, do, do, do, [C]no, no, noo
[verse 3]
[F]Hey child, things are looking [C]down
That’s okay, you don’t need to win [F]anyways
Don’t be afraid, just [C]eat up all the grey
And it will fade all [F]away
Don’t let yourself fall [C]down
[chorus]
[F]Do, do, do, do, do, no, noo
Do, do, do, do, do, [C]no, no, no, noo
[F]Do, do, do, do, do, do, doo
Do, do, do, do, do, doo[C]no, no, noo
[Closing]
[F]Bad day, looking for the great [C]escape
He says: [F]”Bad day, looking for the great [C]escape.”
On a [F]bad day, looking for the great [C]escape [Em]
The great [F]escape
How to play The Great Escape on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Patrick Watson - The Great Escape on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
The Great Escape uses these transitions most often: F → C (14), C → F (12), and C → Em (2). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - C chord transition.
1. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
The Great Escape chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Great Escape.
- The Great Escape includes 30 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Great Escape contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Great Escape connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Em: 8%