Tuning: Half a step down from normal tuning (but sounds fine in standard tuning too)
[Eb] [Ab] [Db] [Gb] [Bb] [Eb]
Intro: C F C F x2
[C]Some birds f[F]ly away to the ho[C]rizons w[F]armer days,
Summe[C]r feels better t[F]han the blistering co[C]ld[F]
[C]I long for mo[F]re than this doi[C]ng a job just [F]so I live
I k[C]now my soul's v[F]ision can't be c[C]hanged[F]
[Am]Someday soon I'll [C]travel to find [F]me
[Am]And this abyss a[C]in't as dark as I [F]feared
[C]So I'm gonna pa[F]ck my things and go[Am]
Travel the wo[G]rld before I'm ol[C]d
I'll send you pho[F]tos in the post[Am]
That captured the [G]moments I love the mo[C]st
This is [F]my great [Am]escape
This is m[G]y great escape
[C]I want to cl[F]imb up mountains
[C]Drink from [F]nature's fountains
[C]Who knows what I[F]'ll do on my way[C]
[C] [F]
[C]I want to feel l[F]ost and stranded
[C]Find love in a [F]different language
[C]Who knows who I[F]'ll meet on my way[C]
[Am]Now I'm sure t[C]his is what I ne[F]ed
[Am]Space to roam and [C]be completely f[D7]ree
[C]So I'm gonna [F]pack my things and [Am]go
Travel the wo[G]rld before I'm old[C]
I'll send you ph[F]otos in the p[Am]ost
That captured the m[G]oments I love the most[C]
This is [F]my great esca[Am]pe
This is [G]my great escape[C]
Am Am/F7 G
I was once told whilst growing up
If you want to le[C]ave then g[B]o while you c[Am]an
Am Am/F7 G
Before you get stuck, before you become
[C]Another c[B]og in the working mach[D7]ine
Well that's not me so...
Break C, F, Am, G x2
[C]So I'm gonna p[F]ack my things and [Am]go
Travel the w[G]orld before I'm old[C]
I'll send you p[F]hotos in the p[Am]ost
That captured the m[G]oments I love the most[C]
I'm gonna p[F]ack my things and [Am]go
Travel the wo[G]rld before I'm o[C]ld
Now I'll send you p[F]hotos in the [Am]post
That captured the mo[G]ments I love the m[C]ost
This is [F]my great es[Am]cape
This is [G]my great escape[C]
This is [F]my great e[Am]scape
This is [G]my great escape[C]
[Eb] [Ab] [Db] [Gb] [Bb] [Eb]
Intro: C F C F x2
[C]Some birds f[F]ly away to the ho[C]rizons w[F]armer days,
Summe[C]r feels better t[F]han the blistering co[C]ld[F]
[C]I long for mo[F]re than this doi[C]ng a job just [F]so I live
I k[C]now my soul's v[F]ision can't be c[C]hanged[F]
[Am]Someday soon I'll [C]travel to find [F]me
[Am]And this abyss a[C]in't as dark as I [F]feared
[C]So I'm gonna pa[F]ck my things and go[Am]
Travel the wo[G]rld before I'm ol[C]d
I'll send you pho[F]tos in the post[Am]
That captured the [G]moments I love the mo[C]st
This is [F]my great [Am]escape
This is m[G]y great escape
[C]I want to cl[F]imb up mountains
[C]Drink from [F]nature's fountains
[C]Who knows what I[F]'ll do on my way[C]
[C] [F]
[C]I want to feel l[F]ost and stranded
[C]Find love in a [F]different language
[C]Who knows who I[F]'ll meet on my way[C]
[Am]Now I'm sure t[C]his is what I ne[F]ed
[Am]Space to roam and [C]be completely f[D7]ree
[C]So I'm gonna [F]pack my things and [Am]go
Travel the wo[G]rld before I'm old[C]
I'll send you ph[F]otos in the p[Am]ost
That captured the m[G]oments I love the most[C]
This is [F]my great esca[Am]pe
This is [G]my great escape[C]
Am Am/F7 G
I was once told whilst growing up
If you want to le[C]ave then g[B]o while you c[Am]an
Am Am/F7 G
Before you get stuck, before you become
[C]Another c[B]og in the working mach[D7]ine
Well that's not me so...
Break C, F, Am, G x2
[C]So I'm gonna p[F]ack my things and [Am]go
Travel the w[G]orld before I'm old[C]
I'll send you p[F]hotos in the p[Am]ost
That captured the m[G]oments I love the most[C]
I'm gonna p[F]ack my things and [Am]go
Travel the wo[G]rld before I'm o[C]ld
Now I'll send you p[F]hotos in the [Am]post
That captured the mo[G]ments I love the m[C]ost
This is [F]my great es[Am]cape
This is [G]my great escape[C]
This is [F]my great e[Am]scape
This is [G]my great escape[C]