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Escape by Rupert Holmes
Escape
The strumming pattern is approximate, so you have to hear it out. Also, if you get really lazy,
you can just play the F and C chord and it doesn't sound half bad.
F | Am G F | Dm | C | G Dm7 C | Gm
F | Am G F | Dm | C | Em7 F C |
F Am G F
I was tired of my lady,
Dm C G Dm7 C
we'd been together too long
G F Am G F
like a worn out recording
Dm C Em7 F C
of a favorite song.
Gm F Am G F
So while she lay there sleepin'
Dm C G Dm7 C
I read the paper in bed
Gm F Am G F
and in the personal columns
Dm C Em7 F C
there was this letter I read.
F Am G F
If you like piña coladas
Dm C G Dm7 C
and gettin' caught in the rain
Gm F Am G F
if you're not into yoga
Dm C Em7 F C
if you have half a brain
Gm F Am G F
if you like makin' love at midnight
Dm C G Dm7 C
in the dunes of a cape
Gm F Am G F
then I'm the love that you've looked for
Dm C Em7 F C
write to me and escape.
F | Am G F | Dm | C | G Dm7 C | Gm
F | Am G F | Dm | C | Em7 F C |
F Am G F
I didn't think about my lady,
Dm C G Dm7 C
I know that sounds kind of mean
Gm F Am G F
But me and my old lady
Dm C Em7 F C
had fallen into the same old dull routine
Gm F Am G F
So I wrote to the paper,
Dm C G Dm7 C
took out a personal ad
Gm F Am G F
And though I'm nobody's poet,
Dm C Em7 F C
I thought it wasn't half bad.
F Am G F
Yes, I like piña coladas
Dm C G Dm7 C
and getting caught in the rain
Gm F Am G F
I'm not much into health food,
Dm C Em7 F C
I am into champagne
Gm F Am G F
I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon
Dm C G Dm7 C
and cut through all this red tape
Gm F Am G F
At a bar called O'Malley's
Dm C Em7 F C
where we'll plan our escape.
F | Am G F | Dm | C | G Dm7 C | Gm
F | Am G F | Dm | C | Em7 F C |
F Am G F
So I waited with high hopes
Dm C G Dm7 C
and she walked in the place
Gm F Am G F
I knew her smile in an instant,
Dm C Em7 F C
I knew the curve of her face
Gm F Am G F
It was my own lovely lady
Dm C G Dm7 C
and she said, "Aw, it's you."
Gm F Am G F
Then we laughed for a moment
Dm C Em7 F C
and I said, "I never knew."
F Am G F
That you like piña coladas
Dm C G Dm7 C
and gettin' caught in the rain
Gm F Am G F
And the feel of the ocean
Dm C Em7 F C
and the taste of champagne
Gm F Am G F
If you like making love at midnight
Dm C G Dm7 C
in the dunes on the cape
Gm F Am G F
You're the lady I've looked for,
Dm C Em7 F C
come with me and escape
F | Am G F | Dm | C | G Dm7 C | Gm
F | Am G F | Dm | C | Em7 F C |
F Am G F
If you like piña coladas
Dm C G Dm7 C
and gettin' caught in the rain
Gm F Am G F
if you're not into yoga
Dm C Em7 F C
if you have half a brain
Gm F Am G F
if you like makin' love at midnight
Dm C G Dm7 C
in the dunes of a cape
Gm F Am G F
then I'm the love that you've looked for
Dm C Em7 F C
write to me and escape.
F Am G F
Yes, I like piña coladas
Dm C G Dm7 C
and getting caught in the rain
Gm F Am G F
I'm not much into health food,
Dm C Em7 F C
I am into champagne
[Fade Out]
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version 2
[Intro]
( C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C ) x2
[Verse]
N.C. F Am G F G C Em Dm C
I was tired of my lady, we'd been together too long
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
Like a worn out recording, of a favorite song
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
So while she lay there sleepin', I read the paper in bed
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
And in the personal columns, there was this letter I read
[Chorus]
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
If you like Pina Colada, and gettin' caught in the rain
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
If you're not into yoga, if you have half a brain
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
If you like makin' love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
I'm the lady you've looked for, write to me and escape
[Solo]
( C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C ) x2
[Verse]
N.C. F Am G F G C Em Dm C
I didn't think about my lady, I know that sounds kind of mean
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
But me and my old lady, had fallen into the same old dull routine
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
So I wrote to the paper, took out a personal ad
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
And though I'm nobody's poet, I thought it wasn't half bad
[Chorus]
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
Yes, I like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
I'm not much into health food, I am into Champagne
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon, and cut thru all this red tape
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
At a bar called O'Malley's, where we'll plan our escape
[Solo]
( C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C ) x2
[Verse]
N.C. F Am G F G C Em Dm C
So I waited with high hopes, when she walked in the place
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
I knew her smile in an instant, I knew the curve of her face
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
It was my own lovely lady, and she said, "Oh, it's you"
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
And we laughed for a moment, and I said, "I never knew
[Chorus]
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
That you liked Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
And the feel of the ocean, and the taste of champagne
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
If you like makin' love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
You're the love that I've looked for, come with me and escape"
[Solo]
( C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C ) x2
[Outro]
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
If you like Pina Colada, and gettin' caught in the rain
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
If you're not into yoga, if you have half a brain
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
If you like makin' love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
I'm the lady you've looked for, write to me and escape
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
Yes, I like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain
C/E F Am G F G C Em Dm C
I'm not much into health food, I am into Champagne (fade)
example chords (any will do for this one...):
C/E F Am or G or C Em or Dm
e|--0--1--0-5-----3--3---0---0--0---1---------------------|
B|--1--1--1-5-----3--3---1---0--0---3---------------------|
G|--0--2--2-5-----0--4---0---0--0---2---------------------|
D|--2--3--2-7-----0--5---2---2--2---0---------------------|
A|--3--3--0-7-----2--5---3---2----------------------------|
E|--0--1----5-----3--3-------0----------------------------|
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version 3
F Am G F Dm C G Dm7 C Gm
[Band only]
F Am G F Dm C Em7 F C
[Intro]
F Am G F Dm
I was tired of my lady,
C G Dm7 C Gm
We'd been together too long
F Am G F Dm
Like a worn out recording
C Em7 F C Gm
Of a favourite song
F Am G F Dm
So while she lay there sleepin'
C G Dm7 C Gm
I read the paper in bed
F Am G F Dm
And in the personal columns
C Em7 F C
There was this letter I read.
F Am G F Dm
If you like Pina Colada
C G Dm7 C Gm
And gettin' caught in the rain
F Am G F Dm
If you're not into yoga
C Em7 F C Gm
If you have half a brain
F Am G F Dm
If you like makin' love at midnight
C G Dm7 C Gm
in the dunes of the cape
F Am G F Dm
I'm the lady you've looked for
C Em7 F C
Write to me & escape!
F Am G F Dm C G Dm7 C Gm
F Am G F Dm C Em7 F C
e|---------------15----13-12-13-12----3----|-----------17--15----13-12-13-12------|
B|---------13-15-------------------13>-----|---------13----------------------13>--|
G|--12-14----------------------------------|--12-14-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
[Hook]
F Am G F Dm
I didn't think about my lady,
C G Dm7 C Gm
I know that sounds kind of mean
F Am G F Dm
But me and my old lady
C Em7 F C Gm
Had fallen into the same old dull routine
F Am G F Dm
So I wrote to the paper
C G Dm7 C Gm
Took out a personal ad
F Am G F Dm
And though I'm nobody's poet
C Em7 F C
I thought it wasn't half bad
F Am G F Dm
Yes, I like Pina Coladas,
C G Dm7 C Gm
And getting caught in the rain
F Am G F Dm
I'm not much into health food,
C Em7 F C Gm
I am into Champagne
F Am G F Dm
I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon
C G Dm7 C Gm
And cut thru all this red tape
F Am G F Dm
At a bar called O'Malley's
C Em7 F C
Where we'll plan our escape
F Am G F Dm C G Dm7 C Gm
F Am G F Dm C Em7 F C
e|---------------15----13-12-13-12----3----|-----------17--15----13-12-13-12------|
B|---------13-15-------------------13>-----|---------13----------------------13>--|
G|--12-14----------------------------------|--12-14-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
[Hook]
F Am G F Dm
So I waited with high hopes,
C G Dm7 C Gm
Yhen she walked in the place.
F Am G F Dm
I knew her smile in an instant,
C Em7 F C Gm
I knew the curve of her face.
F Am G F Dm
It was my own lovely lady,
C G Dm7 C Gm
And she said, "Oh, it's you!"
F Am G F Dm
And we laughed for a moment,
C Em7 F C
And I said, "I never knew,
F Am G F Dm
That you liked Pina Coladas
C G Dm7 C Gm
And getting caught in the rain.
F Am G F Dm
And the feel of the ocean,
C Em7 F C Gm
And the taste of Champagne.
F Am G F Dm
If you like makin' love at midnight,
C G Dm7 C Gm
In the dunes of the cape,
F Am G F Dm
You're the love t
F Am G F Dm
If you like Pina Colada
C G Dm7 C Gm
And gettin' caught in the rain
F Am G F Dm
The feel of the ocean,
C Em7 F C Gm
And the taste of Champagne,
F Am G F Dm
If you like makin' love at midnight,
C G Dm7 C Gm
In the dunes of the cape,
F Am G F Dm
You're the love that I've looked for,
C Em7 F C
Come with me and escape."
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version 4
Standard Tuning, No capo.
F, EM, D, C throughout.
I was tired of my lady, we'd been together too long.
Like a worn-out recording, of a favorite song.
So while she lay there sleeping, I read the paper in bed.
And in the personals columns, there was this letter I read:
"If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
If you're not into yoga, if you have half-a-brain.
If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.
I'm the love that you've looked for, write to me, and escape."
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------17--18--20--18p17-----------------17--20br--18p17--18p17---------|
G|-------17------------------------------17-------------------------------17--|
D|---17-------------------------17~~~-----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I didn't think about my lady, I know that sounds kind of mean.
But me and my old lady, had fallen into the same old dull routine.
So I wrote to the paper, took out a personal ad.
And though I'm nobody's poet, I thought it wasn't half-bad.
"Yes, I like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
I'm not much into health food, I am into champagne.
I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon, and cut through all this red tape.
At a bar called O'Malley's, where we'll plan our escape."
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------17--18--20--18p17-----------------17--20br--18p17--18p17---------|
G|-------17------------------------------17-------------------------------17--|
D|---17-------------------------17~~~-----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
So I waited with high hopes, then she walked in the place.
I knew her smile in an instant, I knew the curve of her face.
It was my own lovely lady, and she said, "Oh, it's you."
And we laughed for a moment, and I said, "I never knew"..
"That you liked Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
And the feel of the ocean, and the taste of champagne.
If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes on the cape.
Then you're the love that I've looked for, come with me, and escape."
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------17--18--20--18p17-----------------17--20br--18p17--18p17---------|
G|-------17------------------------------17-------------------------------17--|
D|---17-------------------------17~~~-----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
If you're not into yoga, if you have half-a-brain.
If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.
I'm the love that you've looked for, come with me, and escape.
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version 5
Chords:
F Am G Gm7 C E D Dm7
e:1 e:5 e:3 e:3 e:3 e:7 e:5 e:5
B:1 B:5 B:3 B:3 B:5 B:9 B:7 B:6
G:2 G:5 G:4 G:3 G:5 G:9 G:7 G:5
D:3 D:7 D:5 D:3 D:5 D:9 D:7 D:7
A:3 A:7 A:5 A:5 A:3 A:7 A:5 A:5
E:1 E:5 E:3 E:3 E:x E:x E:x E:x
I find, that this is the most simple way to play the song. To me it sounds almost exactly like the original.
One of the other tab version of this song, which i found to be useful but not fully correct, switched the Gm7
and Dm7 chords, but when i listen to the song i'm quite sure this is the correct way.
F | Am G F | Dm7 | C | G Dm7 C | Gm7
F | Am G F | Dm7 | C | Em F C |
F Am G F
I was tired of my lady,
Gm7 C E D C
We'd been together too long.
Dm7 F Am G F
Like a worn out recording,
Gm7 C E D C
of a favorite song.
Dm7 F Am G F
So while she lay there sleepin'
Gm7 C E D C
I read the paper in bed
Dm7 F Am G F
And in the personal columns
Gm7 C E D C
There was this letter i read
F Am G F
If you like piña coladas
Gm7 C E D C
and gettin' caught in the rain
Dm7 F Am G F
if you're not into yoga
Gm7 C E D C
if you have half a brain
Dm7 F Am G F
if you like makin' love at midnight
Gm7 C E D C
in the dunes of a cape
Dm7 F Am G F
then I'm the love that you've looked for
Gm7 C E F C
write to me and escape.
F | Am G F | Dm7 | C | G Dm7 C | Gm7
F | Am G F | Dm7 | C | Em F C |
F Am G F
I didn't think about my lady,
Gm7 C E D C
I know that sounds kind of mean
Dm7 F Am G F
But me and my old lady
Gm7 C E D C
had fallen into the same old dull routine
Dm7 F Am G F
So I wrote to the paper,
Gm7 C E D C
took out a personal ad
Dm7 F Am G F
And though I'm nobody's poet,
Gm7 C E D C
I thought it wasn't half bad.
F Am G F
Yes, I like piña coladas
Gm7 C E D C
and getting caught in the rain
Dm7 F Am G F
I'm not much into health food,
Gm7 C E D C
I am into champagne
Dm7 F Am G F
I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon
Gm7 C E D C
and cut through all this red tape
Dm7 F Am G F
At a bar called O'Malley's
Gm7 C E D C
where we'll plan our escape.
F | Am G F | Dm7 | C | G Dm7 C | Gm7
F | Am G F | Dm7 | C | Em F C |
F Am G F
So I waited with high hopes
Gm7 C E D C
and she walked in the place
Dm7 F Am G F
I knew her smile in an instant,
Gm7 C E D C
I knew the curve of her face
Dm7 F Am G F
It was my own lovely lady
Gm7 C E D C
and she said,
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