The Escape Artist Richard Walters
The lyrics and the chords are taken from the SoulKitchenFR-Session from youtube and a
live performance I attended.
Originally he plays the Dsus chord but for me personally I prefer the Dsus4 as I can
strum more freely. To my untrained ear it sounds pretty much the same. As the graph below
shows, you may not play the E and A string when playing Dsus, whereas when playing
Dsus4, you simply mute the A string with your index finger(which you put on the E-string, 2nd
fret) and can play all strings basically.
All chords are played for 4 beats apart when marked by (chord1)->(chord2), this is the
case when Em7 is followed by Dsus, then you play Em7 for 3 beats and Dsus for 1 beat,
apart from the second last line of the verses, where it's 2 beats Em7 and 2 beats Dsus.
Also, in Bridge 1, when Dsus is followed by G, it's 3 beats Dsus and 1 beat G. Watch and more
importantly LISTEN to the video if you're not sure.
Em7 022033
Dsus xx0233
(Dsus4 2x0233)
Cadd9 032033
G 320033
D/G 300032
Intro
Em7->Dsus G Cadd9 Dsus | x2
Verse 1
Em7->Dsus G
Tie my hands behind my back
I?[Cadd9]ll close my eyes and [Dsus]think of England
Em7->Dsus
Bring the sack down
[G]Pull the ropes round
C Em7->D
Push me into crates and boxes
[C]As you always d[G]o
Chorus 1
If this[D/G] ever goes the wrong [Em7]way
Save me [Cadd9]from the where are they no[G]w
If they [D/G]ever figure out
Le[Em7]t chains be a[Cadd9]shes
Oh let[Em7] chains be [Dsus]ashes
Instrumental
Em7->Dsus G Cadd9 Dsus | x2
Verse 2
Em7->Dsus G
Call the papers, radio stations
[Cadd9]Flash ball blimey
[Dsus]Make me famous
Em7->Dsus G
Build a temple of my body
Cadd9 Em7->Dsus
Burn my name in New York City
[C]As I need you t[G]o
Chorus 2
If this[D/G] ever goes the wrong [Em7]way
Save me [Cadd9]from the where are they no[G]w
If they [D/G]ever figure out
Le[Em7]t chains be a[Cadd9]shes
Oh let[Em7] chains be [Dsus]ashes
[Em7]Let these chains [Cadd9]be ashes
[Em7]Oh let chains be [Cadd9]ashes
Bridge 1
[Cadd9]I?m inside [Dsus]the blackest light
[Cadd9]The outside [Dsus]is mine tonight
[Cadd9]I?m inside [Dsus]the blackest light
Cadd9 Dsus->G
The outside is mine tonight
Chorus 3
If this[D/G] ever goes the wrong [Em7]way
Save me [Cadd9]from the where are they no[G]w
If they [D/G]ever figure out
Le[Em7]t chains be a[Cadd9]shes
Oh let[Em7] chains be [Dsus]ashes
[Em7]Let these chains [Cadd9]be ashes
[Em7]Oh let chains be [Cadd9]ashes
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