The Rifles

Grest Escape

The Rifles


Tom: G

D  557775
Bm 799777
G  355433

D                   Bm
Today could be the day you might make a change

D                   Bm
Lock yourself indoors and plan a getaway
D                    Bm
Take a walk outside in the heavy weather
D                    Bm
The British Summertime's just great whatever
D               Bm
Join a local gang and get a cool nickname
D                   Bm
Make your lifelong sweetheart your ball & chain
D                    Bm
Convert yourself belief for a new Religion
D                  Bm
or leave the TV on make a decision when you're

Bm                    D                           G
Waiting for the day you're not looking for something else, for something else
Bm                    D                           G
Waiting for the day you're not looking for something else, for something else

D               Bm
Go put your last £5 on the lottery
D                    Bm
If you're not in it to win it well then you won't receive
D                          Bm
Then maybe place all your winnings on an outsider
D                          Bm
And if it wins you'll be grinning and you can celebrate
D                  Bm
Six months of our lives are at a red light
D                            Bm
And there's a thousand chances to get it right
D                            Bm
So put your in the door because it's free admission
D                     Bm
Or leave the TV on and make a decision when you're
Bm                    D                           G
Waiting for the day you're not looking for something else, for something else
Bm                    D                           G
Waiting for the day you're not looking for something else, for something else
Riff Bm, D

D               Bm
Break away your ties and find a new squeeze
D                Bm
Show a local scheme your generosity
D                 Bm
Stand back in the shadows and be a right hand man
D                Bm
Buy a brand new semi next door to the Taliban
D              Bm
Who knows what's around the bend
D              Bm
Stay up get drunk with all your best friends
D                   Bm
Celebrate your side to a new division
D               Bm
Or leave the TV on make your own decisions
Bm                    D                           G
Waiting for the day you're not looking for something else, for something else
Bm                    D                           G
Waiting for the day you're not looking for something else, for something else
Bm                    D                           G
Waiting for the day you're not looking for something else, for something else
Bm                    D                           G
Waiting for the day you're not looking for something else, for something else

D Bm x2
D                            Bm
Don't let your day grow long before it comes a week
D                    Bm
Go and make a change before the Big Sleep



Notes: Chord changes are not in the right places as this thing keeps moving them. 
8 beats on each in verse. 
I Think Joel plays capo 7th D = G
                            Bm  = E
                            G = C