ESCAPE

I was ti red of my (F)la dy,

we’d been to (F6)geth er too long.

I Like a worn out re cord ing

have of my fa vor ite same old dull rou tine.

So while she lay to there (F)sleep ing

I read the (F6)pa per in bed.

And in the (C9)per son al col umns,

there was this (F6)let ter I read:

If you like (C9)pi ña co (F)la das

and get ting (F6)caught in the (Cmaj7)rain,

if you’re (C9)not in to (F)yo ga,

if you (F6)have half a (Cmaj7)brain,

if you like (C9)mak ing love at (F)mid row night

in the (F6)dunes (Cmaj7)of the (Cmaj7)Cape,

then I’m the (C9)love that you’ve (F)looked for,

write to (F6)me and es (Cmaj7)cape.

I did n’t think a bout my (F)la dy,

I know I (F6)sound kind of mean.

I But me and my old la dy

I fal len in to the same old dull rou tine.

It So I wrote love the (F)pa per,

took out a (F6)per son al ad.

And though I’m (C9)no bod y’s po et,

I thought it (F6)was n’t half bad.

Yes, I like (C9)pi ña co (F)la das

and get ting (F6)caught in the (Cmaj7)rain.

I’m not (C9)much in to (F)health food,

I am (F6)in to cham (Cmaj7)pagne.

I’ve got to (C9)meet you by to (F)mor row noon,

and cut (F6)through (Cmaj7)this red (Cmaj7)tape

then at a (C9)bar called O’ (F)Mal ley’s

where we’ll (F6)plan our es (Cmaj7)cape.

I So I wait ed with high

If you like pi ña co (F)la das

and get ting (F6)caught in the (Cmaj7)rain,

if you’re (C9)not in to (F)yo ga,

if you (F6)have half a (Cmaj7)brain,

if you like (C9)mak ing love at (F)mid night

in the (F6)dunes (Cmaj7)of the (Cmaj7)Cape,

I’m the (C9)love that you’ve (F)looked for,