Capo 1 fret
 
[Verse]
C               C               C
What happened to the great escape
             C                    C
We've ended up on a merry go round
             C                       C
Now all we have are shadows on the wall
                      C
We could have had it all
 
[Refrain]
Dm                          C
When did life get in the way
                           G
Striking matches in the rain
Dm                        C
Now there's only me and you
                        G
Living on this dead end avenue
 
[Chorus]
             Am      C
Why don't we get away
  F
Out of this town
                 Am       C
Shake all those yesterday's
  F
They're dragging us down
        Am               C                  F
There's nothing left round here for you and I
          D5 Eb5 E5
All the signs
            Am    C   F
Tell me to get away
                Am    C   F
We should just get away
 
[Verse]
C               C                C
What happened to the love we made
     C              C
We used to give it all
 
[Refrain]
Dm                            C
So when did life get in the way
                        G
Throwing water on the flames
Dm                        C
Now there's only me and you
                        G
Living on this dead end avenue
 
[Chorus]
             Am      C
Why don't we get away
  F
Out of this town
                 Am       C
Shake all those yesterday's
  F
They're dragging us down
        Am               C                  F
There's nothing left round here for you and I
          D5 Eb5 E5
All the signs
            Am    C   F
Tell me to get away
                 D5    Eb5    E5
So why don’t we get away
 
[Adlib]
Am C F (4x)
 
[Chorus]
             Am      C
Why don't we get away
  F
Out of this town
                 Am       C
Shake all those yesterday's
  F
They're dragging us down
        Am               C                  F
There's nothing left round here for you and I
          D5 Eb5 E5
All the signs
             D5  Eb5
Tell me to get away
                Am   C    F   Am
We should just get away