Metallica - Escape

escape – metallica
acoustic version by sinforge xjp
standard tuning

* i made this for solo acoustic guitar . there aren’t any live or
studio recordings of “escape” as i have tabbed it here . enjoy!!

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
B | – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1p0 – – – 1 – 0h1p0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1p0 – – – 1 – 0h1p0 – – – – – – | –
G | – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2p0 – – – 2 – 0h2p0 – 2 – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2p0 – – – 2 – 0h2p0 – 2 – 0 – – | –
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 2 – – | –
A | – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – x2
Am . . G . . F Em Am . . G . . F Em

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – | – B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – | – G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
A | – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – – | – A | – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – x4 E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – /11 – 9 – 7 – 9 – – | – x2
Am . . Am/G . . nc

F#m G F#m G
feel no pain , but my life ain’t easy . . i know i’m my best friend . .
F#m G F#m F#5 G5 E5 F5
no one cares , but i’m so much stronger . . i’ll fight until the end . .
F#m G F#m G
to escape from the true false world . . undamaged destiny . .
F#m G F#m F#5 G5 E5 F5
can’t get caught in the endless circle . . ring of stupidity . .

A G F#m
out for my own , out to be free . .
A G F#m
one with my mind , they just can’t see . .
A G F#m
no need to hear things that they say . .
A G F#m
life’s for my own to live my own way . .

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
A | – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – /11 – 9 – 7 – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – /11 – 9 – 7 – 9 – – | –
Am/G . . nc Am/G . . nc

F#m G F#m G
rape my mind and destroy my feelings . . don’t tell me what to do . .
F#m G F#m F#5 G5 E5 F5
i don’t care now , ’cause i’m on my side . . and i can see through you . .
F#m G F#m G
feed my brain with your so called standards . . who says that i ain’t right . .
F#m G F#m F#5 G5 E5 F5
break away from your common fashion . . see through your blurry sight . .

A G F#m
out for my own , out to be free . .
A G F#m
one with my mind , they just can’t see . .
A G F#m
no need to hear things that they say . .
A G F#m
life’s for my own to live my own way . .

F# ( m ) B5 A5 F# ( m ) A5 G5 F# ( m ) B5 A5 F# ( m ) A5 G5
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
G | – – – – – – – – 4 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 0 – – | –
D | – – – – – 4 – – 4 – – 2 – – – – – – – 4 – – 2 – – 0 – – – – – – – 4 – – – 4 – – 2 – – – – – – – 4 – – 2 – – 0 – – | –
A | – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – 0 – – – – – 4 – – – – 0 – – x – – – – – 4 – – – – – 2 – – 0 – – – – – 4 – – – – 0 – – x – – | – x2 w/o
E | – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – | – lyrics
see them try to bring the hammer down . .
no damn chains can hold me to the ground . .

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
G | – – – – – – – – 4 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
D | – – – – – 4 – – 4 – – 2 – – – – – – – 4 – – 2 – – 0 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
A | – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – 0 – – – – – 4 – – – – 0 – – x – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – | –
E | – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – | –
F# ( m ) B5 A5 F# ( m ) A5 G5 F#m F5

Em . . . . . . A# . . Em . . . . . . A# . .
Em . . . . . . A# . . Em . . . . . . A# . .

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
B | – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – | –
G | – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – | –
D | – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – | –
A | – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – x – – x – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – x – – x – – | –
E | – 0 – 2 – 2 – 0 – 2 – – – 0 – 2 – 2 – 0 – 3 – – 3 – – 0 – 2 – 2 – 0 – 2 – – – 0 – 2 – 2 – 0 – 3 – – 3 – – | – x2
F#m G F#m G

Em . . . . . . A# . . Em . . . . . . A# . .
Em . . . . . . A# . . Em . . . . . . A# . .

Em A# Em A#
. . life’s for my own to live my own way . .
Em A# Em A#
. . life’s for my own to live my own way . .
Em A# Em A#
. . life’s for my own to live my own way . .
Em A# Em A#
. . life’s for my own to live my own way . .