Escape Lyrics

in 1981. The title song blew me away; it was about youthful rebellion.
I've always considered this song severely underrated. It's a Journey
song that kicks butt.
Anyway, this is a long song, and has a lot of changes, but its
a good cover tune to know.
Notation: p.m. = palm mute ^ = 1 1/2 step bend
> = accent * = half step bend
~~~ = vibrato bar + = whole step bend
= natural harmonic = pinch harmonic
v = whole step bend before picking, then release
Intro.
p.m.... p.m......
p.m...... p.m.....
Rhy Fig. 1
p.m. p.m.
p.m.
Play Rhy ig. 1
He's just a young boy out of school...
Rhy Fig. 2
They won't take me....
Rhy Fig. 3
p.m...... p.m......
1_______________________
p.m...... p.m..
2__________________
p.m.
Rhy Fig. 4
w/acoustic
Rhy Fig. 5
w/acoustic 1,2,3___________
4__________ > > > >
p.m. p.m..........
> > > >
p.m.......... p.m.... p.m....
> > > > > > > >
p.m........ p.m....
> > > >
p.m................. p.m.
Rhy Fig. 6
p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
1________________________ 2____________
(on Rhy Fig. 6 repeat)
I'm fin'lly out in the clear and I'm free...
Rhy Fig. 7 1________
2__________
Play Rhy ig. 6
(w/Fill 1 at end of verse)
Just when you think you had...
Fill 1
p.m.
Play Rhy ig. 6
(w/Fill 2 at end of verse)
I never knew I had so much to give...
Fill 2
p.m.
Play Rhy ig. 6
(w/Fill 3 at end of verse)
Oh, I'm OK, I'm alright....
Fill 3
+ +, then grad release
Play Rhy ig. 6
(w/Fill 4 at end of verse)
Yeah, I'll break away.....
Fill 4
Play Rhy ig. 7
I'll break away....
Rhy Fig. 8
This is my escape...
Neil Schon Solo + +, then grad release
+ + v +
+ +, release
Play Rhy ig. 7
(listen for variation)
I broke away.....
Play Rhy ig. 8
(listen for variation)
This is my escape.....
Outro:
Play Rhy ig. 5