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Fire Escape

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Here's my tab for Fire Escape by Imaginary Future! Please correct me if I'm wrong! I'm 
also not sure about
the G chord on the second line in the chorus, so if anyone knows, tell me!
Intro
  G    Cadd9   D(2x)
Verse 1
There's a Gfire escape
At the Cadd9end of the cave where I'm sDtanding
There's a lGadder that goes
To a Cadd9safe place below on thDe ground
Verse 2
But I Gdon't need it now
It's too Cadd9soon to go down to the bDottom
I will wGait till it's close
When I'm Cadd9needing it most
When I'm sDcared
Bridge
I will lCadd9ook out into the stEmarred sDky
With your Cadd9help now, I will be aEmll rDight
Chorus
GOh, my future, I cCadd9an't believe it's time
GNo, my lover, I'll neDver leave you behind
GOh, my future, I cCadd9an't believe it's time
GNo, my lover, I'll nDever leave you behind
Verse 3
There's a pGattern of stones
Laying Cadd9out in a row by the rDiver
We have stGarted to climb
With a hCadd9and on the side of the wDall
Verse 4
But I'm tGoo stunned to call
I'm hCadd9oping it all will be oDver
With the rGadio on
With the wCadd9aterfall gone
We will Dgo
Bridge
I will lCadd9ook out into the stEmarred Dsky
With your hCadd9elp now, I will be Emall rDight
Chorus
GOh, my future, I cCadd9an't believe it's time
GNo, my lover, I'll nDever leave you behind
GOh, my future, I Cadd9can't believe it's time
GNo, my lover, I'll nDever leave you beGhind   (2x)
Outro
Cadd9No,   nDo
Leave you bGehind
Cadd9No,   Dno
GOh, my future, I cCadd9an't believe it's time
GNo, my lover, I'll nDever leave you behind
End on G

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Fire Escape

by Imaginary Future

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Cadd9

Here's my tab for Fire Escape by Imaginary Future! Please correct me if I'm wrong! I'm

also not sure about

the G chord on the second line in the chorus, so if anyone knows, tell me!

Intro

G Cadd9 D

(2x)

Verse 1

There's a fire escape

Cadd9 D

At the end of the cave where I'm standing

There's a ladder that goes

Cadd9 D

To a safe place below on the ground

Verse 2

But I don't need it now

Cadd9 D

It's too soon to go down to the bottom

I will wait till it's close

Cadd9

When I'm needing it most

When I'm scared

Bridge

Cadd9 Em D

I will look out into the starred sky

Cadd9 Em D

With your help now, I will be all right

Chorus

G Cadd9

Oh, my future, I can't believe it's time

G D

No, my lover, I'll never leave you behind

G Cadd9

Oh, my future, I can't believe it's time

G D

No, my lover, I'll never leave you behind

Verse 3

There's a pattern of stones

Cadd9 D

Laying out in a row by the river

We have started to climb

Cadd9 D

With a hand on the side of the wall

Verse 4

But I'm too stunned to call

Cadd9 D

I'm hoping it all will be over

With the radio on

Cadd9

With the waterfall gone

We will go

Bridge

Cadd9 Em D

I will look out into the starred sky

Cadd9 Em D

With your help now, I will be all right

Chorus

G Cadd9

Oh, my future, I can't believe it's time

G D

No, my lover, I'll never leave you behind

G Cadd9

Oh, my future, I can't believe it's time

G D G

No, my lover, I'll never leave you behind (2x)

Outro

Cadd9 D

No, no

Leave you behind

Cadd9 D

No, no

G Cadd9

Oh, my future, I can't believe it's time

G D

No, my lover, I'll never leave you behind

End on G

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