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Fire Escape

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Capo 7 standard tuning.  Capo position is the same for playing on banjo
[Intro]
G C G
[Verse]
Gnew york now was Cnothing but an ice-capade
Ama cigarette, a fire-escapeG  
Gwalked this line,
with Cdust in our pockets for the Ambedford station line to Gtake us
Amcrazy
the Cdrunkard playing the Dcasio
Amwe’re quiet
everyCtime we start Dstarin’ up
Amand hear
all the loneliest Ccrickets play their Dviolins
G C G
Amaw what a shame
a Csubway ride was Dnever meant to last.
[Outro]
G C G

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Fire Escape

by Gregory Alan Isakov

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 7 standard tuning. Capo position is the same for playing on banjo

[Intro]

G C G

[Verse]

G C

new york now was nothing but an ice-capade

Am G

a cigarette, a fire-escape

walked this line,

C Am G

with dust in our pockets for the bedford station line to take us

crazy

C D

the drunkard playing the casio

we’re quiet

C D

everytime we start starin’ up

and hear

C D

all the loneliest crickets play their violins

G C G

aw what a shame

C D

a subway ride was never meant to last.

[Outro]

G C G

About Fire Escape Chords by Gregory Alan Isakov

Learn how to play Fire Escape by Gregory Alan Isakov with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Fire Escape chords”, “Fire Escape guitar chords”, or “Gregory Alan Isakov Fire Escape chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Fire Escape chords and for experienced players who want accurate Fire Escape lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Am, D.

FAQ — Fire Escape by Gregory Alan Isakov

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What key is "Fire Escape" in?

The chords for "Fire Escape" show the original chord names (including G, C, Am, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.