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The Fire Escape

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Key: G
Tempo: 78
Time: 4/4
[Intro]
G  D  G  D
[Verse 1]
Caught a little Gsun, Feel a little Emlazy
Had a liGttle fun, Drank a little wDineD7  
Made a little lGoveG7,  Got a lot of Cnothing on my Cmmind
It's a Ggood night to lDay around here killing tGimeD  
[Verse 2]
I made peace with the darkG,  I'm over the Emnightmares
I've got a strong Gheart and clean deDsiresD7  
I'm turning out GalrightG7, It's been a Csweet life so Cmfar
It's a Ggood night to Dkill a little time in your GarmsG7  
[Chorus 1]
I get a Cfrail C/Bhollow Amlonging D7in my Gdreams still
GAnd a far off G/F#sense of Emloss when I first A7wakeD7  
But I'm turning out GalrightG7,
Ain't it a sCweet life these dCmays
It's a Ggood nite to Dkill a little time
on the Cfire escapC/BeAm  D7  G  
[Verse Interlude]
G   Em   G   D D7   G  G7  C  Cm  G  D  G G7
[Bridge]
CI nearly let the lust destDroy me
CIf not for you I'd have surely Ddrowned
EmBut I've seen hunger most will nBever comprehend
Plant friends and lCovers one by one in the stony gDround
[Verse 3]
There's a gathering Gstorm, I hear a little Emthunder
I feel a little Gwind, I smell a little DrainD7  
But I can deal with the GangelsG7  
'Cause it ain't Cme they're here to Cmclaim
It's a Ggood nite for Dblowing 'em off til Gsome other daG7y
[Chorus 2]
I get a Cfrail C/Bhollow Amlonging D7in my Gdreams still
GAnd a far off G/F#sense of Emloss when I first A7wakeD7  
But I'm turning out GalrightG7,
Ain't it a sCweet life these dCmays
If you Gthink you can stand Dholding my hand
on the fEmire escapeC  
I'm a Ggood man who's done a Dcouple of
bad things aClong the wayC/B  Am  D7  G  

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The Fire Escape

by The Floating Men

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

G/F#

Key: G

Tempo: 78

Time: 4/4

[Intro]

G D G D

[Verse 1]

G Em

Caught a little sun, Feel a little lazy

G D D7

Had a little fun, Drank a little wine

G G7 C Cm

Made a little love, Got a lot of nothing on my mind

G D G D

It's a good night to lay around here killing time

[Verse 2]

G Em

I made peace with the dark, I'm over the nightmares

G D D7

I've got a strong heart and clean desires

G G7 C Cm

I'm turning out alright, It's been a sweet life so far

G D G G7

It's a good night to kill a little time in your arms

[Chorus 1]

C C/B Am D7 G

I get a frail hollow longing in my dreams still

G G/F# Em A7 D7

And a far off sense of loss when I first wake

G G7

But I'm turning out alright,

C Cm

Ain't it a sweet life these days

G D

It's a good nite to kill a little time

C C/B Am D7 G

on the fire escape

[Verse Interlude]

G Em G D D7 G G7 C Cm G D G G7

[Bridge]

C D

I nearly let the lust destroy me

C D

If not for you I'd have surely drowned

Em B

But I've seen hunger most will never comprehend

C D

Plant friends and lovers one by one in the stony ground

[Verse 3]

G Em

There's a gathering storm, I hear a little thunder

G D D7

I feel a little wind, I smell a little rain

G G7

But I can deal with the angels

C Cm

'Cause it ain't me they're here to claim

G D G G7

It's a good nite for blowing 'em off til some other day

[Chorus 2]

C C/B Am D7 G

I get a frail hollow longing in my dreams still

G G/F# Em A7 D7

And a far off sense of loss when I first wake

G G7

But I'm turning out alright,

C Cm

Ain't it a sweet life these days

G D

If you think you can stand holding my hand

Em C

on the fire escape

G D

I'm a good man who's done a couple of

C C/B Am D7 G

bad things along the way

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