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Notes:
Capo on the 4th fret to match Fastball’s recording.  Use chord forms as 
noted, rather than starting off in C# as the song is written.
If you’re playing along with the recording, the primary rhythm guitar does 
not articulate all the chords in the first two lines of each verse. 
Instead, just hang on the “A” chord while the bass plays out the “G” 
and “D”.  If you’re playing at a campfire you need to play all the chords 
in the verse to properly accompany the vocal melody.
For the intro riff (and the riff at the end of each verse) you should 
ignore the high “E” string and catch the key notes on the “B” string (and 
note that for the “G” chord in this riff you should play the 3rd fret on 
the “B” string, not the high “E” string – this will create the ring on that 
note the riff requires).
Fire Escape, by Fastball
Intro riff:  A, G, D,    Ax4
AWell I don’t Gwanna be DpresiAdent
ASuperGman Dor Clarke AKent
               D                            Bm  A, G, D, A  
I don’t want to walk ‘round in their shoes
‘Cause AI don’t Gknow who’s Dside I’m Aon
AI don’t Gknow my Dright from Awrong
            D                    Bm  A, G, D, A  
I don’t know where I’m going to
             D               Bm  A, G, D, A  
I don’t know      about you
EI’ll be the rain, falling Don your fire esAcape
                    D                    Bm  A, G, D, A  
And I may not be the man you want me to
                D                    Bm  A, G, D, A,   A, G, D, A  
I can be myself      how ‘bout you?
AI don’t Gwanna Dmake you Amad
And AI don’t Gwanna Dmeet your ADad
             D                         Bm  A, G, D, A  
I don’t wanna be your dream come true
‘Cause AI don’t Gknow just Dwhat I’ve Afound
And AI don’t Gknow my Dsky from Aground
            D                    Bm  A, G, D, A  
I don’t know where I’m going to
             D               Bm  A, G, D,    A  A, G, D, A  
I don’t know      about you
EI’ll be the rain, falling Don your fire esAcape
                    D                    Bm  A, G, D, A  
And I may not be the man you want me to
                D                    Bm  A, G, D, A,   A, G, D, A  
I can be myself      how ‘bout you?
                D                    Bm  A, G, D, A,
I can be myself      how ‘bout you?
                D                    Bm  A, G, D, A,   A, G, D, A  
I can be myself      how ‘bout you?

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Fire Escape

by Fastball

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Notes:

Capo on the 4th fret to match Fastball’s recording. Use chord forms as

noted, rather than starting off in C# as the song is written.

If you’re playing along with the recording, the primary rhythm guitar does

not articulate all the chords in the first two lines of each verse.

Instead, just hang on the “A” chord while the bass plays out the “G”

and “D”. If you’re playing at a campfire you need to play all the chords

in the verse to properly accompany the vocal melody.

For the intro riff (and the riff at the end of each verse) you should

ignore the high “E” string and catch the key notes on the “B” string (and

note that for the “G” chord in this riff you should play the 3rd fret on

the “B” string, not the high “E” string – this will create the ring on that

note the riff requires).

Fire Escape, by Fastball

A G D A

Intro riff: , , , x4

A G D A

Well I don’t wanna be president

A G D A

Superman or Clarke Kent

D Bm A G D A

, , ,

I don’t want to walk ‘round in their shoes

A G D A

‘Cause I don’t know who’s side I’m on

A G D A

I don’t know my right from wrong

D Bm A G D A

, , ,

I don’t know where I’m going to

D Bm A G D A

, , ,

I don’t know about you

E D A

I’ll be the rain, falling on your fire escape

D Bm A G D A

, , ,

And I may not be the man you want me to

D Bm A G D A A G D A

, , , , , , ,

I can be myself how ‘bout you?

A G D A

I don’t wanna make you mad

A G D A

And I don’t wanna meet your Dad

D Bm A G D A

, , ,

I don’t wanna be your dream come true

A G D A

‘Cause I don’t know just what I’ve found

A G D A

And I don’t know my sky from ground

D Bm A G D A

, , ,

I don’t know where I’m going to

D Bm A G D A A G D A

, , , , , ,

I don’t know about you

E D A

I’ll be the rain, falling on your fire escape

D Bm A G D A

, , ,

And I may not be the man you want me to

D Bm A G D A A G D A

, , , , , , ,

I can be myself how ‘bout you?

D Bm A G D A

, , , ,

I can be myself how ‘bout you?

D Bm A G D A A G D A

, , , , , , ,

I can be myself how ‘bout you?

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