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Fire Escape

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Ebminor

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Standard Tuning
Chords used:
    EADGBe
Bb: 2244--
C#: 4466--
Eb: 6688--
F#: 2443--
G#m:4664--
Intro: F#  
Verse 1 chords:
On the F#fire escape, we Bbstopped and G#mwe looked dF#own
Through the F#broken glass, on the Bbsirens G#mon the F#spies
When youre F#still midway, its not too Bblate to G#mjust turn F#back
Its not too Bblate to G#mjust turn F#back
Chorus 1 chords:
The C#winter is Ebcruel round here
The Bbfuture is G#mnot down F#there
Why cant they Bbjust G#mthink like F#us?
Why cant they Bbjust G#mthink like F#us?
Why cant they Bbjust G#mthink like F#us?
Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords]
If youve got flags to wear
You should be careful what you sell
On the fire escape, I think I slipped, I think I fell
But youre still midway, its not too late to just turn back
Its not too late to just turn back
Chorus 1: [use chorus 1 chords]
The winter is cruel round here
The future is not down there
Why cant they just think like us?
Why cant they just think like us?
Why cant they just think like us?
Interlude: F#  
Final chorus: [use chorus 1 chords]
We were raised by strangers
The life that you had in mind
Was just a moth and a light
Was just a moth and a light
Was just a moth and a light

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Fire Escape

by Fanfarlo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Standard Tuning

Chords used:

EADGBe

Bb: 2244--

C#: 4466--

Eb: 6688--

F#: 2443--

G#m:4664--

Intro:

Verse 1 chords:

F# Bb G#m F#

On the fire escape, we stopped and we looked down

F# Bb G#m F#

Through the broken glass, on the sirens on the spies

F# Bb G#m F#

When youre still midway, its not too late to just turn back

Bb G#m F#

Its not too late to just turn back

Chorus 1 chords:

C# Eb

The winter is cruel round here

Bb G#m F#

The future is not down there

Bb G#m F#

Why cant they just think like us?

Bb G#m F#

Why cant they just think like us?

Bb G#m F#

Why cant they just think like us?

Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords]

If youve got flags to wear

You should be careful what you sell

On the fire escape, I think I slipped, I think I fell

But youre still midway, its not too late to just turn back

Its not too late to just turn back

Chorus 1: [use chorus 1 chords]

The winter is cruel round here

The future is not down there

Why cant they just think like us?

Interlude:

Final chorus: [use chorus 1 chords]

We were raised by strangers

The life that you had in mind

Was just a moth and a light

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