Fire Escape (Ghost No. 4)

Intro:

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Lick:
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Verse:
  D
I woke up in the alley by the ash tray

in the pink glow of the neon exit sign
     A                              G                      D
when I looked up to see you leaning over me with eyes wide
D
I must have just been sifting through the twilight

for that feeling I could never seem to find
     A                            G                        D
then you came out to find me here exactly at the right time
   A                              G                   D
I didn't know it then but it was destiny in hindsight

Chorus:
        Bm        A            G     D
We went out for a smoke on the fire escape
   Bm       A                  G     D
so sure of ourselves in those early days
   Bm       A       G        D
I thought I had my head on straight
        Bm      A        D
but I'm not so sure right now

Riff:

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Riff:
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Verse:
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How many years stretched out like rubberbands behind us

now you're standing in the doorway like a ghost
              A                               G                     D
there's still time enough to talk of all the memories we piled high
      A                                 G                           D
It's so damn good to see you ain't it strange the way the time flies

Chorus:
        Bm        A            G     D
We went out for a smoke on the fire escape
          Bm          A            G               D
with that feeling you get when the night's getting late
   Bm     A       G        D
I swear I had my head on straight
        Bm      A           D
but I'm not so sure of that now

Bridge:
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We settled in for the long dark night
    G
and faded like the stars and stripes
   Bb
we watched it all go up in flames
     A
that morning on the fire escape

Chorus:
      Bm             A                G         D
And I can't find the words I've been longing to say
       Bm            A            G      D
but my friend rest assured it'll all be okay
      Bm     A       G         D
I've finally got my head on straight
       Bm         A
let it all drift away
          Bm           A          G     D
and let's climb to the top of the fire escape
          Bm           A            G          D
all this time that we spent was it all just a waste
  Bm       A      G         D
I swear I had my head on straight
        Bm       A           D
but I'm not so sure of that now

Outro:
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A
La la la la la la la la
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La la la la la    la

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A
La la la la la la la la
G
La la la la la    la

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