Fire Escape chords by Andrew McMahon

A   B   C#m E
e|-5---7---4---7-|
B|-5---7---5---9-|
G|-6---8---6---9-|
D|-7---9---6---9-|
A|-7---9---4---7-|
E|-5---7---x---x-|

Intro:
E

Verse 1:
   E
 I met up with an acrobat in Brooklyn or some place like that
                                                               C#m
 With life and taxis flying past, we tore that dance hall down
 E
 Pocket change and subway cars, our big ideas filled empty bars

 You might be from the moon or Mars
                                   C#m
 Either way, I'm never going home


Pre-Chorus:
    E
 So let's hang an anchor from the sun
           E
 There's a million city lights, but


Chorus:
        E
 You're number one
            B                C#m
 You're the reason I'm still up at dawn
         A
 Just to see your face
          E                     B
 We'll be going strong with the vampires, baby
 C#m             A           E N.C.
 We belong, we belong awake, swinging from the fire escape


Verse 2:
       E
 I was drinking from the wishing well, some junkie metal head hotel
                                                   C#m
 When we boarded the carousel, the roof was caving in
 E
 On the stage, my ox blood friend was singing songs about the end
                                                                             C#m
 The bankers in the lion's den were dropping lines like beggars in the snow


Pre-Chorus:
    E
 So let's hang an anchor from the sun
           E
 There's a million city lights, but


Chorus:
        E
 You're number one
            B                C#m
 You're the reason I'm still up at dawn
         A
 Just to see your face
          E                     B
 We'll be going strong with the vampires, baby
 C#m             A           E
 We belong, we belong awake, swinging from the fire escape
E
 Swinging from the fire escape, swinging from the fire escape


Bridge:
E
 Walking home, your hand in mine, tattoos on the river line
     E
 The morning birds are taking flight
                                           C#m
 Either way, I thought that you should know


Chorus:
           E
 You're my number one
            B                C#m
 You're the reason I'm still up at dawn
         A
 Just to see your face
          E                     B
 We'll be going strong with the vampires, baby
 C#m             A
 We belong, we belong awake
           E
 You're my number one
            B                C#m
 You're the reason I'm still up at dawn
         A
 Just to see your face
          E                     B
 We'll be going strong with the vampires, baby
 C#m             A           E
 We belong, we belong awake, swinging from the fire escapee

 Swinging from the fire escape
 E