The Head and the Heart – Fire Escape (Guitar)
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[Intro]
Kenny really drives the intro here, so this is my best guitar translation of what he's doing.
D e|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|--14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11--9--9--9--9---| D|---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---| A|--12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7---| E|----------------------------------------------------| Sounds like Kenny's right hand is using a D as an anchor and walking down the octave notes above: A, G, F#, E G/B Bb e|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|--12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11--9--9--9--9---3-----------| D|---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---3-----------| A|--10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7---1-----------| E|----------------------------------------------------| Same concept as above. Kenny anchors a B note and walks down the G, F#, and E before the hit on Bb. *Rhy Fig 1 (Kenny piano lick for guitar) D e|------------------------10--------| B|--7-----------7----10-------------| G|------7-p-5-----------------------| D|----------------------------------| x2 A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|
[Verse]
D*
I woke up in the alley by the ash trayin 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 **Rhy Fig 2 e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|--14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11\-| D|---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x\-| A|--12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9--9\-| E|------------------------------------------| *Rhy Fig 1 D e|------------------------10--------| B|--7-----------7----10-------------| G|------7-p-5-----------------------| D|----------------------------------| x2 A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|
[Verse]
D*
How many years stretched out like rubberbands behind usnow 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]
D 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] D e|------------------------10--------| B|--7-----------7----10-------------| G|------7-p-5-----------------------| D|----------------------------------| x4 A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| A La la la la la la la la G La la la la la la D e|------------------------10--------| B|--7-----------7----10-------------| G|------7-p-5-----------------------| D|----------------------------------| x2 A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| A La la la la la la la la G La la la la la la D e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|--14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11--| D|---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--| A|--12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9--9--| E|------------------------------------------|