Firepile


Written by : Kristin Hersh

[Define Chords]

     E7       A        B
e|-------|----5---|----7---|
B|---3---|----5---|----7---|
G|---1---|----6---|----8---|
D|---2---|----7---|----9---|
A|---2---|----7---|----9---|
E|-------|----5---|----7---|

--- start ---

E7 A B A

E7
   This is him
           A         B  A       E7 A B A
   When I,   when I,    I begin

E7                        A     B A
   Call him tied call him taken
E7                       A      B
   Call him anything but shaken
   A        E7
   Call him wasted call him shaved
            A            B      A
   Call him anything but shaved
E7                      A    B A
   Call that firepile a home

         E7
   Don't give away the end
          A
   I come back
                  B  A
   I rush to wait
E7                              A
   Where the pavement starts to crack
                 B    A
   I put my foot down

E7
   The sidewalk's so hot
A                        B A
   The sidewalk's so hot
E7
   Think of all the junk
           A                B   A     E7    A
   I could lay my hands on, purify my heart
        B   A           E7
   That firepile's your home


[solo]
e-------------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------------
d-------------------------------------------------------
a----7-[keep picking this note for 4 bars - in 1/16th's]
e-------------------------------------------------------


e||-----------------------------------------------------
b||-----------------------------------------------------
g||.----------------------------------------------------
d||.----------------------------------------------------
a||-----------------------------------------------------
e||------0-3-0-3-3s5-----0-0-0-3s12-12------------------


e------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------|
g-----------------------------------------------------.|
d-----------------------------------------------------.|
a-----------0-2-2-2s10-12-12-10-7-----[repeat twice]---|
e---0-3-0-3--------------------------------------------|


e-------------------------------------------------------
b----------------------------------------------3--------
g----------------------------------------------1--------
d------5-------5-5-7-7-9-9-7-5s2--2s9-7-5------2--------
a--7-7---7---7----------------------------5----2--------
e-------------------------------------------------------


E7                      A
   Your baby's running faster
             B       A       E7
   Count the times I left my clothes out
                            A
   Count the tires one more time
             B       A       E7      A
   Count the times I let the air out
        B   A           E7   A
   That firepile's your home
              B    A E7
   And you're mine

[outro]

[repeat 3x]
e---------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------------------
d---------------------------------------------------------
a--[7]-5-7----5--[7]-5-7----5--[7]-5-7-7s10-9-10-9-5-5-7--
e-----------7-------------7-------------------------------
    ^
    [play this note a couple of times - really fast]

--- end ---


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