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 ---
Back to Tabs