Foster the People - Fire Escape: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Fire Escape" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Fire Escape Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Foster the People

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Fire Escape" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#m         B           A
I like to stick to walls
   E             F#m
Observing conversations
    E/G#         C#m
and lifting them when
  B   A B A C#m
they fall
I am a
 B         A     E
fire escape my spine is
        F#m      E/G#
made of iron My heart
           C#m  B   A   B A
pumps that old red paint

Chorus:
 A        B
Save yourself
C#m      F#m
save yourself
     A  E/G#
yourself
 A        B
Save yourself
C#m      F#m B C#m A
save yourself

I see the seasons change
All the young faces come
and replace the dying ones
Sit out on Lexington and Vine
All the pimps and prostitutes
wave you down at stopping signs

Chorus

    A       B
Los Angeles I've been
C#m          A  B A
waiting for you
    A
To pick yourself
         B
up and change
     A           B
The city you've made
          C#m      A
 on this ocean of sand
     A
was founded on liars
               B  C#m A B A B
and self made men

I've watched the dreamers find their legs
And I've seen the ones that
come get reduced to bones and rags

'Cause I am a fire escape
My spine is made of iron,
my heart pumps out old red paint

Save yourself, save yourself
(Save yourself)
Save yourself, save yourself


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Fire Escape" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Fire Escape" by Foster the People.