18th Floor Balcony Blue October
Hi There! This is such a lovely song by Blue October
and it's quite easy to play, even for beginners. I did this
so the lyrics and tabs are there together so you know what
part is played where, which imo, makes it much easier to
play and sing along:) Listen to the song to get the rhythm
down for the picking. I didn't put all of the hammers in,
play them if you hear 'em. It sounds great:)
*This plays along note for note to the studio version from the CD.
The live versions may be slightly different*
************Have Fun and RATE:)**********
Thanks!
Standard Tuning-EADGBe
W/Capo on 2
Intro-
[G]
e|----------| B|----------| G|----------| D|----------| A|----------| E|----3-----|(Pick it hard so it rings out for a bit)
I close my eyes and I smile, knowing that
[Am7] [G] [G/E] [Cadd9] [Am7] [Am7]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------1-----------3----------3-----------3---------1----------1----------| G|-------0-----------0----------0-----------0---------0----------0----0---0---| D|-----2-----------0----------0-----------2---------2----------2--------2-----| A|---0----------------------------------3---------0----------0----------------| E|-------------3-----------0--------------------------------------------------|
[Am7]Everything is [G]alright
To the [G/E]core
So close that [Cadd9]door
Is this [Am7]happening? [Am7]
[G] [G/E] [Cadd9] [Am7]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------3-----------------3-----------------0----------------1------------| G|------0----0---0--------0----0---0--------0----0---0-------0----0---0-----| D|----0--------0--------0--------0--------2--------2-------2--------2-------| x2 A|--------------------------------------3----------------0------------------| E|-3-----------------0------------------------------------------------------|
My [G]breathe is on your [G/E]hair
I'm una[Cadd9]ware
That you opened the [Am7]blinds and let the city in
[G]God, you held my [G/E]hand
And we [Cadd9]stand
Just taking in [Am7]everything[Am7]
Chorus-
Cadd9 G/E Am7 (x2)
e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--------0h3---------------3----------------1-------------| G|------0-----0---0-------0----0---0-------0----0---0------| x2 D|----2---------2-------0--------0-------2--------2--------| A|--3-----------------2----------------0-------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------|
And I [Cadd9]knew it from the start
So my [G/E]arms are open wide
Your [Am7]head is on my stomach
And we're[Am7], we?re trying so hard not to fall [Cadd9]asleep
He[G/E]re we are
On this 1[Am7]8th floor balcony We're both[Am7]...
[G] [G/E] [Cadd9] [Am7]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------3------------------3-----------------0----------------1------------| G|------0----0---0---------0----0---0--------0----0---0-------0----0---0-----| D|----0--------0---------0--------0--------2--------2-------2--------2-------| A|---------------------------------------3----------------0------------------| E|--3-----------------0------------------------------------------------------|
Flying a[G]way... [G/E] [Cadd9] [Am7]
Verse-
[G] [G/E] [Cadd9] [Am7]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------3------------------3-----------------0----------------1-----------| G|-------0----0---0---------0----0---0--------0----0---0-------0----0---0----|x4 D|-----0--------0---------0--------0--------2--------2-------2--------2------| A|----------------------------------------3-----------------0----------------| E|--3------------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
So we [G]talked about mom's and [G/E]dad's
About family [Cadd9]pasts
Just getting to [Am7]know where we came from
Our [G]hearts were on dis[G/E]play
For all to [Cadd9]see
I can't believe this is [Am7]happening to me and
[G] I raised my hand as if to [G/E]show you that I was yours
That I was [Cadd9]so yours for the taking
I'm [Am7]so yours for the taking and
[G] Thats when I felt the wind pick [G/E]up
I grabbed the rail while choking [Cadd9]up
These words to say and then you [Am7]kissed me...(yeah)
Chorus-
Cadd9 G/E Am7(x2)
e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--------0h3---------------3----------------1-------------| G|------0-----0---0-------0----0---0-------0----0---0------| x2 D|----2---------2-------0--------0-------2--------2--------| A|--3-----------------2----------------0-------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------|
And I [Cadd9]knew it from the start
So my [G/E]arms are open wide
Your [Am7]head is on my stomach
And we're[Am7], we?re trying so hard not to fall [Cadd9]asleep
He[G/E]re we are
On this 1[Am7]8th floor balcony We're both[Am7]...
G G/E Cadd9(x2)
e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|--------3------------------3-----------------3----------| G|------0----0---0---------0----0---0--------0----0---0---| D|----0--------0---------0--------0--------2--------2-----| A|---------------------2-----------------3----------------| E|--3-----------------------------------------------------|
Flying a[G]way... [G/E] [Cadd9] [Cadd9]
Bridge-
[Am7] [C/B] [C]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------- 0h1-----------------0h1--------------------1-----------------| G|-------0------0---0--------0------0---0-----------0----0---0----------| D|-----2----------2--------0----------0-----------2--------0----4-------| A|---0-------------------2----------------------3-----------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
And I'll try to [Am7]sleep
To [C/B]keep you in my [C]dreams
'Till I can bring you home with me
[Am7] [C/B] [Cadd9]
e|----------------------------------- * -------------------------| B|---------1------------------1------ p ----------3-(ring out)---| G|-------0----0---0--------0-----0--- a --------0----------------| D|-----2--------2--------0---------0- u ------2------------------| A|---0-----------------2------------- s ----3--------------------| E|----------------------------------- e -------------------------|
Dreams.....
I'll try to [Am7]sleep
And when I do I'll[C/B], keep you in my....[Cadd9]dreams...
Interlude-
[G] [G/E] [Cadd9] [Am7]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------3------------------3-----------------0----------------1------------| G|------0----0---0---------0----0---0--------0----0---0-------0----0---0-----|x2 D|----0--------0--------0---------0--------2--------2-------2--------2-------| A|---------------------------------------3----------------0------------------| E|--3-----------------0------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus-
Cadd9 G/E Am7(x2)
e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--------0h3---------------3----------------1-------------| G|------0-----0---0-------0----0---0-------0----0---0------| x2 D|----2---------2-------0--------0-------2--------2--------| A|--3-----------------2----------------0-------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------|
And I [Cadd9]knew it from the start
So my [G/E]arms are open wide and
Your [Am7]head is on my stomach
And we're[Am7], we?re trying so hard not to fall [Cadd9]asleep
He[G/E]re we are
On this 1[Am7]8th floor balcony,[Am7] yeah
Cadd9 G/E Am7(x2)
e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--------0h3---------------3----------------1-------------| G|------0-----0---0-------0----0---0-------0----0---0------| x2 D|----2---------2-------0--------0-------2--------2--------| A|--3-----------------2----------------0-------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------|
And I [Cadd9]knew it from the start
So my [G/E]arms are open wide and
Your [Am7]head is on my stomach.[Am7].. No,
We're not going to [Cadd9]sleep (sleep)
Here we [G/E]are
On this 1[Am7]8th floor balcony, we're both[Am7]..
[G] [G/E] [Cadd9] [Am7]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------3------------------3-----------------0----------------1------------| G|------0----0---0---------0----0---0--------0----0---0-------0----0---0-----| D|----0--------0---------0--------0--------2--------2-------2--------2-------| A|---------------------------------------3----------------0------------------| E|--3-----------------0------------------------------------------------------|
Flying a[G]way... [G/E] [Cadd9] [Am7]
Outro-
[G] [G/E] [Cadd9] [Am7]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------3----------------3----------------0----------------1-----------| G|------0----0---0-------0----0---0-------0----0---0-------0----0---0----| D|----0--------0-------0--------0-------2--------2-------2--------2------| A|------------------------------------3----------------0-----------------| E|--3---------------0----------------------------------------------------|
[Am7] [Am7]
e|----------------------------------------------| B|---------1----------------1-------------------| G|-------0----0---0-------0----0---0------------| D|-----2--------2-------2--------2--------------| A|---0----------------0---------------0---------| E|----------------------------------------------|
Have fun and rate!
cristy♥twilight
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