18th Floor Balcony Chords & Tabs
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 G
Everything is alright
G/E
To the core
Cadd9
So close that door
Am7 Am7
Is this happening?
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------------------------------------------------------|
G G/E
My breathe is on your hair
Cadd9
I'm unaware
Am7
That you opened the blinds and let the city in
G G/E
God, you held my hand
Cadd9
And we stand
Am7 Am7
Just taking in everything
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|---------------------------------------------------------|
Cadd9
And I knew it from the start
G/E
So my arms are open wide
Am7
Your head is on my stomach
Am7 Cadd9
And we're, we’re trying so hard not to fall asleep
G/E
Here we are
Am7 Am7
On this 18th floor balcony We're both...
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------------------------------------------------------|
G G/E Cadd9 Am7
Flying away...
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-----------------------------------------------------|
G G/E
So we talked about mom's and dad's
Cadd9
About family pasts
Am7
Just getting to know where we came from
G G/E
Our hearts were on display
Cadd9
For all to see
Am7
I can't believe this is happening to me and
G G/E
I raised my hand as if to show you that I was yours
Cadd9
That I was so yours for the taking
Am7
I'm so yours for the taking and
G G/E
Thats when I felt the wind pick up
Cadd9
I grabbed the rail while choking up
Am7
These words to say and then you 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|---------------------------------------------------------|
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Cadd9
And I knew it from the start
G/E
So my arms are open wide
Am7
Your head is on my stomach
Am7 Cadd9
And we're, we’re trying so hard not to fall asleep
G/E
Here we are
Am7 Am7
On this 18th floor balcony We're both...
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-----------------------------------------------------|
G G/E Cadd9 Cadd9
Flying away...
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|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am7
And I'll try to sleep
C/B C
To keep you in my 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.....
Am7
I'll try to sleep
C/B Cadd9
And when I do I'll, keep you in my....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|---------------------------------------------------------|
Cadd9
And I knew it from the start
G/E
So my arms are open wide and
Am7
Your head is on my stomach
Am7 Cadd9
And we're, we’re trying so hard not to fall asleep
G/E
Here we are
Am7 Am7
On this 18th floor balcony, 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|---------------------------------------------------------|
Cadd9
And I knew it from the start
G/E
So my arms are open wide and
Am7 Am7
Your head is on my stomach... No,
Cadd9
We're not going to sleep (sleep)
G/E
Here we are
Am7 Am7
On this 18th floor balcony, we're both..
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------------------------------------------------------|
G G/E Cadd9 Am7
Flying away...
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
