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Balancing Act

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The intro is good, and the parts that are played with it.
The rest sounds ok but sounds wrong compared to the CD.
 F/Ex03210
 C/Ax02010
 D11xx0210
(intro, X2)
C--------F/E----C/A----D11--------F/E----C/A----|
--------------------1-----------|
----0-----2---0---2-------2---0-|
--2---2-3---2---0-------3---2---|
3-------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
(1 w/intro)
    CThey are cF/Eareful wC/Ahat they wD11ish forF/E  C/A  
    CThey are cF/Eonstants hC/Aere,   D11I guessF/E  C/A  
    CThey are hF/Eappy dC/Aoing nD11othingF/E  C/A  
    CAnd I am hF/Eappy dC/Aoing lD11essF/E  C/A  
(2 heavy)
    CThere are pAatterns in yoGur motionF  A  
    CThere are thAings you cGan escapeF  A  
(3 w/intro)
    There is beauty in this tension
    There are ways to navigate
    They all marvel at invention
    They have dreams that will deflate
(4 heavy)
    They can ask all their intentions
    They can wait to be destroyed
    They have things they cannot mention
    They have subjects they avoid
(5)
    FYou have only this chance   GThey are giving more
    FThey have expectations   GThey are underscored
    FYou have only this chance   GYou have asked for more
    FThey have expectations   GThey have shut the door
(1 heavy)
(5)
(4 heavy)
(bridge)
      C...
      C   C   F  C/A
      C   C   F  C/A
(3 heavy)

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Balancing Act

by Knapsack

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/E

C/A

D11

The intro is good, and the parts that are played with it.

The rest sounds ok but sounds wrong compared to the CD.

F/E

x03210

C/A

x02010

D11

xx0210

(intro, X2)

C F/E C/A D11 F/E C/A

--------------------------------|

--------------------1-----------|

----0-----2---0---2-------2---0-|

--2---2-3---2---0-------3---2---|

3-------------------------------|

--------------------------------|

(1 w/intro)

C F/E C/A D11 F/E C/A

They are careful what they wish for

C F/E C/A D11 F/E C/A

They are constants here, I guess

C F/E C/A D11 F/E C/A

They are happy doing nothing

C F/E C/A D11 F/E C/A

And I am happy doing less

(2 heavy)

C A G F A

There are patterns in your motion

C A G F A

There are things you can escape

(3 w/intro)

There is beauty in this tension

There are ways to navigate

They all marvel at invention

They have dreams that will deflate

(4 heavy)

They can ask all their intentions

They can wait to be destroyed

They have things they cannot mention

They have subjects they avoid

(5)

F G

You have only this chance They are giving more

F G

They have expectations They are underscored

F G

You have only this chance You have asked for more

F G

They have expectations They have shut the door

(1 heavy)

(5)

(4 heavy)

(bridge)

...

C C F C

(3 heavy)

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