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Balanced On A Shelf
Key: B  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#m-  466444
 E-    022100
 B-    x24442
 F#-   244322
 B/Eb- x698xx
 A-    x02220
 C#/F- 143xxx
 Eb/G- 365xxx
Intro: G#m-E-G#m-E-G#m-E-F#-- x3, F#--G#m--
Verse 1:
A somewhat G#minviting very 
Bdifferent of kind of Ehell
To live G#mwithout ever
F#looking at yourEself
You see B/Eblife is so
much Esimpler when it's
Bbalanced on a F#shelf
Thats been Aunperfectly
placed there in the F#sun
now F#look at how
your'e admired by
Refrain 1:
everyEone Who sees
you G#mnow they know
your F#name. But is
it Ereal? All your
bad G#mhabits have
beF#come your
life's apEpeal
Chorus:
And then it's Bwhere
did you go Ewrong where
did you go wrong?
When you're screaming
Bwhere did you go wrong
where did you go Ewrong?
Well first of G#mallB  E  
and F#worst of G#mallB  E  
you F#looked inG#mside
yourBself didn't Ecare
much for F#what you EsawC#/F  
  F#for Eb/Gwhat you G#msaw
Post Chorus: G#m-E-G#m-E-G#m-E-F#--
Verse 2:
Can you iG#mmagine did 
you Bever play with Edolls?
You can proG#mtect your cotton
F#heartbeat on the sEkin
of porcelain walls
You keep sB/Ebtaring to your
Efuture through these
Bmarble eyes they F#show
EveryAthing I'm never
ever gonna F#have
That's a F#giant pill
But swallow if you-
Refrain 2:
-Ecan You'll start aG#mgain
You'll change your
F#name and be reEborn 
and G#mgive in to them
F#all that has been Etorn
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: G#m-E-G#m-E-G#m-E-F#-- x2, G#m(hold)

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Balanced On A Shelf

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

B/Eb

C#/F

Eb/G

Balanced On A Shelf

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

- x24442

- 244322

B/Eb

- x698xx

- x02220

C#/F

- 143xxx

Eb/G

- 365xxx

G#m E G#m E G#m E F# F# G#m

Intro: -------- x3, ----

Verse 1:

G#m

A somewhat inviting very

B E

different of kind of hell

G#m

To live without ever

F# E

looking at yourself

B/Eb

You see life is so

much simpler when it's

B F#

balanced on a shelf

Thats been unperfectly

placed there in the sun

now look at how

your'e admired by

Refrain 1:

everyone Who sees

G#m

you now they know

your name. But is

it real? All your

G#m

bad habits have

become your

life's appeal

Chorus:

And then it's where

did you go wrong where

did you go wrong?

When you're screaming

where did you go wrong

where did you go wrong?

G#m B E

Well first of all

F# G#m B E

and worst of all

F# G#m

you looked inside

B E

yourself didn't care

F# E C#/F

much for what you saw

F# Eb/G G#m

for what you saw

G#m E G#m E G#m E F#

Post Chorus: --------

Verse 2:

G#m

Can you imagine did

B E

you ever play with dolls?

G#m

You can protect your cotton

F# E

heartbeat on the skin

of porcelain walls

B/Eb

You keep staring to your

future through these

B F#

marble eyes they show

Everything I'm never

ever gonna have

That's a giant pill

But swallow if you-

Refrain 2:

E G#m

-can You'll start again

You'll change your

F# E

name and be reborn

G#m

and give in to them

F# E

all that has been torn

(Repeat Chorus)

G#m E G#m E G#m E F# G#m

Outro: -------- x2, (hold)

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