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Balance

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                             Balance - Future Islands
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Tuning: Standard
This part is played in the beginning and after every lyric line and is played 
together with the part below after "it just takes time"
e|--15/12--12/10--10/8-------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
This part comes every time after "it just takes time"
e|--15--17--12--15--10--12--8--10--5/8--5------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The song is basically just C Dm Am7 C F through out the whole song. 
It's pretty simple
  CAnd you can clean around the wouDmnd
  but if you want it to Am7heal
  it just Ctakes tFime
  Cand you can go up to the Dmmoon
  but if you want something to Am7change
  you gotta Cchange your Flife
  and take your CtimeDm  
  it just takes Am7timeC  F  
  it just takes CtimeDm  
  it just takes Am7time
  hard worCk and your Ftime
  Cand the sun will leave your Dmroom
 and leave you to the Am7night
 and thaCt's Falright
  Cbecause before the morninDmg comes
  there's a certain Am7calm
  and then tChere's Flight
  it just takes CtimeDm  
  it just takes Am7time
  a little tCrust and youFr time
  you can change your ClifeDm  
  it just takes Am7time
  a little trCust and your Ftime
  Cand i can sit and taDmlk
  'couse i was just like Am7you
  so arrogaCnt and braFve
  impetuous and bluCe
  but trust me as Dma friend
  and i'll do all that i cAm7an do
  and i'd do Canything foFr you
  because i want to see you thrCoughDm  
  it just takes tAm7ime
  hard wCork and your Ftime
  you can change your lCifeDm  
  it just takes tAm7ime
  a little trCust and your tFime
  a little trust and your tCime
  a little trust and your tDmime
  it just takes tAm7ime
  it just Ctakes Ftime
  hard work and your tCime
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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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Balance

by Future Islands

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Am7

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Balance - Future Islands

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning: Standard

This part is played in the beginning and after every lyric line and is played

together with the part below after "it just takes time"

e|--15/12--12/10--10/8-------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

This part comes every time after "it just takes time"

e|--15--17--12--15--10--12--8--10--5/8--5------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

The song is basically just C Dm Am7 C F through out the whole song.

It's pretty simple

C Dm

And you can clean around the wound

Am7

but if you want it to heal

C F

it just takes time

C Dm

and you can go up to the moon

Am7

but if you want something to change

C F

you gotta change your life

C Dm

and take your time

Am7 C F

it just takes time

C Dm

it just takes time

Am7

it just takes time

C F

hard work and your time

C Dm

and the sun will leave your room

Am7

and leave you to the night

C F

and that's alright

C Dm

because before the morning comes

Am7

there's a certain calm

C F

and then there's light

C Dm

it just takes time

Am7

it just takes time

C F

a little trust and your time

C Dm

you can change your life

Am7

it just takes time

C F

a little trust and your time

C Dm

and i can sit and talk

Am7

'couse i was just like you

C F

so arrogant and brave

impetuous and blue

but trust me as a friend

Am7

and i'll do all that i can do

C F

and i'd do anything for you

C Dm

because i want to see you through

Am7

it just takes time

C F

hard work and your time

C Dm

you can change your life

Am7

it just takes time

C F

a little trust and your time

Am7

it just takes time

C F

it just takes time

hard work and your time

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| / slide up

| \ slide down

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| ~ vibrato

| + harmonic

| x Mute note

| b Bend

| pb Pre-bend

| br Bend release

| pbr Pre-bend release

| brb Bend release bend

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