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18Th Floor Balcony

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Aminor

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Capo 2
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
[Chords]
Am7:   (X0201X)  
G:     (32003X)  
G/E:   (02003X)  
Cadd9: (X3203X)
[Verse 1] 
(0:00 - 0:26)
GI close my eyes and I smile 
Knowing that Am7everything is alriGght 
To the cG/Eore 
So close that Cadd9door 
Is this haAm7ppening? Am7  
[Verse 2] 
(0:27 - 0:49)
My brGeathe is on your G/Ehair 
I'm uCadd9naware 
That you opened the blAm7inds and let the city in 
GGod, you held my hG/Eand 
And we Cadd9stand 
Just Taking in everyAm7thing.Am7  
[Chorus] 
(0:50 - 1:20)
And GI Cadd9knew it from the start 
So my arGms are open wide 
Your hAm7ead is on my stomach 
And weAm7're, we’re trying so hard not to fGall aCadd9sleep 
HeGre we are 
On this 1Am78th floor balcony
We're bAm7oth...flying awGay... G/E  Cadd9  Am7  
[Verse 3] 
(1:21 - 1:42)
So we tGalked about mom's and dG/Ead's 
About family pCadd9asts 
Just getting to Am7know where we came from 
Our heGarts were on disG/Eplay 
For all to Cadd9see 
I can't believe this is hapAm7pening to me and
[Verse 4] 
(1:43 - 2:02)
I rGaised my hand as if to sG/Ehow you that I was yours 
That I was Cadd9so yours for the taking 
I'm Am7so yours for the taking and 
GThats when I felt the wind pick G/Eup 
I grabbed the rail while chokinCadd9g up 
These words to say and then you kAm7issed me...(yeah)
[Chorus] 
(2:03 - 2:33)
GI kCadd9new from the start 
My arGms are open wide 
Your hAm7ead is on my stomach 
And weAm7're, we’re trying so hard not to fGall aCadd9sleep 
HeGre we are 
On this 1Am78th floor balcony
We're boAm7th...flying awaGy...G/E  Cadd9  Cadd9  
[Bridge] 
(2:34 - 2:58)
And I'll tAm7ry to slCadd9eep 
to kAm7eep you Gin my drCadd9eams 
'Till I can brAm7ing you hGome with Cadd9me 
I'll tAm7ry to slCadd9eep 
and when I do I'll Am7keep you Gin my...drCadd9eams 
[Interlude] 
(2:59 - 3:18)
G   G/E   Cadd9   Am7
G   G/E   Cadd9   Am7
[Chorus] 
(3:19 -3:39)
GI kCadd9new it from the start 
So my arGms are open wide 
And your hAm7ead is on my stomach 
And weAm7're, we're trying so hard not to faGll aCadd9sleep 
So heGre we are
On this 1Am78th floor balcony...(yeah)
[Chorus] 
(3:40 - 4:11)
GI kCadd9new it from the start 
So my arGms are open wide 
And your hAm7ead is on my stomach 
Am7No, we’re not goGing to slCadd9eep (sleep)
HGere we are 
On this 1Am78th floor balcony 
We're boAm7th...flying awaGy... G/E  Cadd9  Am7  
[Outro] 
(4:12 - 4:33)
G   G/E   Cadd9   Am7   Am7   Am7   G

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18Th Floor Balcony

by Blue October

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

G/E

Cadd9

Capo 2

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

[Chords]

Am7

: (X0201X)

: (32003X)

G/E

: (02003X)

Cadd9

: (X3203X)

[Verse 1]

(0:00 - 0:26)

I close my eyes and I smile

Am7 G

Knowing that everything is alright

G/E

To the core

Cadd9

So close that door

Am7 Am7

Is this happening?

[Verse 2]

(0:27 - 0:49)

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]

(0:50 - 1:20)

G Cadd9

And I knew it from the start

So my arms are open wide

Am7

Your head is on my stomach

Am7 G Cadd9

And we're, we’re trying so hard not to fall asleep

Here we are

Am7

On this 18th floor balcony

Am7 G G/E Cadd9 Am7

We're both...flying away...

[Verse 3]

(1:21 - 1:42)

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

[Verse 4]

(1:43 - 2:02)

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]

(2:03 - 2:33)

G Cadd9

I knew from the start

My arms are open wide

Am7

Your head is on my stomach

Am7 G Cadd9

And we're, we’re trying so hard not to fall asleep

Here we are

Am7

On this 18th floor balcony

Am7 G G/E Cadd9 Cadd9

We're both...flying away...

[Bridge]

(2:34 - 2:58)

Am7 Cadd9

And I'll try to sleep

Am7 G Cadd9

to keep you in my dreams

Am7 G Cadd9

'Till I can bring you home with me

Am7 Cadd9

I'll try to sleep

Am7 G Cadd9

and when I do I'll keep you in my...dreams

[Interlude]

(2:59 - 3:18)

G G/E Cadd9 Am7

[Chorus]

(3:19 -3:39)

G Cadd9

I knew it from the start

So my arms are open wide

Am7

And your head is on my stomach

Am7 G Cadd9

And we're, we're trying so hard not to fall asleep

So here we are

Am7

On this 18th floor balcony...(yeah)

[Chorus]

(3:40 - 4:11)

G Cadd9

I knew it from the start

So my arms are open wide

Am7

And your head is on my stomach

Am7 G Cadd9

No, we’re not going to sleep (sleep)

Here we are

Am7

On this 18th floor balcony

Am7 G G/E Cadd9 Am7

We're both...flying away...

[Outro]

(4:12 - 4:33)

G G/E Cadd9 Am7 Am7 Am7 G

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