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A note:  [[JP is one of the absolutely most inspiring and artistic independent acts
Balcony/Green Eyes
From the album You Can Tell Georgia
Standard tuning
D:
xx0232
A:
x02220
G:
320033
Em:
022000
Bm:
x24432
DWell you stay with me, in the baAlcony,
And we'll sGink in our seas as the pAeople all leave
DAnd we can hide out as the cuArtain comes down
And then Gfall asleep to the slAeeping sound
EmWhen the mGorning Ais drawing Dnear
EmI'll see if the cGoast is clAear
D
DGreen eyes are bAetter than Dblue
I ain't tBmrying to be meAan, just tellDing the truth
BmIt's enough to make Gme run away with Dyou
Darling Dgreen eyes are bAetter than blDue
DShe says, "ThAis isn't easy, you Dknow
BmLoving the haAnds that you ainD't supposed to hold
And I Bmpray for the dGays when I wDon't sleep alone"
DShe says, "ThAis isn't easy, you Dknow"
(chorus)
DWell Johnny says dAon't bring hDer down
Bm'Cause when the pAedestal crumbles and Dfalls to the ground
You will Bmwish that you lGeft her the wDay that you'd found her
DNow Johnny says dAon't bring hDer down
(chorus)
Well I Dsaw you in the wAater last nDight
You were Bmsmiling at Ame as you slDipped out of sight
When I wBmoke from my dGream I was scDreaming for life
'Cause I Dsaw you in the wAater last nDight
(chorus)

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Balconygreen Eyes

by Joe Purdy

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A note: [[JP is one of the absolutely most inspiring and artistic independent acts

Balcony/Green Eyes

From the album You Can Tell Georgia

Standard tuning

xx0232

x02220

320033

022000

x24432

D A

Well you stay with me, in the balcony,

G A

And we'll sink in our seas as the people all leave

D A

And we can hide out as the curtain comes down

G A

And then fall asleep to the sleeping sound

Em G A D

When the morning is drawing near

Em G A

I'll see if the coast is clear

D A D

Green eyes are better than blue

Bm A D

I ain't trying to be mean, just telling the truth

Bm G D

It's enough to make me run away with you

D A D

Darling green eyes are better than blue

D A D

She says, "This isn't easy, you know

Bm A D

Loving the hands that you ain't supposed to hold

Bm G D

And I pray for the days when I won't sleep alone"

D A D

She says, "This isn't easy, you know"

(chorus)

D A D

Well Johnny says don't bring her down

Bm A D

'Cause when the pedestal crumbles and falls to the ground

Bm G D

You will wish that you left her the way that you'd found her

D A D

Now Johnny says don't bring her down

(chorus)

D A D

Well I saw you in the water last night

Bm A D

You were smiling at me as you slipped out of sight

Bm G D

When I woke from my dream I was screaming for life

D A D

'Cause I saw you in the water last night

(chorus)

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