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[Intro]
Em    Em    Em    Em
Em    Em    Em    E
[Verse 1]
  EmBalisong, Emsweet balisong
I'm gonna Emkeep her in my pocket, till the Emright time comes along
I got my Embalisong in my Empocket so long
And when I Emneed her don't you know, she's gonna Emsing that sweet song
[Pre-Chorus]
Listen Gmother, mother, hey mother, Gstop your nagging
Cause you Gknow it doesn't matter to me, Gno
I don't Gbelieve it when you say a word aGbout my baby
                                         G   GN.C.
If it's true, then only she could tell me so
[Chorus]
I said, Cno
You know you Eblost her, now she's Fwith somebody Bbnew
Playing with Bbsomeone in the DmshadowsEb  
EbRunning with the FshadowsG  
[Interlude]
G   G   G   G
G   G   G   G
[Verse 2]
  EmButterfly, shEmarp butterfly
She might be Empretty, but be warned, that when she Emcuts, she makes 'em cry
I got my  Embutterfly, always Emhiding by my side
And if you Emneed her, don't you know, she'll shine her Emway into your eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
So, listen Gbrother, brother, hey brother, Gstop your bragging
Cause you Gknow it doesn't matter to me, Gno
I don't beGlieve it when you say a word aGbout my baby
                                         G   GN.C.
If it's true, then only she could tell me so
[Chorus]
I said, Cno
You know you Eblost her, now she's Fwith somebody Bbnew
Playing with Bbsomeone in the DmshadowsEb  
EbRunning with the FshadowsG  
[Refrain]
GNo one in the BwindCows
Only Cwhere nobody DknowGs
Yeah, Gonly in the BshadoCws
I Cknow because she Dtold me soEm  
[Interlude]
Em    Em    Em    Em
Em    Em    Em    E
[Break]
           N.C.
So, listen mother, mother, hey mother, stop your nagging
Cause you know it doesn't matter to me, no, no, no
I don't believe it when you say a word about my baby
If it's true, then only she could tell me so
[Chorus]
I said, Cno
You know you Eblost her, now she's Fwith somebody Bbnew
Playing with Bbsomeone in the DmshadowsEb  
EbRunning with the FshadowsG  
[Refrain]
GNo one in the BwindCows
Only Cwhere nobody DknowGs
Yeah, Gonly in the BshadoCws
I Cknow because she Dtold me soG  
[Coda]
I Gknow because she Btold me Cso
I Cknow because she Dtold me Gso
I Gknow because she Btold me Cso
I Cknow because she Dtold me Gso
I Gknow because she Btold me Cso (Told me so)
I Cknow because she Dtold me Gso (Told me so)
I Gknow because she Btold me Cso (Told me so)
I Cknow because she Dtold me Gso (Told me so)
[Outro]
I Gknow because she Btold me Cso (Told me so)
I Cknow because she Dtold me Gso (Told me so)
I Gknow because she Btold me Cso (Told me so)
I Cknow because she Dtold me Gso (Told me so)
G  C
G  Em

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Balisong

by Phantom Planet

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Em Em Em

Em Em Em E

[Verse 1]

Em Em

Balisong, sweet balisong

Em Em

I'm gonna keep her in my pocket, till the right time comes along

Em Em

I got my balisong in my pocket so long

Em Em

And when I need her don't you know, she's gonna sing that sweet song

[Pre-Chorus]

G G

Listen mother, mother, hey mother, stop your nagging

G G

Cause you know it doesn't matter to me, no

G G

I don't believe it when you say a word about my baby

G G

N.C.

If it's true, then only she could tell me so

[Chorus]

I said, no

Eb F Bb

You know you lost her, now she's with somebody new

Bb Dm Eb

Playing with someone in the shadows

Eb F G

Running with the shadows

[Interlude]

G G G G

[Verse 2]

Em Em

Butterfly, sharp butterfly

Em Em

She might be pretty, but be warned, that when she cuts, she makes 'em cry

Em Em

I got my butterfly, always hiding by my side

Em Em

And if you need her, don't you know, she'll shine her way into your eyes

[Pre-Chorus]

G G

So, listen brother, brother, hey brother, stop your bragging

G G

Cause you know it doesn't matter to me, no

G G

I don't believe it when you say a word about my baby

G G

N.C.

If it's true, then only she could tell me so

[Chorus]

I said, no

Eb F Bb

You know you lost her, now she's with somebody new

Bb Dm Eb

Playing with someone in the shadows

Eb F G

Running with the shadows

[Refrain]

G B C

No one in the windows

C D G

Only where nobody knows

G B C

Yeah, only in the shadows

C D Em

I know because she told me so

[Interlude]

Em Em Em Em

Em Em Em E

[Break]

N.C.

So, listen mother, mother, hey mother, stop your nagging

Cause you know it doesn't matter to me, no, no, no

I don't believe it when you say a word about my baby

If it's true, then only she could tell me so

[Chorus]

I said, no

Eb F Bb

You know you lost her, now she's with somebody new

Bb Dm Eb

Playing with someone in the shadows

Eb F G

Running with the shadows

[Refrain]

G B C

No one in the windows

C D G

Only where nobody knows

G B C

Yeah, only in the shadows

C D G

I know because she told me so

[Coda]

G B C

I know because she told me so

C D G

I know because she told me so

G B C

I know because she told me so

C D G

I know because she told me so

G B C