18Th Floor Balcony Chords by Blue October
Tempo:
83.4 bpm
Chords used:
A
Bm
F#m
D
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [Bm] [F#m] [A]
[F#m] [D]
[Am] [Bm]
[D] [A] I close [F#m] my eyes and I [D] smile [Am] knowing that [Bm] everything is [A] alright.
To [F#m] the core, close [D] that door.
[A] Is [Bm] this happening?
My [A] breath is on [F#m] your hair.
I'm unaware [A] that you opened the [Bm] blinds and let the [F#m] city in.
[A] God, you [F#m] held my hand [D] as we stand, [Am] taking [Bm] in everything.
[D] And I knew it from the start, [A] so my arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach and we're trying so hard not to [D] fall asleep.
But [A] here we are on [Bm] this 18th floor balcony, we're both [F#m] flying.
[A] [F#m] [A]
[D] We [A] [Bm] [F#m]
[A] talked about moms [F#m] and dads, about family [A] pasts.
Getting to [Bm] know where we [F#m] came from, [A] our hearts were on [F#m] display for [Am] all to see.
I can't believe this [Bm] is happening [F#m] to me.
[A] And I raise my hand as if to show you that I was yours, that I was so yours for the taking.
I'm [Bm] still so yours [D] for the taking.
[A] And that's when I felt the wind [F#m] pick up.
I grabbed the rail while [D] choking up [A] these words to say.
And then [Bm] you kissed me.
Yeah, [D] I knew it from the start, [A] so my arms are open wide.
[Bm] And your head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
But [A] here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony.
[D] And I knew it from the start, [A] my arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
Here we [A] are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both [A] flying away.
[D] And [A] I'll [Bm] try to sleep to [C#m] [F#m] keep you [D] in my dreams so I can bring you [E] home with me.
[A] And I'll [B] try to sleep [Bm] and [A] keep [D] you in my [E] dreams.
[A]
[F#m] I [D] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[F#m] [A]
[Bm] [D] knew it from the start, [A] my arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach, we're not [D] going to sleep.
But [A] here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both trying [A] to make it snow.
[D]
[A] [D] [A]
[D] We [A]
[F#m] want to thank you guys for coming [Dm] tonight.
[Bm] [F#m] We hope you had a [A] wonderful time.
[F#m] Thank you [D] very much.
We love every [E] single one of you guys.
Thank you [Bm] for sharing this heart with us.
[A] Thank you for sharing this heart with [F#m] us.
Thank you.
[Dm] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[F#m] We'd [D] [A]
[Bm] [F#m] [A]
[F#m] [D] [A]
[Bm] [D] [A]
[F#m] [A]
[Em] [Bm] [F#m]
[A] [D] [N]
like to thank all of you guys.
[F#m] [N]
[E] [D#]
[F#m] [D]
[Am] [Bm]
[D] [A] I close [F#m] my eyes and I [D] smile [Am] knowing that [Bm] everything is [A] alright.
To [F#m] the core, close [D] that door.
[A] Is [Bm] this happening?
My [A] breath is on [F#m] your hair.
I'm unaware [A] that you opened the [Bm] blinds and let the [F#m] city in.
[A] God, you [F#m] held my hand [D] as we stand, [Am] taking [Bm] in everything.
[D] And I knew it from the start, [A] so my arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach and we're trying so hard not to [D] fall asleep.
But [A] here we are on [Bm] this 18th floor balcony, we're both [F#m] flying.
[A] [F#m] [A]
[D] We [A] [Bm] [F#m]
[A] talked about moms [F#m] and dads, about family [A] pasts.
Getting to [Bm] know where we [F#m] came from, [A] our hearts were on [F#m] display for [Am] all to see.
I can't believe this [Bm] is happening [F#m] to me.
[A] And I raise my hand as if to show you that I was yours, that I was so yours for the taking.
I'm [Bm] still so yours [D] for the taking.
[A] And that's when I felt the wind [F#m] pick up.
I grabbed the rail while [D] choking up [A] these words to say.
And then [Bm] you kissed me.
Yeah, [D] I knew it from the start, [A] so my arms are open wide.
[Bm] And your head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
But [A] here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony.
[D] And I knew it from the start, [A] my arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
Here we [A] are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both [A] flying away.
[D] And [A] I'll [Bm] try to sleep to [C#m] [F#m] keep you [D] in my dreams so I can bring you [E] home with me.
[A] And I'll [B] try to sleep [Bm] and [A] keep [D] you in my [E] dreams.
[A]
[F#m] I [D] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[F#m] [A]
[Bm] [D] knew it from the start, [A] my arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach, we're not [D] going to sleep.
But [A] here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both trying [A] to make it snow.
[D]
[A] [D] [A]
[D] We [A]
[F#m] want to thank you guys for coming [Dm] tonight.
[Bm] [F#m] We hope you had a [A] wonderful time.
[F#m] Thank you [D] very much.
We love every [E] single one of you guys.
Thank you [Bm] for sharing this heart with us.
[A] Thank you for sharing this heart with [F#m] us.
Thank you.
[Dm] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[F#m] We'd [D] [A]
[Bm] [F#m] [A]
[F#m] [D] [A]
[Bm] [D] [A]
[F#m] [A]
[Em] [Bm] [F#m]
[A] [D] [N]
like to thank all of you guys.
[F#m] [N]
[E] [D#]
Key:
A
Bm
F#m
D
Am
A
Bm
F#m
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Am] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] [A] I close [F#m] my eyes and I [D] smile [Am] knowing that [Bm] everything is [A] alright.
To [F#m] the core, close [D] that door.
[A] Is [Bm] this happening?
_ _ My _ [A] breath is on [F#m] your hair.
I'm unaware [A] that you opened the [Bm] blinds and let the [F#m] city in.
[A] God, you [F#m] held my hand [D] as we stand, [Am] taking [Bm] in everything.
_ _ _ [D] And I knew it from the start, [A] so my arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach and we're trying so hard not to [D] fall asleep.
But [A] here we are on [Bm] this 18th floor balcony, we're both [F#m] flying.
[A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A]
[D] We [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _
[A] talked about moms [F#m] and dads, about family [A] pasts.
Getting to [Bm] know where we [F#m] came from, [A] our hearts were on [F#m] display for [Am] all to see.
I can't believe this [Bm] is happening [F#m] to me.
[A] And I raise my hand as if to show you that I was yours, that I was so yours for the taking.
I'm [Bm] still so yours [D] for the taking.
[A] And that's when I felt the wind [F#m] pick up.
I grabbed the rail while [D] choking up [A] these words to say.
And then [Bm] you kissed me.
Yeah, [D] I knew it from the start, [A] so my arms are open wide.
[Bm] And your head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
But [A] here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony.
_ _ [D] And I knew it from the start, [A] my arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
_ Here we [A] are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both _ [A] flying away. _ _ _ _
[D] And _ _ _ _ _ [A] I'll [Bm] try to sleep to [C#m] [F#m] keep you [D] in my dreams so I can bring you [E] home with me.
[A] And I'll [B] try to sleep [Bm] and [A] keep [D] you in my _ _ [E] dreams. _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ I _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ knew it from the start, [A] my arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach, _ _ we're not [D] going to sleep.
But [A] here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both trying [A] to make it snow. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ We _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] want to thank you guys for coming [Dm] tonight. _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [F#m] We hope you had a [A] wonderful time. _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ Thank you [D] very much.
We love every [E] single one of you guys.
Thank you [Bm] for sharing this heart with us.
[A] Thank you for sharing this heart with [F#m] us.
Thank you.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#m] We'd _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [N]
like to thank all of you guys.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Am] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] [A] I close [F#m] my eyes and I [D] smile [Am] knowing that [Bm] everything is [A] alright.
To [F#m] the core, close [D] that door.
[A] Is [Bm] this happening?
_ _ My _ [A] breath is on [F#m] your hair.
I'm unaware [A] that you opened the [Bm] blinds and let the [F#m] city in.
[A] God, you [F#m] held my hand [D] as we stand, [Am] taking [Bm] in everything.
_ _ _ [D] And I knew it from the start, [A] so my arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach and we're trying so hard not to [D] fall asleep.
But [A] here we are on [Bm] this 18th floor balcony, we're both [F#m] flying.
[A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A]
[D] We [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _
[A] talked about moms [F#m] and dads, about family [A] pasts.
Getting to [Bm] know where we [F#m] came from, [A] our hearts were on [F#m] display for [Am] all to see.
I can't believe this [Bm] is happening [F#m] to me.
[A] And I raise my hand as if to show you that I was yours, that I was so yours for the taking.
I'm [Bm] still so yours [D] for the taking.
[A] And that's when I felt the wind [F#m] pick up.
I grabbed the rail while [D] choking up [A] these words to say.
And then [Bm] you kissed me.
Yeah, [D] I knew it from the start, [A] so my arms are open wide.
[Bm] And your head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
But [A] here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony.
_ _ [D] And I knew it from the start, [A] my arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
_ Here we [A] are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both _ [A] flying away. _ _ _ _
[D] And _ _ _ _ _ [A] I'll [Bm] try to sleep to [C#m] [F#m] keep you [D] in my dreams so I can bring you [E] home with me.
[A] And I'll [B] try to sleep [Bm] and [A] keep [D] you in my _ _ [E] dreams. _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ I _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ knew it from the start, [A] my arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach, _ _ we're not [D] going to sleep.
But [A] here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both trying [A] to make it snow. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ We _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] want to thank you guys for coming [Dm] tonight. _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [F#m] We hope you had a [A] wonderful time. _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ Thank you [D] very much.
We love every [E] single one of you guys.
Thank you [Bm] for sharing this heart with us.
[A] Thank you for sharing this heart with [F#m] us.
Thank you.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#m] We'd _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [N]
like to thank all of you guys.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _