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18th Floor Balcony

Blue October
Tab
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Hi There! This is such a lovely song by Blue October

and it's quite easy to play, even for beginners. I did this

so the lyrics and tabs are there together so you know what

part is played where, which imo, makes it much easier to

play and sing along:) Listen to the song to get the rhythm

down for the picking. It sounds great:)

*This plays right along to the studio track from the CD.

The live versions may be slightly different*

************Have Fun and RATE:)**********

Thanks!

STANDARD TUNING-EADGBe

W/Capo on 2

Intro-

G

e|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----3-----|(Pick it hard so it rings out for a bit)

I close my eyes and I smile, knowing that

Am7 G G6 Cadd9 Am7 Am7

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------1-----------3----------3-----------3---------1----------1----------|
G|-------0-----------0----------0-----------0---------0----------0----0---0---|
D|-----2-----------0----------0-----------2---------2----------2--------2-----|
A|---0----------------------------------3---------0----------0----------------|
E|-------------3-----------0--------------------------------------------------|

Am7 G

Everything is alright

G6

To the core

Cadd9

So close that door

Am7 Am7

Is this happening?

G G6 Cadd9 Am7

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3-----------------3-----------------0----------------1------------|
G|------0----0---0--------0----0---0--------0----0---0-------0----0---0-----|
D|----0--------0--------0--------0--------2--------2-------2--------2-------| x2
A|--------------------------------------3----------------0------------------|
E|-3-----------------0------------------------------------------------------|

G G6

My breathe is on your hair

Cadd9

I'm unaware

Am7

That you opened the blinds and let the city in

G G6

God, you held my hand

Cadd9

And we stand

Am7 Am7

Just taking in everything

Chorus-

Cadd9 G6 Am7 (x2)

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0h3---------------0h3---------------0h1------------|
G|------0-----0---0-------0-----0---0-------0-----0---0------| x2
D|----2---------2-------0---------0-------2---------2--------|
A|--3-----------------2-----------------0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Cadd9

And I knew it from the start

G6

So my arms are open wide

Am7

Your head is on my stomach

Am7 Cadd9

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

G6

Here we are

Am7 Am7

On this 18th floor balcony We're both...

G G6 Cadd9 Am7

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3------------------3-----------------0----------------1------------|
G|------0----0---0---------0----0---0--------0----0---0-------0----0---0-----|
D|----0--------0---------0--------0--------2--------2-------2--------2-------|
A|---------------------------------------3----------------0------------------|
E|--3-----------------0------------------------------------------------------|

G G6 Cadd9 Am7

Flying away...

Verse-

G G6 Cadd9 Am7

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3------------------3-----------------0----------------1-----------|
G|-------0----0---0---------0----0---0--------0----0---0-------0----0---0----|x4
D|-----0--------0---------0--------0--------2--------2-------2--------2------|
A|----------------------------------------3-----------------0----------------|
E|--3------------------0-----------------------------------------------------|

G G6

So we talked about mom's and dad's

Cadd9

About family pasts

Am7

Just getting to know where we came from

G G6

Our hearts were on display

Cadd9

For all to see

Am7

I can't believe this is happening to me and

G G6

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 G6

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-

Cadd9 G6 Am7 (x2)

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0h3---------------0h3---------------0h1------------|
G|------0-----0---0-------0-----0---0-------0-----0---0------| x2
D|----2---------2-------0---------0-------2---------2--------|
A|--3-----------------2-----------------0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Cadd9

And I knew it from the start

G6

So my arms are open wide

Am7

Your head is on my stomach

Am7 Cadd9

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

G6

Here we are

Am7 Am7

On this 18th floor balcony We're both...

G G6 Cadd9(x2)

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3------------------3-----------------3----------|
G|------0----0---0---------0----0---0--------0----0---0---|
D|----0--------0---------0--------0--------2--------2-----|
A|---------------------2-----------------3----------------|
E|--3-----------------------------------------------------|

G G6 Cadd9 Cadd9

Flying away...

Bridge-

Am7 C/B C

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------1-----------------1--------------------1-----------------|
G|-------0----0---0--------0----0---0-----------0----0---0----------|
D|-----2--------2--------0--------0-----------2--------0----4-------|
A|---0-----------------2--------------------3-----------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am7

And I'll try to sleep

C/B C

To keep you in my dreams

'Till I can bring you home with me

Am7 C/B Cadd9

e|----------------------------------- * -------------------------|
B|---------1------------------1------ p ----------3-(ring out)---|
G|-------0----0---0--------0-----0--- a --------0----------------|
D|-----2--------2--------0---------0- u ------2------------------|
A|---0-----------------2------------- s ----3--------------------|
E|----------------------------------- e -------------------------|

Dreams.....

Am7

I'll try to sleep

C/B Cadd9

And when I do I'll, keep you in my....dreams...

Interlude-

G G6 Cadd9 Am7

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3------------------3-----------------0----------------1------------|
G|------0----0---0---------0----0---0--------0----0---0-------0----0---0-----|x2
D|----0--------0--------0---------0--------2--------2-------2--------2-------|
A|---------------------------------------3----------------0------------------|
E|--3-----------------0------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus-

Cadd9 G6 Am7 (x2)

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0h3---------------0h3---------------0h1------------|
G|------0-----0---0-------0-----0---0-------0-----0---0------| x2
D|----2---------2-------0---------0-------2---------2--------|
A|--3-----------------2-----------------0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Cadd9

And I knew it from the start

G6

So my arms are open wide and

Am7

Your head is on my stomach

Am7 Cadd9

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

G6

Here we are

Am7 Am7

On this 18th floor balcony, yeah

Cadd9 G6 Am7 (x2)

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0h3---------------0h3---------------0h1------------|
G|------0-----0---0-------0-----0---0-------0-----0---0------| x2
D|----2---------2-------0---------0-------2---------2--------|
A|--3-----------------2-----------------0--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Cadd9

And I knew it from the start

G6

So my arms are open wide and

Am7 Am7

Your head is on my stomach... No,

Cadd9

We're not going to sleep (sleep)

G6

Here we are

Am7 Am7

On this 18th floor balcony, we're both..

G G6 Cadd9 Am7

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3------------------3-----------------0----------------1------------|
G|------0----0---0---------0----0---0--------0----0---0-------0----0---0-----|
D|----0--------0---------0--------0--------2--------2-------2--------2-------|
A|---------------------------------------3----------------0------------------|
E|--3-----------------0------------------------------------------------------|

G G6 Cadd9 Am7

Flying away...

Outro-

G G6 Cadd9 Am7

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3----------------3----------------0----------------1-----------|
G|------0----0---0-------0----0---0-------0----0---0-------0----0---0----|
D|----0--------0-------0--------0-------2--------2-------2--------2------|
A|------------------------------------3----------------0-----------------|
E|--3---------------0----------------------------------------------------|

Am7 Am7

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|---------1----------------1-------------------|
G|-------0----0---0-------0----0---0------------|
D|-----2--------2-------2--------2--------------|
A|---0----------------0---------------0---------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

Have fun and rate!

cristy♥twilight

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