Balance Beam

Blue October

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Chords in this song5

Song

Blue October "Balance Beam" aka: "Fairy Tale"

The song seems simple enough. The same 5 chords are played

throughout the verses. The chorus can be played several

different ways: open chords or with power chords. The power

chords can be played by just letting them ring out or by muting

them. Since the actual song has several things going on at once,

it just depends on what you want to focus on.

INTO

G A6/7sus C Em D

VERSE 1

I haven't been quite the same

A6/7sus C Em D

So sure the story of my life would never change

G A6/7sus C

But in a bright-eyed way, she rinsed out the soap in my eyes

And wrote a song that I'm about to sing

G A6/7sus C

She's a magnetic girl

That I hardly even know

G A6/7sus C

So this is not another love song

Just a list of things that I should know

And everyone should know that:

CHORUS

One. You got to take it kind of slowly

Two. You got to hurry up and make your move

Three. You got to tell her how you're feeling

And four. You got to be the perfect gentleman.

When you shake the walls, you got to make 'em bend, yeah

You got to show her that she's the balance beam

And I keep falling all around her fairy tale

A6/7sus C Em D

her fairy tale

(The chords are the same a 1st verse above)

We took a walk in the rain.

I suggested, she confess

There's a heart nearby to cast the shame.

Stay cool, but I'm giddy like a school boy.

You got to handle with care this is not a toy.

Then gradually we touched.

And though our clothes were wet, we sat and smiled.

I never thought I'd smile so much

The first kiss always says the most

REPEAT CHORUS

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CHORDS

G A6/7sus C Em D

e|----3----|---0---|---0---|----0----|----2----|
B|----0----|---3---|---1---|----0----|----3----|
G|----0----|---0---|---0---|----0----|----2----|
D|----0----|---4---|---2---|----2----|----0----|
A|----2----|---5---|---3---|----2----|----X----|
E|----3----|---5---|---X---|----0----|----X----|

The A6/7sus or A6/7sus4 can be played differently depending on

how you want it to sound or if the above option is to difficult.

e|--0--|    e|--2--|    e|--0--|
B|--3--|    B|--3--|    B|--3--|
G|--0--|    G|--0--|    G|--0--|
D|--4--|    D|--2--|    D|--4--|
A|--5--|    A|--0--|    A|--5--|
E|--5--| or E|--X--| or E|--X--|

Personally I play it like the 3rd option above just beause its

easier to slide down to the "C" without having to change my hand

position.

Have fun!