18th floor balcony - blue october {Lyrics} Chords
Tempo:
92.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
Bm
D
E
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] I close my eyes and I smile [Bm] knowing that everything is [A] alright to [F#m] the core.
So [D] close [E] that door.
Is [Bm] this happening?
[D] [A] My breath is [F#m] on your hair.
[D] I'm unaware [E] that you opened the [Bm] blinds and let the [A] city in.
God, you [F#m] held my hand [D] and we stand [G] just [A] taking [Bm] in everything.
[C#] And [D] I knew it from the start [C#m] so my [A] arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
[A] Here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both [F#m] flying [A]
away.
[Bm] So [A] we talk about moms and dads, about family [D] pasts.
Just getting to [Bm] know where we [A] came from.
Our hearts were on display for all [D] to see.
I can't believe this [Bm] is happening [A] to me.
I raise my hand as if [F#m] to show you that I was yours, that I [D] was so yours for the taking.
[Bm] I'm so yours for the [A] taking and that's what I felt the wind pick up.
I grabbed the rail while [D] choking up these words to say and then [Bm] you kissed me.
[D] 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.
[A] Here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both [A] flying away.
[E] [Dm]
[A] And I'll [G] try to sleep to keep you in my [D] dreams till I can bring you home with me.
I'll try to sleep and when I [A] do I'll keep you in [D] my [Bm] dreams.
[E]
[G] [A]
I [D] [A] [Bm]
[A]
[D] [A] [E] [Bm]
[D] knew it from the start.
[C#m] My [A] arms are open wide.
[E] Your [Bm] head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
So [C#m] here [A] we are [E] on this [Bm] 18th floor balcony.
[A] I knew [D] it from the start.
[C#m] My [A] arms are open wide.
[E] Your head is [Bm] on my stomach.
No, [D] we're not going to sleep.
[A] Here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony.
We're both [A] flying away.
[F#m] [E] [D] [Bm]
[A]
[D] [A] [Bm]
So [D] close [E] that door.
Is [Bm] this happening?
[D] [A] My breath is [F#m] on your hair.
[D] I'm unaware [E] that you opened the [Bm] blinds and let the [A] city in.
God, you [F#m] held my hand [D] and we stand [G] just [A] taking [Bm] in everything.
[C#] And [D] I knew it from the start [C#m] so my [A] arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
[A] Here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both [F#m] flying [A]
away.
[Bm] So [A] we talk about moms and dads, about family [D] pasts.
Just getting to [Bm] know where we [A] came from.
Our hearts were on display for all [D] to see.
I can't believe this [Bm] is happening [A] to me.
I raise my hand as if [F#m] to show you that I was yours, that I [D] was so yours for the taking.
[Bm] I'm so yours for the [A] taking and that's what I felt the wind pick up.
I grabbed the rail while [D] choking up these words to say and then [Bm] you kissed me.
[D] 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.
[A] Here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both [A] flying away.
[E] [Dm]
[A] And I'll [G] try to sleep to keep you in my [D] dreams till I can bring you home with me.
I'll try to sleep and when I [A] do I'll keep you in [D] my [Bm] dreams.
[E]
[G] [A]
I [D] [A] [Bm]
[A]
[D] [A] [E] [Bm]
[D] knew it from the start.
[C#m] My [A] arms are open wide.
[E] Your [Bm] head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
So [C#m] here [A] we are [E] on this [Bm] 18th floor balcony.
[A] I knew [D] it from the start.
[C#m] My [A] arms are open wide.
[E] Your head is [Bm] on my stomach.
No, [D] we're not going to sleep.
[A] Here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony.
We're both [A] flying away.
[F#m] [E] [D] [Bm]
[A]
[D] [A] [Bm]
Key:
A
Bm
D
E
F#m
A
Bm
D
[A] _ _ _ _ I _ close my eyes and I smile [Bm] knowing that everything is [A] alright to [F#m] the core.
So [D] close [E] that door.
Is [Bm] this happening? _ _ _ _
_ [D] [A] My breath is [F#m] on your hair.
[D] I'm unaware [E] that you opened the [Bm] blinds and let the [A] city in.
God, you [F#m] held my hand [D] and we stand [G] just [A] taking [Bm] in everything.
_ _ _ [C#] And [D] I knew it from the start [C#m] so my [A] arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
[A] Here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both _ [F#m] flying [A] _
away. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] So _ [A] we talk about moms and dads, about family [D] pasts.
Just getting to [Bm] know where we [A] came from.
Our hearts were on display for all [D] to see.
I can't believe this [Bm] is happening [A] to me.
I raise my hand as if [F#m] to show you that I was yours, that I [D] was so yours for the taking.
[Bm] I'm so yours for the [A] taking and that's what I felt the wind pick up.
I grabbed the rail while [D] choking up these words to say and then [Bm] you kissed me.
[D] 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.
_ [A] Here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both _ _ [A] flying _ away.
_ _ _ [E] _ [Dm] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ And I'll [G] try to sleep to keep you in my [D] dreams till I can bring you home with me.
I'll try to sleep and when I [A] do I'll keep you in [D] my [Bm] dreams.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
I [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [Bm] _
_ [D] _ knew it from the start.
[C#m] My [A] arms are open wide.
[E] Your [Bm] head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
So [C#m] here [A] we are [E] on this [Bm] 18th floor balcony. _ _
[A] I knew [D] it from the start.
[C#m] My [A] arms are open wide.
[E] Your head is [Bm] on my stomach. _
No, [D] we're not going to sleep.
_ [A] Here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony.
We're both _ _ [A] flying away.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
So [D] close [E] that door.
Is [Bm] this happening? _ _ _ _
_ [D] [A] My breath is [F#m] on your hair.
[D] I'm unaware [E] that you opened the [Bm] blinds and let the [A] city in.
God, you [F#m] held my hand [D] and we stand [G] just [A] taking [Bm] in everything.
_ _ _ [C#] And [D] I knew it from the start [C#m] so my [A] arms are open wide.
[Bm] Your head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
[A] Here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both _ [F#m] flying [A] _
away. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] So _ [A] we talk about moms and dads, about family [D] pasts.
Just getting to [Bm] know where we [A] came from.
Our hearts were on display for all [D] to see.
I can't believe this [Bm] is happening [A] to me.
I raise my hand as if [F#m] to show you that I was yours, that I [D] was so yours for the taking.
[Bm] I'm so yours for the [A] taking and that's what I felt the wind pick up.
I grabbed the rail while [D] choking up these words to say and then [Bm] you kissed me.
[D] 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.
_ [A] Here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony, we're both _ _ [A] flying _ away.
_ _ _ [E] _ [Dm] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ And I'll [G] try to sleep to keep you in my [D] dreams till I can bring you home with me.
I'll try to sleep and when I [A] do I'll keep you in [D] my [Bm] dreams.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
I [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [Bm] _
_ [D] _ knew it from the start.
[C#m] My [A] arms are open wide.
[E] Your [Bm] head is on my stomach and we're trying so [D] hard not to fall asleep.
So [C#m] here [A] we are [E] on this [Bm] 18th floor balcony. _ _
[A] I knew [D] it from the start.
[C#m] My [A] arms are open wide.
[E] Your head is [Bm] on my stomach. _
No, [D] we're not going to sleep.
_ [A] Here we are [Bm] on this 18th floor balcony.
We're both _ _ [A] flying away.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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