Chord/Tab song: 18th Floor Balcony

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. I didn't put all of the hammers in,
play them if you hear 'em. It sounds great:)

This plays along note for note to the studio version 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] [G/E] [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]Everything is [G]alright
To the [G/E]core
So close that [Cadd9]door
Is this [Am7]happening? [Am7]

[G] [G/E] [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------------------------------------------------------|

My [G]breathe is on your [G/E]hair
I'm una[Cadd9]ware
That you opened the [Am7]blinds and let the city in
[G]God, you held my [G/E]hand
And we [Cadd9]stand
Just taking in [Am7]everything[Am7]

Chorus-

Cadd9 G/E Am7 (x2)

e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0h3---------------3----------------1-------------|
G|------0-----0---0-------0----0---0-------0----0---0------| x2
D|----2---------2-------0--------0-------2--------2--------|
A|--3-----------------2----------------0-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

And I [Cadd9]knew it from the start
So my [G/E]arms are open wide
Your [Am7]head is on my stomach
And we're[Am7], we?re trying so hard not to fall [Cadd9]asleep
He[G/E]re we are
On this 1[Am7]8th floor balcony We're both[Am7]...

[G] [G/E] [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------------------------------------------------------|

Flying a[G]way... [G/E][Cadd9][Am7]

Verse-
[G] [G/E] [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-----------------------------------------------------|

So we [G]talked about mom's and [G/E]dad's
About family [Cadd9]pasts
Just getting to [Am7]know where we came from
Our [G]hearts were on dis[G/E]play
For all to [Cadd9]see
I can't believe this is [Am7]happening to me and

[G] I raised my hand as if to [G/E]show you that I was yours
That I was [Cadd9]so yours for the taking
I'm [Am7]so yours for the taking and
[G] Thats when I felt the wind pick [G/E]up
I grabbed the rail while choking [Cadd9]up
These words to say and then you [Am7]kissed me...(yeah)

Chorus-

Cadd9 G/E Am7(x2)

e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0h3---------------3----------------1-------------|
G|------0-----0---0-------0----0---0-------0----0---0------| x2
D|----2---------2-------0--------0-------2--------2--------|
A|--3-----------------2----------------0-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

And I [Cadd9]knew it from the start
So my [G/E]arms are open wide
Your [Am7]head is on my stomach
And we're[Am7], we?re trying so hard not to fall [Cadd9]asleep
He[G/E]re we are
On this 1[Am7]8th floor balcony We're both[Am7]...

G G/E 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-----------------------------------------------------|

Flying a[G]way... [G/E][Cadd9][Cadd9]

Bridge-

[Am7] [C/B] [C]

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------- 0h1-----------------0h1--------------------1-----------------|
G|-------0------0---0--------0------0---0-----------0----0---0----------|
D|-----2----------2--------0----------0-----------2--------0----4-------|
A|---0-------------------2----------------------3-----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

And I'll try to [Am7]sleep
To [C/B]keep you in my [C]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.....
I'll try to [Am7]sleep
And when I do I'll[C/B], keep you in my....[Cadd9]dreams...

Interlude-

[G] [G/E] [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 G/E Am7(x2)

e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0h3---------------3----------------1-------------|
G|------0-----0---0-------0----0---0-------0----0---0------| x2
D|----2---------2-------0--------0-------2--------2--------|
A|--3-----------------2----------------0-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

And I [Cadd9]knew it from the start
So my [G/E]arms are open wide and
Your [Am7]head is on my stomach
And we're[Am7], we?re trying so hard not to fall [Cadd9]asleep
He[G/E]re we are
On this 1[Am7]8th floor balcony,[Am7] yeah


Cadd9 G/E Am7(x2)

e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0h3---------------3----------------1-------------|
G|------0-----0---0-------0----0---0-------0----0---0------| x2
D|----2---------2-------0--------0-------2--------2--------|
A|--3-----------------2----------------0-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

And I [Cadd9]knew it from the start
So my [G/E]arms are open wide and
Your [Am7]head is on my stomach.[Am7].. No,
We're not going to [Cadd9]sleep (sleep)
Here we [G/E]are
On this 1[Am7]8th floor balcony, we're both[Am7]..

[G] [G/E] [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------------------------------------------------------|

Flying a[G]way... [G/E][Cadd9][Am7]

Outro-
[G] [G/E] [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