18Th Floor Balcony Tab

by Blue October
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Difficulty: beginner
Capo: no capo
Author cristy♥twilight 5,916. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014
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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7 comments
TheoryVox81
I am a fan of chords w/ lyrics. Well placed and easy to follow.
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CallMeColeman
Its a great tab but it has just a few mistakes. the Cadd9 in the verse should always have a finger in the 3rd fret on the B string. also there are a few notes missing at the end of the 2 A7's just before the chorus. There is also an additional A7 in the same bar just before the chorus.
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CallMeColeman
Its an ok tab but it has a lot of mistakes. the Cadd9 in the verse should always have a finger in the 3rd fret on the B string. also there are a few notes missing at the end of the 2 A7's just before the chorus. also the chorus on has one hammer the entire chorus. its the very first Cadd9 but there are none after that. Also on the first play through of the chorus has a variation in the first A7 but I cant quite figure it out. Basically I've gotten 3 bars in and its full of errors.
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