18Th Floor Balcony Tab
by Blue October12,992 views, added to favorites 596 times
| 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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18Th Floor Balcony – Blue October
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7 comments
I am a fan of chords w/ lyrics. Well placed and easy to follow.
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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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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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