The Ballad Chords

THE BALLAD
As recorded by Blur
(From the 2023 Album THE BALLAD OF DARREN)
 
 
 
 
[Verse 1]
A                  D
I just looked into my life
             Bm        F#m
And all I saw was that you're not coming back
    D            Bm        C#m
Oh, can't you see when the ballad comes for you
Bm            E
It comes like me?
      A     D
But I won't be afraid
  Bm                        F#m
I can't seem to find you in this midnight parade
  D             Bm
I know it's all true
         C#m                  Bm E
When the ballad comes for me, it comes like you
 
 
[Chorus]
Gmaj7    F#m
Up close
       C
I fell in love with you
C
(I met you at an early show)
Gmaj7    F#m C
You fall,    I'll fall along with you
C                                     Gmaj7
(We travelled 'round the world together)
 
 
[Interlude]
F  C  Em  G
 
 
[Verse 2]
A                    D
I just looked out to the point
          Bm
Where the words, they are hitting me
     F#m
In a full-on assault
    D            Bm        C#m
Oh, can't you see when the ballad comes for you
Bm            E
It comes like mе?
      A              D
Well, I know I can't change the timеs
  Bm                               F#m
I know I'm already breaking when I look into your eyes
    D            Bm        C#m
Oh, can't you see when the ballad comes for you
Bm E
It comes like me?
 
 
[Chorus]
G        F#m
Up close
       C
I fell in love with you
C
(I met you at an early show)
G       F#m C
You fall,   I'll fall along with you
C
(We travelled 'round the world together)
 
 
[Outro]
G   F  C  Em
G   F  C  Em
G   F  Em  C
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