---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18TH FLOOR BALCONY - Blue October ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Alexander Raymond Capo: 2th fret Tuning: Standard (EADGBe) Chords: Am7: (X0201X) G: (32003X) G/E: (02003X) Cadd9: (X3203X) Verse 1 (0:00 - 0:26):

^GI close my eyes and I smile Knowing that ^Am7everything is alri^Gght To the c^G/Eore So close that^Cadd9 door Is this ha^Am7ppening' ^Am7

Verse 2 (0:27 - 0:49):

My br^Geathe is on your ^G/Ehair I'm u^Cadd9naware That you opened the bl^Am7inds and let the city in G^God, you held my h^G/Eand And we ^Cadd9stand Just Taking in every^Am7thing. ^Am7

Chorus (0:50 - 1:20):

And ^GI ^Cadd9knew it from the start So my ar^Gms are open wide Your h^Am7ead is on my stomach And we^Am7're, we're trying so hard not to f^Gall a^Cadd9sleep He^Gre we are On this 1^Am78th floor balcony We're b^Am7oth...flying aw^Gay... ^G/E ^Cadd9 ^Am7

Verse 3 (1:21 - 1:42):

So we t^Galked about mom's and d^G/Ead's About family p^Cadd9asts Just getting to ^Am7know where we came from Our he^Garts were on dis^G/Eplay For all to ^Cadd9see I can't believe this is hap^Am7pening to me and

Verse 4 (1:43 - 2:02):

I r^Gaised my hand as if to s^G/Ehow you that I was yours That I was^Cadd9 so yours for the taking I'm ^Am7so yours for the taking and ^GThats when I felt the wind pick^G/E up I grabbed the rail while chokin^Cadd9g up These words to say and then you k^Am7issed me...(yeah)

Chorus (2:03 - 2:33):

^GI k^Cadd9new from the start My ar^Gms are open wide Your h^Am7ead is on my stomach And we^Am7're, we're trying so hard not to f^Gall a^Cadd9sleep He^Gre we are On this 1^Am78th floor balcony We're bo^Am7th...flying awa^Gy... ^G/E ^Cadd9 ^Cadd9

Bridge (2:34 - 2:58):

And I'll t^Am7ry to sl^Cadd9eep to k^Am7eep you ^Gin my dr^Cadd9eams 'Till I can br^Am7ing you h^Gome with ^Cadd9me I'll t^Am7ry to sl^Cadd9eep and when I do I'll ^Am7keep you ^Gin my...dr^Cadd9eams

Interlude (2:59 - 3:18): G G/E Cadd9 Am7 G G/E Cadd9 Am7 Chorus (3:19 -3:39):

^GI k^Cadd9new it from the start So my ar^Gms are open wide And your h^Am7ead is on my stomach And we^Am7're, we're trying so hard not to fa^Gll a^Cadd9sleep So he^Gre we are On this 1^Am78th floor balcony...(yeah)

Chorus (3:40 - 4:11):

^GI k^Cadd9new it from the start So my ar^Gms are open wide And your h^Am7ead is on my stomach ^Am7No, we're not go^Ging to sl^Cadd9eep (sleep) H^Gere we are On this 1^Am78th floor balcony We're bo^Am7th...flying awa^Gy... ^G/E ^Cadd9 ^Am7

Outro (4:12 - 4:33): G G/E Cadd9 Am7 Am7 Am7 G

Blue October - 18th floor balcony