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The Balcony 2014 by Catfish And The Bottlemen
Songs:
1.) Homesick
2.) Kathleen
3.) Cocoon
4.) Fallout
5.) Pacifier
6.) Hourglass
7.) Business
8.) 26
9.) Rango
10.) Sidewinder
11.) Tyrants
Song 1: Homesick
Capo 6
[Verse]
EmI got misDled, misCtook, discG/Bard.
EmAnything Dthat I Csaid
EmI'm not the Dtype to Ccall you G/Bup dGrunk,
But GI've got some D/F#lies to Emtell.
EmShe hates her Dwork but Cloves to G/Bflirt.
EmShame, she don't Dwork with Cme.
EmShe gets uptDight and don't Clike when G/BI'mG gal.
But, Gshe won't let D/F#on to Emme.
[Chorus]
I said EmI'm only Dlooking Cout for you,
she said It's Emobvious Dthat's a Clie.
But, EmI only Dever put Cout for you,
You know Its Emobvious Dyou don'tC try.
[Verse]
EmI got misDtook and Ctook disG/Bsent.
and it's Emnot as if Dyou didn't Cnotice
But EmI tried to Dsteer Cclear G/Bof this Gplace,
And Gwound up with D/F#nothing to Emshow for it.
She said you Emnever got Dthat from Cme. G/B
She said you Emnever got Dthat from Cme. G/B G
She said you Emnever got Dthat from Cme. G/B G
But I said you Ggot that D/F#look from Emme.
[Chorus]
I said EmI'm only Dlooking Cout for you,
she said It's Emobvious Dthat's a Clie.
But, EmI only Dever put Cout for you,
You know Its Emobvious Dyou don'tC try.
I saidG I'm onDly lookinCg out for you,
she said It's Emobvious Dthat's a Clie.
But, GI only Dever put Cout for you,
You know Its Emobvious Dyou don'tC try.
[Solo]
EmI got misDled, misCtook, disG/Bcard.
EmAnything Dthat I Csaid
EmI'm not the Dtype to Ccall you G/Bup drGunk,
But GI've got some D/F#lies to Emtell.
Song 2: Kathleen
No Capo
[Verse 1]
EmYou're simpatiDco
And ofBm all the lift homes and Aall the mixed feelings
EmYou're cuts abDove
And you Bmdon't own worries or a Achest full of heartache
[Verse 2 ]
EmYes, I kDnow
That I'Bmll never work out exactlAy how you're thinking
EmBut let me knDow, when I'm needed homeBm A
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'd Gcome D A
You can Bmleather me with Ayour liGps D A
[Chorus]
BmI've gotta give it to you
GYou give me Aproblems
BmWhen you are not in the moGod A
BmI've gotta give it to you
GYou give me Aproblems
BmAnd made me give into yGou A
BmOur dealer hates me you knoGw A
BmHe used to see her but she sGold A
BmHim off on down the riveGr A
Bm G A
[Verse 3]
EmIt's impractiDcal
To go Bmout and catch a death with a dAress fit for the summer
EmSo you Ddon't
InstBmead you call me up with a Ahead full of filth
[Verse 4]
EmYes, I kDnow
I'll Bmnever acquiesce aAnything you're thinking
EmBut let me know, Dwhen I'm needed homeBm A
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'd Gcome D A
You can Bmleather me with Ayour liGps D A
[Chorus]
BmI've gotta give it to you
GYou give me Aproblems
BmWhen you are not in the moGod A
BmI've gotta give it to you
GYou give me Aproblems
BmAnd made me give into yGou A
BmOur dealer hates me you knoGw A
BmHe used to see her but she sGold A
BmHim off on down the riveGr A
Bm G A
[Outro]
D Bm A
D Bm A
D Bm A
D Bm A
Song 3: Cocoon
Capo 3
[Intro] C/G , C2/G , C/G (basically just pull off, hammer on)
[Verse 1] (he palm mutes the top two strings a bit):
I fell Emstraight
Into your Garms
Like a C/Gdrunk
Who’s been Gon it
All Emmorning.
And the Gsun’s up
And my C/Ghead’s fucked. G
And Emimmediately
I Ggrabbed you
You go C/Gall red
Like the Gfirst time
I love it when you Emdo that G
God, I love it when you C/Gdo that. G
[Pre-Chorus] (palm muted chords):
I remember when we
Em Swapped C/Gnames and I Gthought D/Amaybe
Em You’d C/Gstay and Gtry to out-D/Adrink me
Em Your C/GfriendsG, all D/Ahated it!
Em C/G G D/A (mute D after one strum)
[Chorus]
Fuck it if theyC/G talk G
Fuck it if theyEm try and get to usD/A
Cause I’d rather goC/G blind G
Than let you Emdown. D/A
[Verse 2] (palm muting of top two strings):
EmI cocoon
‘Round your Gshoulders
When you’re C/Ghalf cut
And you’re Gfrozen
And you’ve got that visibleEm breathing G
You’re depending on C/Gme again. G
[Pre-Chorus] (palm muted chords):
I remember when we
Em Swapped C/Gnames and I Gthought D/Amaybe
Em You’d C/Gstay and Gtry to out-D/Adrink me
Em Your C/GfriendsG, all D/Ahated it!
Em C/G G D/A (mute D after one strum)
[Chorus]
Fuck it if theyC/G talk G
Fuck it if theyEm try and get to usD/A
Cause I’d rather goC/G blind G
Than let you Emdown. D/A
Fuck it if theyC/G talk G
Fuck it if they Emtry and get to us D/A
Cause I’d rather go C/Gblind G
Than let you Emdown. D/A
[Bridge]
And if you wanna C/Gshot down and pose as positive
Em Hide smoking from relatives and
C/G Rest on me,
Em Em7 Em (hammer on to Em7 and pull off again to Em)
Honey, that’s alright!
And if you C/Gwanna act more drunk than usual
To Emhelp you get away with more than
C/G Rest on me,
EmHoney, that’s alright!
DHoney, that’s alright!
C/G -> C2/G , Em -> Em7 , C/G -> C2/G , Em (watch the video at 2:44 to see how he does this,
it's basically just pull off and hammer ons)
[Chorus]
Fuck it if theyC/G talk G
Fuck it if they Emtry and get to us D/A
Cause I’d rather go C/Gblind G
Than let you Emdown. D/A
I remember when we
C/G Swapped names and GI thought maybe
Em You’d stay and D/Atry to out-drink me
C/G Your friendsG, all hated itEm! D/A
[Outro] - C/G , D/A ,
Song 4: Fallout
Capo 3
[Verse]
I Ampissed you Foff agaCin
So that you?d leave me
AAmlone in LFeeds agCain
IAm got my sFtuff and lCeft
Cause I?ve got this friend see
Who Amput me Fup aCgain
But nFo you still had to Amcall
But nFo you still had to Ccome
[Chorus]
We just AmALWAYS
Seem to just CFALLOUT
When I?m mostAm in NEED OF CIT
[Verse]
I Amspent my FyesterCday
Ducking your calls
& in Amfear that Fthings would Cchange
I Amtidied Fup my Cplace
Cause you always told me
It Amgot me Fthinking Cstraight
But Fno you still had to Amcall
But Fno you still had to Ccome
[Chorus]
We just AmALWAYS
Seem to just CFALLOUT
When I?m Ammost in NEED OF CIT
You just AmALWAYS
Seem to just CCALLOUT
When I?m Amup for LEAVING CIT
[Bridge]
FI?m sorry if I drove
CYour matches to my clothes
FBut you know how I can get someCtimes
FI?m sorry if I drove
AmYour matches Cto my clothes
F.... .... WooG!
CYou see I
I was a Test ? Tube Fbaby
That?s why nobody gets me
CYou see I
Struggle to sleep at Fnight
But it?s fine she never lets me
Cyou see I
I was a Test ? Tube Fbaby
That?s why nobody gets me
CYou see I
Struggle to sleep at Fnight
But it?s fine Mary don?t let me
[Outro:] C, F, C, F,
C, F, C, F C.
Song 5: Pacifier
Capo 4
[Intro]
C Am G x4
[Verse]
CThere's always something to hide,Am
There's always someone to Glead on with you,
CAn obligatory wine,Am
Evidently proves that GI didn't need you,C
She said "Oh please, you're obAmsessed,"G
I said she looked overdressed,C
She deffo didn't like Amthat, no,
[Pre-Chorus]
G Am You see I'm feeling like it'sG putC on,
When you say you don't Gneed Amme,
And you are nothing Gof Cme,
[Chorus]
Oh but Fmaj7babe,
You know I've tried and failed,
But Amyou,
Just don't know Ghow it feels,
To Fmaj7lose,
C, G
Something you never had and never will,
[Verse]
CThere's always some kid too snide,Am
He took my mother at thirGteen,
CAnd patched her fickly eyes,Am
Evidently proves that GI didn't need you or no one,C
She said "It's you I dAmetest,"G
I said she looked underslept,C
She deffo didn't like Amthat, no,G
[Pre-Chorus]
G Am You see I'm feeling like it'sG putC on,
When you say you don't Gneed Amme,
And you are nothing Gof Cme,
[Chorus]
Oh butFmaj7 babe,
You know I've tried and failed,
But Amyou,
Just don't know Ghow it feels,
To Fmaj7lose,
Something you never had and never willC, G
[Bridge]
Am B C x4
[Outro]
C Am G x4
C Am G x4
I'm her pacifier
End on C
Song 6: Hourglass
Capo 2
[Verse]
EYou know when you're gone I struggle at night
EDreams of you fucking me all the time
EAnd I know your tied up
EAnd I know your phone's fucked
EI'm craving your calls like a soldier's wife
[Chorus]
F#mI wanna bring you home myseG#mlf
F#mBring you home myselAf G#/E F#m G#/E E
[Interlude]
E
[Verse]
ECome back, move in, mess my place
EChest infect me, waste my days
ECause I know you love to drive me up the wall
EI know you love to drive me up the wall
[Chorus]
F#mI wanna bring you home mysG#melf
F#mBring you home myseAlfG#/E F#m G#/E E
[Bridge]
And I'm C#mso imApatient when you're not mEine
I just wC#mant to Acatch up on all the losEt times
And I'll Bsay I'm sorry if I sound sordid
Cause aC#mll I really Aever want is Eyou
[Instrumental]
B A E x2
[Verse]
EOffer my hand and I'll take your name
EShare my shower, kiss my frame
ECause I wanna carry all of your children
EAnd I wanna call them stupid shit
Song 7: Business
Capo 2
[Verse]
EmI waEm/Cnna loveG you
BuCt I've no tGime
for yourEm frieEm/Cnds who can fuckiGng do one
I've had a rCough nigGht
Let's get dEmrunk Em/Cin yourG bedroom
And haveC a smoke inG your window
Until you're EmurgingEm/C I tear upG your clothes
C-D
[Chorus]
And alCl I wanna Emknow
C Em-Em11 x3
Is just how far you wanna go
GI wanna make it my Cbusiness
EmI wanna tolerate Ddrunk you, honey
GI wanna make it mCy problem
Em D
[Verse]
EmListen I kEm/Cnow that you saiGd you'd be sleeping
Babe, it's been a Crough nigGht
EmNarcissisticEm/C but fuck it IG'm calling
I need to know you'Cre alGright
You sEmee now IEm/C found aG lover
Who can be in Cpeace with mGy mother
And IEm ain'tEm/C ever lettingG her go
C - D
[Chorus]
'Cause Call I wannEma know
C Em-Em11 x3
Is just how far you wanna go
GI wanna make it my Cbusiness
EmI wanna tolerate Ddrunk you, honey
GI wanna make it mCy problem
Em D
CIf you've been having doubts at all
EmThen you can come and Dmess my bed up
CAnd I can change your marital status
Em D
CIf you've been having doubts at all
EmIf you've been having Ddoubts at all
CIf you've been having doubts at all
Em D
GI wanna make it my Cbusiness
I waEmnna tolerate dDrunk you, honey
GI wanna make itC my problem
EmI wanna make it my pDroblem
Song 8: 26
Capo 1
[Intro] Gm F Cm x2
[Verse 1]
GmI’ll come based on facts like she’ll bFe there
CmMaking self-control leave me
GmAnd she’ll stand this out in bricks
To the rioFters
[Chorus]
I can’t beCmlieve you’re 26
Without D7having a few in my fist
Cause Fyou’ve got a mind that is so hell bent Cmon
FFixing me up before I get my coat Cmoff
FYou with those hands that are so hell bent Cmon
FMaking a mess to suggest you’d think someCmthing
Gm F Cm
[Verse 2]
Gm I’ll come based on facts like we’re alwaysF screaming
But I still love you Cmtearing me up at the seams
Gm
And she’ll stand this out in bricks
To the rioFters
[Chorus]
I can’t beCmlieve you’re 26
Without D7having a few in my fist
Cause Fyou’ve got a mind that is so hell bent Cmon
FFixing me up before I get my coat Cmoff
FYou with those hands that are so hell bent Cmon
FMaking a mess to suggest you’d think someCmthing
[Bridge]
GmYou see, I don’t know why
I know now
I would not, have been less tempted
To F7get you on top
Touch of pace, I’d have been Gmgood to you babe
[Chorus 2]
FYou’ve got a mind that is so hell bent Cmon
FFixing me up before I get my coat Cmoff
Cause Fyou with those hands that are so hell bent Cmon
FMaking a mess to suggest you’d think someCmthing
FYou with those hands that are so hell bent Cmon
FMaking a mess to suggest you’d think someCmthing
Song 9: Rango
Capo 2
[Intro]
C#m E (x2)
[Verse 1]
Darling C#mI’m done for once
And as soon as I get Eoutta here
I plan on C#mcoming back for nothing
But then again there’s Eyou
[Verse 2]
And although this C#mtown does flaunt
All the stuff you need to fEeel at home
I plan on tC#making from it nothing
But then again there’s Eyou
[Chorus]
You see, AAbby she’s gBot to wC#mait
Until she Agets you oBn your Eown
So she can Amake you mBake mistC#makes
Then you can Aoffer to Btake her Ehome
And it’s not like I don’t C#mmiss it none
But the quicker I drink Emore in here
The quicker C#mI lose track of you
But I know you wouldn’t want tEhat
[Verse 3]
And although this C#mtown does pluck
Much thicker stories than I Ecare to talk
C#mYou you’ve fought them in style
And I’ll always love you Efor that
[Chorus]
You see, AAbby she’s gBot to wC#mait
Until she gAets you oBn your Eown
So she can Amake you mBake mistC#makes
Then you can Aoffer to Btake her Ehome
And now she’s wAearing that tBop you C#mlove
And she’s tAopping it Ball oEff
By aActing like sBomethings C#mup
She always Aknew how to Bpull the sEtrings
[Instrumental]
C#m E (x4)
[Chorus]
You see, AAbby she’s gBot to wC#mait
Until she gAets you oBn your Eown
So she can Amake you mBake mistC#makes
Then you can Aoffer to Btake her Ehome
And now she’s wAearing that tBop you C#mlove
And she’s tAopping it Ball oEff
By aActing like sBomethings C#mup
She always Aknew how to Bpull the sEtrings
[Outro]
C#m E (x2)
Song 10: Sidewinder
Capo 2
[Intro] Em, C, G, D (x2)
[Verse 1]
EmGive me sCome madness GI can get off Don
I want to enEmdorse yCou
I want you to exGhaust Dme
EmGive me sCome mindsets GI can rub off oDn
'Cause when you act pEmlacid
CYou know that I can't sGtand it
[Chorus]
EmWhoever Cyou're mixing Gyour drinks with iDs dying Emto
CGo to town on yGou
EmWhoever Cyou're mixing Gyour drinks with Dis dying Emto
CGet it out of yGou
[Verse 2]
EmGive me sCome assumptions GI can make of yDou
'Cause you've gotten Emlazy
CGo ahead, girl, fGrustrate me
EmAnd give me sCome ingloriGous foot too gDun
And come back and fEmind me
CWith her entwiGned round Dme
[Chorus]
EmWhoever Cyou're mixing Gyour drinks with iDs dying Emto
CGo to town on yGou
EmWhoever Cyou're mixing Gyour drinks with Dis dying Emto
CGet it out of yGou
Song 11: Tyrants
Capo 1
[Intro]
Em D C Am
[Verse 1]
EmEyes rolled back guess we were living fast
Where did you go, Cyeah where did you go?
Your eyes go to sAmhow, tEmhat it was so rare to see you sober
And so the streeDtlights would carry us hCome
EmAnd I spent my nights trying to get a grip of you
DAnd I did my best to get my hands under your jCacket
So we couldD make a raAmcket
EmBut your divine ribs would help break mine
We hit the grCound so let's hAmit the groDund
[Chorus]
Em * D * C * G * C
(She said) nothing's alright, believe me
D * C * G * D * C
I said I won't feel the same in the mornin'
Em * D * C * G * G
(She said) nothing's alright, we're leavin
D * C * G * D * G
And I won't feel the same in the mornin'
[Instrumental]
Em D C Am
[Bridge]
EmTyraDnts hGelp bCuild Amus
EmThey won't mDind thrGowin us awCay
[x4]
[Instrumental]
Em D C Am
Thank You!!!!