------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Blue October - Balance Beam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQsfkHlupT4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~ The first D in the verse is a Dadd4. I play a regular open D and it's fine, too. ~ The Dadd4 and C are only a half measure each. Dadd4: x5403x (Just a C shape up 2 frets) ==INTRO== G G Dadd4 C Em Em D D G G Dadd4 C Em Em D D ==VERSE== D G Dadd4 C Em D I haven't been quite the same, so sure the story of my life would never change D G Dadd4 C Em D In a bright eyed way I rinsed out the soap in my eyes and wrote a song that I'm about to sing D G Dadd4 C Em D 'cause it's about a girl --- that I hardly even know D G Dadd4 C Em So this is not another love song, just a list of things that I should know D and everyone should know that... ==CHORUS== G ** One: You've got to take it kind of slowly C ** Two: You've got to hurry up and make your move G ** D C Three: You've got to tell her that she's pretty G ** Four: You've got to be the perfect gentleman C ** When you shake the wall, you've got to make it bend G ** D Yeah you're got to show her that she's a balance beam ** And I keep falling all around her fairy tale. G G Dadd4 C Em Em D D ==VERSE== D G We took a walk in the rain Dadd4 C Em D I suggested, she confessed that there's a park nearby to cast that shade. G Dadd4 C Stay cool but I'm giddy like a school boy Em D You've got to handle with care she is not a toy G Gradually we touched Dadd4 C Em D Although our clothes were wet we sat and smiled I never thought I'd smile so much D The first kiss always says the most ==CHORUS== G ** One: You've got to take it kind of slowly C ** Two: You've got to hurry up and make your move G ** D C Three: You've got to tell her that she's pretty G ** Four: You've got to be the perfect gentleman C ** When you shake the wall, you've got to make it bend G ** D Yeah you're got to show her that she's a balance beam ** And I keep falling all around her fairy tale. G G Dadd4 C Em Em D D Her fairy tale - I wanna sing to you ==BRIDGE== G G Dadd4 C Em Em D D (All around, around...) G G Dadd4 C Em Em D D (All around - everyone should know that) ==CHORUS== G ** One: You've got to take it kind of slowly C ** Two: You've got to hurry up and make your move G ** D C Three: You've got to tell her that she's pretty G ** Four: You've got to be the perfect gentleman C ** When you shake the wall, you've got to make it bend G ** D Yeah you're got to show her that she's a balance beam ** And I keep falling all around her fairy tale. ==OUTRO== G G Dadd4 C Em Em D D (All around, around...) G G Dadd4 C Em Em D D (All around, around...) G G Dadd4 C Em Em D D (All around, around...) D G The fairy tale G Some kind of fairy tale. G Some kind of fairy tale. G Everyone should know that.