Absolute Balance
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Afinação: E A D GTecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
TAB based on studio version, as well as a few live recordings.
Lyrics taken from official Waited Up 'til It Was Light lyric book
[Intro]
(studio version starts here)
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G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------0--------| x8
A|-0-------7\2------2-2--2/(5)-------5\---0--2-----2--0--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
"So make of this what you will..."
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------0--------| x3
A|-0-------7\2------2-2--2/(5)-------5\---0--2-----2--0--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------0--0--2--|
A|-0-------7\2------2-2--2/(5)-------5\---0--2-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
[Interlude]
(Here you just play a simplified version of the main riff)
"You see that girl..."
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------0--------|
A|-0-------2-2-----------2/(5)------------0--2-----2--0--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------0--0--2--|
A|-0-------2-2-----------2/(5)------------0--2-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------| x3
A|-12--12--12---12\9--9--9---12\7--7--7---9\5-2-0-2-0--0-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------12-9--9--9---12-14-14-14--14-12\9-7-9-7--|
A|-12--12--12--------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|-12--12--12---12\9--9--9---12\7--7--7---9\5-2-0-2-0--0-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
"Break hard" "Every breath I choke"
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------12----12--12--|
A|-12-12---9-9---7----5--0---12-12--14-14----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
"Every step I miss" "My hands adrift with the pressure"
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14-14---14-14---12--12-12-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------9---7---5------9---0----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
"I remember that night clear enough" "Turned up late, didn't drink enough"
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------12----12--12--|
A|-12-12---9-9---7----5--0---12-12--14-14----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
"Holding hands & losing touch" "I said it, I said it and I'm walking away"
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14-14---14-14---12--12-12-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------9---7---5------9---0----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
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How to play Absolute Balance
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.