Balcony
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Intro
E Bsus2 A C#m F#
[Verso 1]
E Bsus2
Now there are sisters and there are miracles
Asus2 C#m F#7
And there is proof that nothing lasts
E G#m
And there was a cold front, there was a balcony
A C#m F#
there are pictures from the past
[Verso 2]
E Bsus2
You were a string-bean, you were a beaten rug
Asus2 C#m F#7
a cigarette in the hand
E G#m
And right through that screen door there was a concrete face
A C#m F#
showing slides of the Grand Coulee Dam
[Verso 3]
E Bsus2
Can't you smell the ashtrays, can't you smell the cheap perfume
Asus2 C#m F#7
the beers in giant cans
E G#m
And every Sunday before the air-raid bells
A C#m F#
your mama's nervous laugh
Interlude
E Bsus2 Asus2 C#m F#7
E G#m A C#m F#
[Verso 4]
E Bsus2
It is a secret, one I will never tell
Asus2 C#m F#7
It is stuck beneath my tongue
E G#m
How we were drawn there up to that balcony
Asus2 C#m F#
as dumb as we were young
[Verso 5]
E Bsus2
Just like a fountain, just like a waterfall
Asus2 C#m F#
you waited underneath
E G#m
Don't tell the neighbors for crying out loud
A C#m F#
'til the ambulance is on our street
Interlude
E A C#m F#
E G#m A C#m F#
[Verso 6]
E Bsus2
Now there are sisters and there are miracles
Asus2 C#m F#
And there is proof that nothing lasts
E G#m
And there was a cold front, there was a balcony
Asus2 C#m F#
There are pictures from the past
[Verso 7]
E
But not one word now, eyes to the ground
A C#m F#
The past has been replaced
E G#m
No, not one word now, don't make a sound
A C#m F#
Never one to complain
How to play Balcony
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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.