Blue October - 18th Floor Balcony: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "18th Floor Balcony" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A I close my eyes and I smile Bm7 A Knowing that everything is alright A/F# To the core D So close that door Bm7 Is this happening? My breath is on your hair, I'm unaware That you opened the blinds and let the city in God, you held my hand, and we stared Just taking in everything Chorus: D And I knew it from the start A/C# So my arms are open wide Bm7 Your head is on my stomach D And we're, we’re trying so hard not to fall asleep A/C# Here we are Bm7 On this 18th floor balcony A A/F# D Bm7 We're both flying away... So we talked about moms and dads, about family pasts Just getting to know where we came from Our hearts were on display for all to see I can't believe this is happening to me and I raised my hand, as if to show you that I was yours That I was so yours for the taking, I'm so yours for the taking That's when I felt the wind pick up I grabbed the rail while choking up These words to say and then you kissed me, yeah Chorus: I knew it from the start My arms are open wide Your head is on my stomach and we're We're trying so hard not to fall asleep Here we are On this 18th floor balcony, we're both flying away Bm7 And I'll try to sleep A/C# D to keep you in my dreams 'Till I can bring you home with me Bm7 I'll try to sleep A/C# D E and when I do I'll keep you in my dreams Chorus: And I knew it from the start So my arms are open wide Your head is on my stomach and we're We're trying so hard not to fall asleep So here we are On this 18th floor balcony, yeah I knew it from the start So my arms are open wide And your head is on my stomach No, we're not going to sleep, sleep Here we are On this 18th floor balcony, we're both flying away You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  D  E  F#  Bm7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "18th Floor Balcony" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "18th Floor Balcony" by Blue October.