Paul Heaton – The Balcony chords
Chords:
The Balcony - Paul Heaton from the album The Cross Eyed Rambler G - 320033 G/F# 200033 C9 x32033 Intro - G G/F# C9 G/F# G G/F# GG G/F# C9 G/F#As he taxes a draw on the 15th floorG G/F# GHe can't help cursing his luckG G/F# C9 G/F#Life could have dealt him such a different handG G/F# GMaybe 2 across and 23 upG G/F# C9 G/F#But there ain't door on the 38th floorG G/F# DNo shortcut out of this dumpG G/F# C9 G/F#The nearer high rise comes closer to the skiesG G/F# GThe temptation to actually jumpGAnd it's sadder the leaving than leftC9Sadder the going than goneSaddest of all is the person bereftDOf the chance to jump off or walk onGFalling from ladder, landing on daggerG/F# C9A thousand and one ways to dieGBetter the brave and the early to graveD GAnd damn those too frightned to tryAs he awaits the last score on the 25th floor He looks down at the madness below It's always some Grimsby or Scunthorpe Some place he ain't been or won't go And as result comes in and his head goes down Yet another week he's gonna be stuck Where the betting slips rain like confetti Let down, thrown out or screwed up And it's sadder the leaving than left Sadder the going than gone Saddest of all is the person bereft Of the chance to jump off or walk on Falling from ladder, landing on dagger A thousand and one ways to die Better the brave and the early to grave And damn those too frightned to tryGSo we wish you good spaces in faraway placesC9Good luck in the folk that you meetCause if you don't travel, the dust and the gravelDWill swallow you up from your feetGThis song that we give, please carry it withC9To remind you we long your returnGTravel thee far and travel thee wellD GAnd bring back every lesson you learn*DannyInE*