Blue October "Balance Beam" aka: "Fairy Tale" The song seems simple enough. The same 5 chords are played throughout the verses. The chorus can be played several different ways: open chords or with power chords. The power chords can be played by just letting them ring out or by muting them. Since the actual song has several things going on at once, it just depends on what you want to focus on. INTO /7sus VERSE 1 I haven't been quite the same /7sus So sure the story of my life would never change /7sus But in a bright-eyed way, she rinsed out the soap in my eyes And wrote a song that I'm about to sing /7sus She's a magnetic girl That I hardly even know /7sus So this is not another love song Just a list of things that I should know And everyone should know that: CHORUS One. You got to take it kind of slowly Two. You got to hurry up and make your move Three. You got to tell her how you're feeling And four. You got to be the perfect gentleman. When you shake the walls, you got to make 'em bend, yeah You got to show her that she's the balance beam And I keep falling all around her fairy tale /7sus her fairy tale (The chords are the same a 1st verse above) We took a walk in the rain. I suggested, she confess There's a heart nearby to cast the shame. Stay cool, but I'm giddy like a school boy. You got to handle with care this is not a toy. Then gradually we touched. And though our clothes were wet, we sat and smiled. I never thought I'd smile so much The first kiss always says the most REPEAT CHORUS ----------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS /7sus e|----3----|---0---|---0---|----0----|----2----| B|----0----|---3---|---1---|----0----|----3----| G|----0----|---0---|---0---|----0----|----2----| D|----0----|---4---|---2---|----2----|----0----| A|----2----|---5---|---3---|----2----|----X----| E|----3----|---5---|---X---|----0----|----X----| The A6/7sus or A6/7sus4 can be played differently depending on how you want it to sound or if the above option is to difficult. e|--0--| e|--2--| e|--0--| B|--3--| B|--3--| B|--3--| G|--0--| G|--0--| G|--0--| D|--4--| D|--2--| D|--4--| A|--5--| A|--0--| A|--5--| E|--5--| or E|--X--| or E|--X--| Personally I play it like the 3rd option above just beause its easier to slide down to the "C" without having to change my hand position. Have fun!