Balancing Game chords by Alec Benjamin

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Chorus:
        G# minorG#m        E MajorE
You can't have glory without the pain
        F#F#         G# minorG#m
You can't have freedom without the chains
    G# minorG#m         E MajorE
It's a fragile existence, a delicate system
   F#F#         G# minorG#m
This life is a balancing game


Verse 1:
  G# minorG#m              E MajorE
I thought I could tip the scales, cheat the game

Have the sun without the rain
 F#F#
Take your love and not exchange
  G# minorG#m
My heart for yours, I guess that it's me to blame

Pre-Chorus:
 G# minorG#m
So this is what I've found
     E MajorE
From the bridges I've burned down
    F#F#
That it all comes back around
  G# minorG#m
Now I know


Chorus:
        G# minorG#m        E MajorE
You can't have glory without the pain
        F#F#         G# minorG#m
You can't have freedom without the chains
    G# minorG#m         E MajorE
It's a fragile existence, a delicate system
   F#F#         G# minorG#m
This life is a balancing game


Verse 2:
 G# minorG#m
So then I called you up to make amends
 E MajorE
Said "take me back" and you said "yes"
 F#F#
Now I know just how it ends
  G# minorG#m
You played the game like me, it was all pretend


Pre-Chorus:
 G# minorG#m
So this is what I've learned
     E MajorE
You can't take and not return
     F#F#
Because one day you'll get burned
   G# minorG#m
And now I know


Chorus:
        G# minorG#m        E MajorE
You can't have glory without the pain
        F#F#         G# minorG#m
You can't have freedom without the chains
    G# minorG#m         E MajorE
It's a fragile existence, a delicate system
   F#F#         G# minorG#m
This life is a balancing game