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Beneath the Balcony chords by
Iron & Wine
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Key: G# minor•
Intro 1
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D
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Verse 1

Em
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Let's go out and dance, darling

Our last of days
D
D

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And grace the game with

a blindfold on

The cheaters came to play
G
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D
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And outside the

soft-handed boys

boys

Screaming cars and all their speed
D
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Music, meth, a hero beggin change
Verse 2

His sword across his knees
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C
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Am
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and how he prays to find a man to blame
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For every sleepless night he spends
D
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And for every well that he warned me of
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But wound up falling in
C
C

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And then for the kids beneath
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C
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the balcony
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Who disregard the rain
D
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To make sure the king won't grant
Interlude 1

The dead man one more day
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D
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Em
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D
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C
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Am
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Em
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D
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D
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let's go
Verse 3

out and see darling

What shines tonight
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And temper your dream about the

dying horse
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With traffic, noise, and light
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And somewhere the soft-handed boys,

boys,

Bleeding hearts, and worker bees
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Give to the holy mother begging change
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Christ across her knees
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Verse 4
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Am
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oh how she prays to find
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a man to blame
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For every loveless night she waits
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And for every gun that she frowned upon
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But still some fucker made
C
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And then for the kid beneath
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the balcony
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Behind the garbage can
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Who waits for the king to come

And hold his sweating hand

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Chords

  • Em

  • D

  • G

  • C

  • Am

Capo: 4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Beneath the Balcony by Iron & Wine is G# minor.

The primary chords used in Beneath the Balcony are G#m, F#, B, E, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G#m, F#, B, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Beneath the Balcony is approximately 62 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Beneath the Balcony using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Beneath the Balcony. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Iron & Wine.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Beneath the Balcony to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Beneath the Balcony by Iron & Wine on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.