The Balance chords by
The Moody Blues

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Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1
Eb Eb 6
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After he had journeyed,
And his feet were sore,
Cm Cm 3
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And he was tired,
He came upon an orange grove
F F 
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Bb Bb 
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And he rested.
Cm Cm 3
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And he lay in the

Verse 2
cool,
Eb Eb 6
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And while he rested,
He took to himself an orange
Gm Gm 3
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And tasted it,
Eb Eb 6
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And it was good.

Verse 3
Cm Cm 3
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Fm Fm 
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And he felt the earth to his spine,
Cm Cm 3
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And he asked,
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F F 
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And he saw the tree above him,
Gm Gm 3
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And the stars,
Dm Dm 
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And the veins in the leaf,
Gm Gm 3
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And the light,
Dm Dm 
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And the balance.

Verse 4
Gm Gm 3
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And he saw magnificent perfection,
Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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Whereon he thought
of himself in balance,
Eb Eb 6
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Bb Bb 
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And he knew he was.
F F 
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Gm Gm 3
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Just open your eyes,

Verse 5
and realize,
Eb Eb 6
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Bb Bb 
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The way it's always been.
Gm Gm 3
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Just open your mind and you will find
Eb Eb 6
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Bb Bb 
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The way it's always been.
Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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Just open your heart and that's

Interlude 1

a start

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Verse 6
Eb Eb 6
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And he thought of those he  angered,
Cm Cm 3
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For he was not a violent man,
And he thought of those he hurt
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Bb Bb 
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For he was not a cruel man
And he thought of those he frightened
Cm Cm 3
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Eb Eb 6
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For he was not a evil man,

Verse 7
Gm Gm 3
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And he understood.
Bb Bb 
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He understood himself.
Eb Eb 6
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Upon this
Gm Gm 3
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Cm Cm 3
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He saw that when he was of anger
Or knew hurt
Or felt fear,
It was because he was
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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not understanding.
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Gm Gm 3
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And he learned, compassion.

Verse 8
Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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And with his eye of compassion
He saw his enemies
Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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Like unto himself,
Eb Eb 6
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Dm Dm 
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And he learned love.
Gm Gm 3
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Then, he was answered.
Eb Eb 6
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Verse 9
Bb Bb 
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Gm Gm 3
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Just open your eyes,  and realize,
Eb Eb 6
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Bb Bb 
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The way it's always been.
Gm Gm 3
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Just open your mind and you will find
Eb Eb 6
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The way it's always been.
Bb Bb 
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Gm Gm 3
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Just open your heart and that's
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a start

Interlude 2

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Just open your eyes,

Verse 10
and realize,
Eb Eb 6
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Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 6
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Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 6
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The way it's always been.
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F F 
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Bb Bb 
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Gm Gm 3
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Just open your mind and you will find
Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 6
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The way it's always been.
Bb Bb 
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Gm Gm 3
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Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 6
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Bb Bb 
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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Bb Bb 
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Just open your heart and that's a start
Eb Eb 6
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Bb Bb 
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