Biography:
Balance and Composure are an American alternative rock band with melodic punk, post-hardcore, and shoegaze influences from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Jonathan 'Jon' Simmons, bassist Matthew Warner, drummer Bailey Van Ellis and guitarists Erik Petersen and Andy Slaymaker. The band formed in the winter of 2007; their first release being a 6-song EP entitled 'I Just Want To Be Pure' in 2008. The EP is now out of print.
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Notes:
- The Bm transition between verse measures is optional.
- Hold the D in the Pre-Chorus.
[Intro]
D A D A
F# F F#
[Verse]
D A
There is a flame
D A Bm
When we let it show
F#m A
I hope you see it
F#m A
Don't let it go
D A
We are the same
D A Bm
That dark is all we know
F#m A
Taking our picture
F#m A
Our faces glow
[Pre-Chorus]
D
Hold
(Optional) Lead Transition during the D:
e|--------------0--0------|
B|--------------------3---|
G|----2---2-------------2-|
D|-4----4----4------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
[Chorus]
B D
How could I leave your side I just
F#m Bm B
had a revelation I'll come by, let the
D F#m Bm
flame burn through
B D
And if it's coming down to me
F#m Bm
When I reach your destination
D A F#m Bm
I'll ignite into flames for you
D A Bm
All will fall in place
D
Hold
(Optional) Lead Transition:
D A D A
F#m F F#m F
[Verse]
D A
The flashing lights
D A Bm
The first night that we roamed
F#m A
So many faces
F#m A
We were alone
D A
You ripped me up
D A Bm
Inside our vacant club
F#m A
We burnt the place down
F#m A
They'll never know
[Pre-Chorus]
D
Hold
(Optional) Lead Transition during the D:
e|--------------0--0------|
B|--------------------3---|
G|----2---2-------------2-|
D|-4----4----4------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
[Chorus]
B D
How could I leave your side I just
F#m Bm B
had a revelation I'll come by, let the
D F#m Bm
flame burn through
B D
And if it's coming down to me
F#m Bm
When I reach your destination
D A F#m Bm
I'll ignite into flames for you
D A Bm
All will fall in place
[Bridge]
D
And it's all in the back of your head
F#m D
In mine as well, it's temporary
B F#m
We are the same
We are the same
D
And it's all in the back of your head
In mine as well
F#m D
I'll treat you fairly
B F#m
Just call my name
Just call my name
[Chorus]
B D
How could I leave your side I just
F#m Bm B
had a revelation I'll come by, let the
D F#m Bm
flame burn through
B D
And if it's coming down to me
F#m Bm
When I reach your destination
D A F#m Bm
I'll ignite into flames for you
D A Bm
When you show me the way
D A Bm
All will fall in place
D
Hold
- The Bm transition between verse measures is optional.
- Hold the D in the Pre-Chorus.
[Intro]
D A D A
F# F F#
[Verse]
D A
There is a flame
D A Bm
When we let it show
F#m A
I hope you see it
F#m A
Don't let it go
D A
We are the same
D A Bm
That dark is all we know
F#m A
Taking our picture
F#m A
Our faces glow
[Pre-Chorus]
D
Hold
(Optional) Lead Transition during the D:
e|--------------0--0------|
B|--------------------3---|
G|----2---2-------------2-|
D|-4----4----4------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
[Chorus]
B D
How could I leave your side I just
F#m Bm B
had a revelation I'll come by, let the
D F#m Bm
flame burn through
B D
And if it's coming down to me
F#m Bm
When I reach your destination
D A F#m Bm
I'll ignite into flames for you
D A Bm
All will fall in place
D
Hold
(Optional) Lead Transition:
D A D A
F#m F F#m F
[Verse]
D A
The flashing lights
D A Bm
The first night that we roamed
F#m A
So many faces
F#m A
We were alone
D A
You ripped me up
D A Bm
Inside our vacant club
F#m A
We burnt the place down
F#m A
They'll never know
[Pre-Chorus]
D
Hold
(Optional) Lead Transition during the D:
e|--------------0--0------|
B|--------------------3---|
G|----2---2-------------2-|
D|-4----4----4------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
[Chorus]
B D
How could I leave your side I just
F#m Bm B
had a revelation I'll come by, let the
D F#m Bm
flame burn through
B D
And if it's coming down to me
F#m Bm
When I reach your destination
D A F#m Bm
I'll ignite into flames for you
D A Bm
All will fall in place
[Bridge]
D
And it's all in the back of your head
F#m D
In mine as well, it's temporary
B F#m
We are the same
We are the same
D
And it's all in the back of your head
In mine as well
F#m D
I'll treat you fairly
B F#m
Just call my name
Just call my name
[Chorus]
B D
How could I leave your side I just
F#m Bm B
had a revelation I'll come by, let the
D F#m Bm
flame burn through
B D
And if it's coming down to me
F#m Bm
When I reach your destination
D A F#m Bm
I'll ignite into flames for you
D A Bm
When you show me the way
D A Bm
All will fall in place
D
Hold
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