The Balance - Catfish and the Bottlemen
Tuning: Standard, E A D G B E
1. Longshot
2. Fluctuate
3. 2all
4. Conversation
5. Sidetrack
6. Encore
7. Basically
8. Intermission
9. Mission
10. Coincide
11. Overlap
1. Longshot
[Verse 1]
Go, ahead and
tell me you go
t all you want
, fiver says y
ou're wrong
And I suppose
you've come do
wn to help me
move things al
ong
[Pre-Chorus]
And we lapped
it up I'm wise
enough to kno
w
How it goe
s to get me ho
ney
Wise enough to
know
How it goe
s to get me ho
ney
Cause we know
this feeling
all a little t
oo well
[Chorus]
Listen, the di
stance between
us, could of
took a while
Once we close
that differenc
e, you turn up
like a friend
of mine
Every once in
a while, the l
ittle things m
ake me smile a
s if
One of our lon
gshots paid of
f, one of our
longshots paid
off
[Verse 2]
So yeah go ahe
ad and tell me
something rea
l come on how'
d you feel?
And I suppose
you've come do
wn to help me
add scenes the
reel, to the
reel
[Pre-Chorus]
And we lapped
it up I'm wise
enough to kno
w
How it goes
to get me hon
ey
We're wise eno
ugh to know
How it goe
s to get me ho
ney
Cause we kn
ow this feelin
g all a little
too well
[Chorus]
Listen, the di
stance between
us, could of
took a while
Once we close
that differenc
e, you turn up
like a friend
of mine
Every once in
a while, the l
ittle things m
ake me smile a
s if
One of our lon
gshots paid of
f, one of our
longshots paid
off
[Bridge]
And its
by-the-by
If it makes th
ose nights fly
When we're sid
e by side agai
n
And now, we’re
all careless
and loved up
You know exact
ly how it goes
When you’re
giving us all
kind of reaso
ns for my head
to go
Follow the hea
rt I believe i
n, 'cause one
of us must kno
w
When you're gi
ving us all ki
nd of reasons
for my head to
go
Follow the hea
rt I believe i
n, ‘cause in t
he past it's d
one me good
So good, so go
od, so good
[Chorus]
Listen, the di
stance between
us, could of
took a while
Once we close
that differenc
e, you turn up
like a friend
of mine
Every once in
a while, the l
ittle things m
ake me smile a
s if
One of our lon
gshots paid of
f
Listen, the di
stance between
us, could of
took a while
Once we close
that differenc
e, you turn up
like a friend
of mine
Every once in
a while, the l
ittle things m
ake me smile a
s if
One of our lon
gshots paid of
f, one of our
longshots paid
off, one of o
ur
longshots paid off
2. Fluctuate [Capo on 3rd]
I push back
all my plans,
you stayed up
christ I love
it
And I'd wri
te off every c
hance that I'v
e ever had wit
h someone
If should t
his means the
start, you swi
tch my faith t
hen phone off
Just sat th
ere sifting th
rough my demos
that I’ve nev
er had with so
meone.
[Pre-chorus]
Why pass all t
he times? When
disciplines l
eft me
They left me w
ith you
[Chorus]
Here's to the
nights we'd co
me in having l
ost all judgem
ent
And those drea
ms that we mad
e would remind
me of the way
s
In which the n
ights off come
in and you we
re round mine
singing
And you act ou
t the lines wi
th an arm up t
o the sky
[Verse 2]
I pushed ba
ck all my plan
s, 'cause you
waited up chri
st I love you
And I’d wri
te off every g
lance that I’v
e ever had wit
h someone
If should t
his mean the s
tart, you swit
ch my faith no
w phone off
Just sat th
ere sifting th
rough my b-sid
es that I’ve n
ever had with
someone
[Pre-chorus]
Why pass all t
he times? The
disciplines le
ad me
They lead me t
o you.
[Chorus]
Here's to the
nights we'd co
me in having l
ost all judgem
ent
And those drea
ms that we mad
e would remind
me of the way
s
In which the n
ights off come
in and you we
re round mine
singing
And you act ou
t the lines wi
th an arm up t
o the sky
[Bridge]
So pull the lo
ve over my eye
s, 'cause I fl
uctuate about
you
If you’re a bl
essing in disg
uise how did I
realise?
So pull the lo
ve over my eye
s, 'cause I fl
uctuate about
you
If you’re a bl
essing in disg
uise how did I
realise? How
did I realise?
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Here's to the
nights we'd co
me in having l
ost all judgem
ent
And those drea
ms would remin
d me of the wa
ys.
In which the n
ights I'd come
in and you we
re round mine
singing
How did I real
ise? How did I
?
3. 2all [Capo on 3rd]
This someone s
aid
Life got led
By peo-ple who
Just wanna flo
od your head
And I’d have p
robably second
guessed
Everything tha
t was said
But it fits yo
u at the time
To fall for ev
ery line
[Chorus]
They said I gi
ve my love to
all
All the ones t
hat stuck arou
nd
The ones I cou
nted on when I
needed to get
out
And I share
my love with
all
All the people
that come rou
nd
When I’ve lost
count of all
things draggin
g us to ground
[Verse 2]
This someone s
aid
Life got led
By peo-ple who
Just wanna fuc
k with my head
And I’d have p
robably second
guessed
Yes I’d have k
ept my wits ab
out me
But it fits yo
u at the time
To fall for ev
ery line
[Chorus]
They said I gi
ve my love to
all
All the ones t
hat stuck arou
nd
The ones I cou
nted on when I
needed to get
out
And I share
my love with
all
All the people
that come rou
nd
When I’ve lost
count of all
things draggin
g us to ground
[Bridge]
Oh, convinced
me every time
That I needed
fooling
So that I’d
go and get it
right
[Solo]
[Chorus]
They said I gi
ve my love to
all, all the o
nes that stuck
around
The ones I
counted on whe
n I needed to
get out
And I share
my love with
all
All the peo
ple that come
round
[Outro]
Oh, convinced
me every time
That I needed
fooling
So that I’d
go and get it
right
Yeah somewhere
they convince
d me down the
line
When I needed
fooling
So that I’d
go and get it
right
4. Conversation [Capo on 4th]
I'd love to fi
nd myself
Looking straig
ht up to you f
or the answers
For when I've
found myself
Wrapped up in
my own little
world
[Pre-Chorus]
Cause you tell
me to get thr
ough tomorrow
'cause you kno
w how it feels
Yes, you know how it feels
[Chorus]
When the perfe
ct conversatio
n
Looks you in the eyes
And says they
get what you'v
e been saying
This whole time
You can look f
or confirmatio
n
All your life
But you ain't
gonna find muc
h better than
this
[Verse 2]
You stood besi
de myself
When everythin
g lacked momen
tum
You stood besi
de myself
When I needed
somebody who k
nows
[Pre-Chorus]
Who knows just
how to tell m
e how to get t
hrough tomorro
w
'Cause they kn
ow how it feel
s
Yes, they know how it feels
[Chorus]
When the perfe
ct conversatio
n
Looks you in the eyes
And says they
get what you'v
e been saying
This whole time
You can look f
or confirmatio
n
All your life
But you ain't
gonna find muc
h better than
this
[Bridge]
And I know, af
ter all that's
gone on
There's no, co
mparing us at
all
How did you ex
pect me to lea
ve it
When you know
me more than I
know myself
The minute you
're up for it
I mean it
We'll find a l
ittle moment i
n time
To set up some
where differen
t for a while
[Chorus]
When the perfe
ct conversatio
n
Looks you in the eyes
And says they
get what you'v
e been saying
This whole time
You can look f
or confirmatio
n
All your life
But you ain't
gonna find ain
t gonna find,
much better th
an this
[Chorus]
When the perfe
ct conversatio
n
Sheds a little light
And says they
get what you'v
e been saying
This entire time
You can look f
or confirmatio
n
All that ya like
But you ain't
gonna find ain
't gonna find
it
[Outro]
5. Sidetrack [Capo on 2nd]
I dart, off a
plane
As if you're h
olding up a ca
rd with my sec
ond name
For a start,
Will you wait
for me?
Cause the dri-
ver insist
That if we're
gonna duck the
traffic then
we take the br
idge
So we do,
Will you wai
t for me?
[Pre Chorus]
When I think a
bout it
Everything about it
That's led me
up your drive
again
Saying I
I should be ev
erything you w
ant
[Chorus]
Now I'm not be
ing sidetracke
d
By all that's
been asked of
me
Yes I'll be ne
eding that lif
e back
Before I'm fee
ling the backl
ash
[Verse 2]
You could try
shifting bla
me
But if I try t
o to talk to G
od and she's f
orgot your nam
e
You won't get
through
Will you wait
for me
And the driv-e
r insisted
That we took t
he quickest ro
ute but God I'
m not convince
d
Now that's thr
ough
I'm five away
from you
[Pre-Chorus]
When I think a
bout it
Everything about it
That's led me
up your drive
again
Saying I
I should be ev
erything you w
ant
[Chorus]
Now I'm not be
ing sidetracke
d
By all that's
been asked of
me
Yes I'll be ne
eding that lif
e back
Before I'm fee
ling the backl
ash
Of going mad a
t the prospect
Of you throwin
g love at me
And you're not
feeling the e
xact
Same feelings
from me back
Yeah, fuck tha
t
[Bridge]
For all I know
I always trie
d to meet you
A.S.A.P, Why?
Cause nothing'
s ever good
If there's not
hing on the li
ne
[Chorus]
And now I'm no
t being sidetr
acked
By all that's
been asked of
me
Yes I'll be ne
eding that lif
e back
And I'm not fe
eling the back
lash
I still go mad
at the prospe
ct
Of you throwin
g love at me
And you're not
feeling the e
xact
Same feelings
from me back
Yeah, fuck tha
t
x8
6. Encore [Capo on 4th]
[Verse 1]
I suppose that
life goes
The way that i
t goes and you
'll notice it
gets better
Each time, tha
t you're mine
So once you're
done, come ge
t us
There's always
something I c
an do
[Chorus]
And trust me
, when gotten
right
We're tenfold,
to that same
old, plain rou
tine
From night to
night
And trust me,
it feels like
an uproar in
encore
You ask for m
e to walk that
line
[Verse 2]
I suppose that
life goes
The way it goe
s
And you'll not
ice you get fe
d up pretty qu
ick these days
So once you're
done come get
us
There's always
something I c
an do
[Chorus]
And trust me
, when gotten
right
We're tenfold,
to that same
old, plain rou
tine
From night to
night
And trust me,
it feels like
an uproar in
an encore
You ask for m
e to walk that
line
[Bridge]
So tell me w
hen you're wor
ked up
Take over my w
hole week
'Cause I'm onl
y here playing
up
So that I can
come and fall
at your feet
Tell me when y
ou're worked u
p
Take over my w
hole week
'Cause I'm onl
y here playing
up
So that I can
come and fall
at your feet
There's always
something I c
an do
[Chorus]
And trust me
, when gotten
right
We're tenfold,
to that same
old, plain rou
tine
From night to
night
And trust me,
it feels like
an uproar in
encore
You ask for m
e to walk that
line
7. Basically
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Textbook, I tr
ied to clean t
he house befor
e you woke up
I left recordi
ng finishing t
he same hook
I was singing
when we come i
n from dinner
And there's a
tune on that's
slightly remi
niscent of an
old song
That my father
used to play
when he was on
one
He said I act
just like him
[Chorus]
And basically
I do this all
the time
'Cause lately
we seem have i
t right
Yeah when I've
finally found
the place
I said I'll ge
t you round
Talk to all th
e things you t
hought that I
forget about
Nothing's real
ly changed bet
ween then and
now
Try to play th
is off like it
's not all you
think about
[Verse 2]
Textbook, I tr
ied to count m
y blessings in
the lift up
I leave but St
eve was giving
me the same l
ook
That he gives
me when I've t
urned up for s
tage late
And I've bee
n working my t
icket but I
Know that I'
ll be all nigh
t
I think we b
est just get t
he balance rig
ht
[Chorus]
'Cause basical
ly
I do this all
the time
'Cause lately
we seem have i
t right
Yeah when I've
finally found
the place
I said I'll ge
t you round
Talk to all th
e things you t
hought that I
forget about
Nothing's real
ly changed bet
ween then and
now
Try to play th
is off like it
's not all you
think about
[Bridge]
And without a
doubt, when I'
m running out
Those ideas, I
'll be coming
straight back
here
[Chorus]
Yeah when I've
finally found
the place
I said I'll ge
t you round
Talk to all th
e things you t
hought that I
forget about
Nothing's real
ly changed bet
ween then and
now
Try to play th
is off like it
's not all you
think about
'Cause basical
ly, I do this
all the time
And maybe we s
eem have it ri
ght
'Cause basical
ly, I do this
all the time
And lately we
seem have it r
ight
[Outro]
And basically
I do this all
the time
8. Intermission [Capo 3rd]
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Piece things
back up for m
e
It's hysterica
l to think tha
t it's almost
a year to the
date
Since we dra
nk our back ti
l the morning
Delivered that
fact that we
all just sat c
ounting days
Yeah, we laugh
ed there for h
ours
And I must say
It resonates
[Verse 2]
Usually I'd
go Lake View
And wait for t
he labels to p
hone through f
or the third
And nearly e
very other wor
d that falls f
rom your mouth
Keeps me hangi
ng round
9. Mission [Capo on 4th]
[Verse 1]
I'm sure yo
u know what yo
u're doing now
If there's a w
all, son, knoc
k it down
You know I've
shown you the
ropes enough t
o know
That almost do
n't count for
nothing now
So go ahead, d
o the missus p
roud
Simple things
get them right
You'll have en
ough to last y
our life
[Pre-Chorus]
That's what I
was taught an
yway
Come in and I'
ll get ya I ca
n stay
[Chorus]
We could just
sit there, lis
ting ways how
You can own my
thoughts, nev
er had a hard
time
I'm talking st
raight off, ta
lk about a wei
ght off
We could just
sit there, lis
ting ways how
You can own my
thoughts, nev
er had a hard
time
I'm talking st
raight off, ta
lk about a wei
ght off
[Verse 2]
I'm sure yo
u know what yo
u're doing now
No getting cau
ght, spinning
out
You know you l
earned from th
e best
So who's asked
about the res
t?
They don't cou
nt for nothing
now
You took the w
ords right fro
m my mouth
Simple things
get them right
You'll have en
ough to last y
our life
[Pre-Chorus]
That's what I
was taught an
yway
Come in and I'
ll get ya, tal
king straight
[Chorus]
We could just
sit there, lis
ting ways how
You can own my
thoughts, nev
er had a hard
time
I'm talking st
raight off, ta
lk about a wei
ght off
We could just
sit there, lis
ting ways how
You can own my
thoughts, nev
er had a hard
time
I'm talking st
raight off, ta
lk about a wei
ght off
[Bridge]
Once we start
going on abou
t our life
That sets us u
p with somethi
ng, and let's
go over to min
e
And we could g
o Sydney, pret
ty much any da
y now
Knowing us lik
e I do, we'd l
ove it there a
nd stay out fo
r our days
Yeah, anyways
[Solo]
[Chorus]
We could just
sit there, lis
ting ways how
You can own my
thoughts, nev
er had a hard
time
I'm talking st
raight off, ta
lk about a wei
ght off
We could just
sit there, lis
ting ways how
You can own my
thoughts, nev
er had a hard
time
I'm talking st
raight off, ta
lk about a wei
ght off
We could just
sit there, lis
ting ways how
You can own my
thoughts, nev
er had a hard
time
I'm talking st
raight off, ta
lk about a wei
ght off
10. Coincide [Capo on 2nd]
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
I just about d
odged a-nother
convo on noth
ing
I can just abo
ut see you doi
ng the same ov
er your side
[Pre-chorus]
And that's whe
n we start con
sidering the s
ide door dart
You text me sa
ying save me
'Cause they're
trying to fil
l my head with
all the same
shit
[Chorus]
And I need mor
e from tonight
And I know the
same crossed
your mind
'Cause we both
coincide when
the world's w
asting time
[Verse 2]
I just about d
odged the rena
issance of lif
e's little pro
blems
And now I'm st
uck in a hands
hake with some
one that you u
sed to love
[Pre-chorus]
And that's whe
n we start con
sidering the s
ide door dart
You text me sa
ying save me
'Cause they're
trying to fil
l my head with
all the same
shit
[Chorus]
And I need mor
e from tonight
And I know the
same crossed
your mind
'Cause we both
coincide when
the world's w
asting time
And I need mor
e from tonight
And I know the
same crossed
your mind
'Cause we both
coincide when
the world's w
asting time
[Guitar solo]
[Pre-chorus]
And that's whe
n we start con
sidering the s
ide door dart
You text me sa
ying save me
'Cause they're
trying to fil
l my head with
all the same
shit
All the same s
hit
[Chorus]
And I need mor
e from tonight
And I know the
same crossed
your mind
'Cause we both
coincide when
the world's w
asting time
And I need mor
e from tonight
And I know the
same crossed
your mind
'Cause we both
coincide when
the world's w
asting time
[Outro]
11. Overlap [Capo 1]
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Why does it ta
ke the elevent
h hour
For us to make
the simplest
of calls?
Rather than de
cide
This all tonig
ht
I'm good to fo
llow your lead
So take as lon
g as you need
[Build-up]
[Chorus 1]
I've found th
at we end up l
aughing
So it's sound,
and eventuall
y
I know that if
paths keep cr
ossing
And your life
keeps lapping
Over me
[Verse 2]
Why does it ta
ke the elevent
h hour
For us to make
the easiest o
f calls?
Rather than de
cide this all
in a night
I'm good to fo
llow your lead
, my love
So I'd take as
long as you n
eed
[Build-up]
[Chorus 2]
I've found th
at we end up l
aughing
So it's sound,
and eventuall
y
I know that if
paths keep cr
ossing
And your life
keeps lapping
Over me
Then te
ll us what's y
our boy to do?
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus 3]
Cause I've fo
und that we
end up laughin
g
So it's sound,
and eventuall
y
I know that if
paths keep cr
ossing
And your life
keeps lapping
Over me
I know that if
paths keep cr
ossing
And your life
keeps lapping
Over me
I know that if
paths keep cr
ossing
And your life
keeps lapping
Over me
Then t
ell us what's
your boy to do
?
Over me
I go straight
from mine to
work to-