Trying to get the balance right
Instrumental intro = verse 1
Am E
1. We don’t always live in harmony,
F C
often
there are times when we are enemies,
Dm Am
I fight with you and you fight
with me,
E Am
trying
to get the balance right.
Am E
2. Sometimes we cause each other pain,
F C
sometimes
our wills are not the same.
Dm Am
Often we tire of the strain
E Am
of
trying to get the balance right.
F -
G E
Like a circus pair high up in the air,
Dm G E Am
working
on their act, we need that kind of pact.
F - G E
High above the ring, watch
them balancing,
Dm G E Am
see
how they unite, we, too, can get it right.
Am E
3. I know we don’t always get along,
F C
one
of us often acts too strong,
Dm Am
sometimes
we find we’re going wrong,
E Am
trying
to get the balance right.
+ instrumental = verse 3
F -
G E
Like a circus pair high up in the air,
Dm G E Am
working
on their act, we need that kind of pact.
F
- G E
High above the ring, watch them balancing,
Dm G E Am
see
how they unite, we too can get it right.
Am E
4. We don’t always live in harmony,
F C
often
there are times when we are enemies,
Dm Am
I love you and you love me,
E Am
when
we get the balance right.
E Am
When we get
the balance right.
E Dm - E - Am
When we get
the balance tight.
(Johnny Duhan)