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Black Balloon by Goo Goo Dolls
Black Balloon
Tuning: Db Ab Db Ab Db Db (D A D A D D for live performances)
Intro:
Electric:
(Harmonic riff)
* * * * * * * * * *
Db|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------| (Repeat until chorus)
Db|-------------4-5----------|
Ab|---5-4-5---5-----4---5----|
Db|-9-------9----------------|
| * *PM---|
Db|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------| (Repeat until chorus)
Db|-----0-------0-0---0------|
Ab|-------0---0-----0---0----|
Db|-9-------9----------------|
| * * * * *
Db|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------| (Repeat until chorus)
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|-----------7-5-7-5---7----|
Bb|-0-------0----------------|
OR
* * * * * * * * * * *
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|---------------7----------|
Gb|-----------------7--------| (Repeat until chorus)
Db|-------------7------7-----|
Ab|---7-4-5-7------------7---|
Eb|-7---------7--------------|
The rest of the electric guitar part is basically the same as the acoustic
part. After "But on your Knees" play 22xxx/55xxx and palm mute
it and slowly open. After "But on your knees" play 000000 and then play the
harmonic riff. End with the harmonic riff and fade.
Acoustic:
(Play this over the Electric after it plays the harmonic riff twice)
Db|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-| 3x
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-|
Db|------------5-5-5-5-5-|
Verse:
Db|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-| 3x
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-|
Db|------------5-5-5-5-5-|
Baby's black balloon makes her fly
I almost fell into that hole in your life
And you're not thinking about tomorrow
Pre-chorus:
|-3-| |-3-----------------------|
Db|-------0--------0---------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Db|-----0--------0--------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Ab|---0--------0--------0----0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Db|--------------------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Ab|-2--------4--------5------5-5-5--5-5-5--7-7-7-75-5-5-5----|
Db|--------------------------5-5-5--5-5-5--7-7-7-75-5-5-5----|
Cause you were the same as me...But on your knees
Break: Repeat intro
Verse:
(Play harmonic riff underneath)
Db|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5|
Db|------------5-5-5-5-5|
A thousand other boys could never reach you
How could I have been the one
I saw the world spin beneath you
Pre-chorus:
|-3-| |-3-----------------------|
Db|-------0--------0---------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Db|-----0--------0--------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Ab|---0--------0--------0----0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Db|--------------------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Ab|-2--------4--------5------5-5-5--5-5-5--7-7-7-75-5-5-5----|
Db|--------------------------5-5-5--5-5-5--7-7-7-75-5-5-5----|
And scatter like ice from the sun...That was your womb
Chorus:
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0| 3x
Ab|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--5-5-5-5|
Db|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--0-0-0-0|
Comin' down the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
Db|-0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-5-5-7-7-7|
Db|-5-5-7-7-7|
Or are you someone's prayer?
Break:
(Play harmonic riff underneath)
|-3-| |-3--------|
Db|-0-0-0---------0-0-0------|
Db|-0-0-0---------0-0-0------|
Ab|-0-0-0---------0-0-0------|
Db|-7-7-7---------0-0-0------| 3x
Ab|-5-5-5---------5-5-5------|
Db|---------------5-5-5------|
Verse:
(Play harmonic riff underneath)
|-3-| |-3--------|
Db|-0-0-0---------0-0-0------|
Db|-0-0-0---------0-0-0------|
Ab|-0-0-0---------0-0-0------|
Db|-7-7-7---------0-0-0------| 3x
Ab|-5-5-5---------5-5-5------|
Db|---------------5-5-5------|
You know the lies they always told you?
Or the love you never knew?
What's the things they never showed you?
Pre-chorus:
|-3-| |-3-----------------------|
Db|-------0--------0---------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Db|-----0--------0--------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Ab|---0--------0--------0----0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Db|--------------------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Ab|-2--------4--------5------5-5-5--5-5-5--7-7-7-75-5-5-5----|
Db|--------------------------5-5-5--5-5-5--7-7-7-75-5-5-5----|
That swallowed the light from the sun...Inside your room
Chorus:
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0| 3x
Ab|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--5-5-5-5|
Db|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--0-0-0-0|
Comin' down the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
Db|-0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-5-5-7-7-7|
Db|-5-5-7-7-7|
Always someone's there
Break:
(Figure out strumming yourself)
Db|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
Db|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
Ab|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
Db|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
Ab|-4--5--9--7--4--5--9--7--5|
Db|-4--5--9--7--4--5--9--7--5|
Db|-0--0--0--0--0|
Db|-0--0--0--0--0|
Ab|-0--0--0--0--0|
Db|-0--0--0--0--0| (Let ring)
Ab|-5--5--4--2//5|
Db|-5--5--4--2//5|
Db|-0--0--0|
Db|-0--0--0|
Ab|-0--0--0|
Db|-0--0--0|
Ab|-4--5--7|
Db|-4--5--7|
And there's no time left for losin'...When you stand they fall yeah
Chorus:
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0| 3x
Ab|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--5-5-5-5|
Db|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--0-0-0-0|
Comin' down the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0|
Ab|-5-5--7-7-7-7|
Db|-5-5--7-7-7-7|
All because I'm
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0| 3x
Ab|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--5-5-5-5|
Db|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--0-0-0-0|
Comin' down the years turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I'll go on and I'll bring you home and
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-5-5--7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4|
Db|-5-5--7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4|
All because I'm...All because I'm
Db|-0--0--0| Db|-0-|
Db|-0--0--0| Db|-0-|
Ab|-0--0--0| Ab|-0-|
Db|-0--0--0| Or end on Db|-0-|
Ab|-2--5--5| Ab|-0-|
Db|-2--5--0| Db|-0-|
And I'll become...What you became to me
Outro:
Repeat harmonic riff and fade
It also sounds good if you end with a little acoustic riff I've seen them
do on the
In Alaska DVD and heard on a live recording
Db|-------0-------0-------0---------------0-------0-----0---------0-|
Db|-----0---------------0---------------0-------------------------0-|
Ab|---0-----0---0---0-------0---0-----0-----0---0---0-----0---0---0-|
Db|-----------0-------0-------0---------------0-------0-----0---0-0-|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------5-|
Db|-0------------------------------5------------------------------0-|
Came to me... Came to me...
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
D
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| G
e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---| A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Bm
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---|
F#
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|---|---|-x-|---|
E ---|-x-|---|---|---| E
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
Chords:
D (xx0232)
G (320033)
A (x02220)
Bm(x24432)
F#(244222)
INTRO:
D-G-D-G
VERSE 1:
D G
Baby's Black Balloon makes her fly
D G
I almost fell into that hole in your life
D G
And you're not thinking bout tomorrow
(Play Riff 1 starting at "you" on the next line)
E|-------------------------------------
A|-------3----------3-------------3----
D|----4----------2-------------0-------
G|--------------------------0----------
B|-2----------0------------------------
e|-----------------------3-------------
Riff 1
Cause you were there same as me
G A G
But on your kneeeeeeeeees
INTRO
D-G-D-G
VERSE 2:
D G
1,000 other boys could never reach you
D G
How could I have been the one
D G
I saw the world spin beneath you
Riff 1
And scatter like ice from the spoon
G A G
That was your woooooooooomb
CHORUS:
Bm A G D
Comin down the world turned over
Bm A G D
And angels fall without you there
Bm A G D
And I go on as you get colder
G A
Or are you someone's prayer
INTRO
D-G-D-G
VERSE 3:
D G
You know the lies they always told you
D G
And the love you never knew
D G
What's the things they never showed you
Riff 1
That swallowed the light from the sun
G A G
Inside your rooooooooom, yeeaah
CHORUS:
Bm A G D
Comin down the world turned over
Bm A G D
And angels fall without you there
Bm A G D
And I go on as you get colder
G A
Always someone
INTERLUDE:
F#-G-A-G
F#-G-A-G
F#-G A-G-D G-G-E-G
BRIDGE:
F# G A
And there's no time left for losin
A
When you stand they fall
CHORUS:
Bm A G D
Comin down the world turned over
Bm A G D
And angels fall without you there
Bm A G D
And I go on as you get colder
G A
All because I'm
CHORUS:
Bm A G D
Comin down the years turn over
Bm A G D
And angels fall without you there
Bm A G D
And I go on now to lead you home and
G A
All because I'm
OUTRO:
G A
All because I'm
G
And I'll become
A D
What you became to me
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