Band:GooGooDolls
Song Title:Black Balloon
Album:Dizzy up the Girl
Composer:John Rzeznik
Tuning:eBGDAE (standard)
Tabbed by :ToRK
Email:eved05@stdavids.co.za
Key : (*) chord in brackets = let ring
Chords Used: (only strum first 34 Strings) (meaning the top ones)
G#:466544
A#:688766
C#2:446664
F:133211
D#2:668886
F#:244322
Bridge1:
C#2 F#C#2F#
Verse1:
C#2 F#
Babys Black Balloon makes her fly
C#2 F#
I almost fell into that hole in your life
C#2F#
And youre not thinking about tomorrow
A# G# F#
Cause you were the same as me
C#2 D#2 C#2 (C#2)
But on your knees
Bridge1:
C#2 F# C#2F#
Verse2:
C#2F#
A thousand other boys could never reach you
C#2 F#
How could I have been the one
C#2F#
I saw the world spin beneath you
A# G# F#
And scatter like ice from the spoon
C#2 D#2 C#2
That was your womb
Chorus1:
C#2 G# F# C#2
Comin down the world turned over
C#2 G# F# C#2
And angels fall without you there
C#2 G# F# C#2
And I go on as you get colder
C#2 G# C#2
Or are you someones prayer
Bridge1:
C#2 F# C#2F#
Verse3:
C#2 F#
You know the lies they always told you
C#2 F#
And the love you never knew
C#2 F#
Lots of things they never showed you
A# G# F#
That swallowed the light from the sun
C#2 D#2 C#2
Inside your room, yeah
Chorus2:
C#2 G# F# C#2
Comin down the world turned over
C#2 G# F# C#2
And angels fall without you there
C#2 G# F# C#2
And I go on as you get colder
C#2 G# F# C#
Or are you someones prayer
Bridge2: (with violin)
F F#A#C#2G#
FF#A#D#2G#C#2
C# F# A#
And theres no time left for losing
G#
When you stand they fall
Chorus3:
C#2 G# F# C#2
Comin down the world turned over
C#2 G# F# C#2
And angels fall without you there
C#2 G# F# C#2
And I go on as you get colder
C#2 G#
All because Im
C#2 G# F# C#2
Comin down the years turned over
C#2 G# F# C#2
And angels fall without you there
C#2 G# F# C#2
And I go on to bring you home
C#2 G# C# G# G# C#
All because Im, all because Im, and Ill become
F# C#
What you became to me
Any questions, comments or help with the intro can be sent to
eved05@stdavids.co.za
