Black Balloon chords by The Goo Goo Dolls

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)

Artist: Goo Goo Dolls
Title: Black Balloon
Tabbed by: Matt

i know that the goo goo dolls always tune their guitars to wacky tunings but i'm
one of those people who are just too lazy to bother--so i tabbed out this song in
standard tuning. it's really a great song--one of my favorites--so here it is.
any questions/comments email [email protected]. enjoy.

Chords:
D MajorD (xx0232)
G+G (320033)
A augmentedA (x02220)
Bm(x24432)
F#(244222)

INTRO:
D-G-D-G

VERSE 1:
D MajorD               G+G
Baby's Black Balloon makes her fly
D MajorD            G+G
I almost fell into that hole in your life
D MajorD               G+G
And you're not thinking bout tomorrow

(Play Riff 1 starting at "you" on the next line)
E MajorE|-------------------------------------
A augmentedA|-------3----------3-------------3----
D MajorD|----4----------2-------------0-------
G+G|--------------------------0----------
BB|-2----------0------------------------
e|-----------------------3-------------
   Riff 1
Cause you were there same as me
  G+G    A augmentedA   G+G
But on your kneeeeeeeeees


INTRO
D-G-D-G


VERSE 2:
D MajorD              G+G
1,000 other boys could never reach you
D MajorD             G+G
How could I have been the one
D MajorD           G+G
I saw the world spin beneath you
  Riff 1
And scatter like ice from the spoon
   G+G    A augmentedA   G+G
That was your woooooooooomb

CHORUS:
B minorBm  A augmentedA    G+G      D MajorD
Comin down the world turned over
  B minorBm   A augmentedA    G+G    D MajorD
And angels fall without you there
  B minorBm  A augmentedA   G+G    D MajorD
And I go on as you get colder
  G+G    A augmentedA
Or are you someone's prayer


INTRO
D-G-D-G


VERSE 3:
D MajorD               G+G
You know the lies they always told you
D MajorD           G+G
And the love you never knew
D MajorD              G+G
What's the things they never showed you
   Riff 1
That swallowed the light from the sun
 G+G     A augmentedA      G+G
Inside your rooooooooom, yeeaah


CHORUS:
B minorBm  A augmentedA    G+G      D MajorD
Comin down the world turned over
  B minorBm   A augmentedA    G+G    D MajorD
And angels fall without you there
  B minorBm  A augmentedA   G+G    D MajorD
And I go on as you get colder
G+G   A augmentedA
Always someone


INTERLUDE:

F#-G-A-G
F#-G-A-G
F#-G A-G-D G-G-E-G


BRIDGE:
F#F#     G+G        A augmentedA
And there's no time left for losin
A augmentedA
When you stand they fall


CHORUS:
B minorBm  A augmentedA    G+G      D MajorD
Comin down the world turned over
  B minorBm   A augmentedA    G+G    D MajorD
And angels fall without you there
  B minorBm  A augmentedA   G+G    D MajorD
And I go on as you get colder
G+G   A augmentedA
All because I'm


CHORUS:
B minorBm  A augmentedA    G+G      D MajorD
Comin down the years turn over
  B minorBm   A augmentedA    G+G    D MajorD
And angels fall without you there
  B minorBm  A augmentedA     G+G    D MajorD
And I go on now to lead you home and
G+G   A augmentedA
All because I'm


OUTRO:
G+G   A augmentedA
All because I'm
  G+G
And I'll become
   A augmentedA       D MajorD
What you became to me


that's it!  peace out

   --Matt

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