{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":71048,"song":"Balloon Man","artist":"Robyn Hitchcock","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11545192-balloon-man-chords-by-robyn-hitchcock/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/71048?type=chord","rating":4.79089,"votes":25,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\n\r\n\r\n INTRO:  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n VERSE:\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                                                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\n I was walkin' up 6th Ave. when balloon man came right up to me[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                                                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n He was round and fat and spherical with the biggest grin I've ever seen[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                                                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\n He bounced on up towards me but before we could be introduced[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                                                [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n He blew up very suddenly - I guess his name was probably Bruce[/tab]\r\n\r\n CHORUS:\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n And I laughed, like I always do[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\n And I cried, like I cried for you[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n And balloon man blew up in my hands[/tab]\r\n\r\n VERSE:\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                                                                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n He spattered me with tomatoes, hummus, chickpeas, and some strips of skin[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                                           [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\n So I made a right on 44th, but I washed my hands when I got in[/tab]\r\n\r\n CHORUS:\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n And it rained, like a slow divorce[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n And I wished, I could ride a horse[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n And balloon man blew up in my hands[/tab]\r\n\r\n INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:  G    F    (listen for the rhythm)\r\n\r\n[tab] I like playing this:---------------|\r\n                     -12---10-------|\r\n                     -12---10-------|\r\n                     -12---10-------|\r\n                     ---------------|\r\n                     ---------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n VERSE:\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                                                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\n I was walkin' up 6th Ave. when balloon man blew up in my face[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                                              [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n There were loads of them on Bryant Park, so I didn't feel out of place[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\n There must have been a plague of them on the TV when I came home late[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                                             [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n They were guzzling marshmellows and then jumping off the Empire State[/tab]\r\n\r\n CHORUS:\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n And I laughed, like I always do[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\n And I cried, like I cried for you[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n And balloon man blew up in my hands[/tab]\r\n\r\n SOLO:  It's played on the top two strings, starting at xxxx87.\r\n I hear xxxx88 (C), xxxx1010 (D), xxxx1312 (G7), etc. in there, but the\r\n picking is too fast too accurately transcribe.  IMPROVISE!!!","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\n\n\n INTRO:  G\n\n VERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n VERSE:\n\n\n\n\n CHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:  G    F    (listen for the rhythm)\n\n\n\n\n VERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n SOLO:  It's played on the top two strings, starting at xxxx87.\n I hear xxxx88 (C), xxxx1010 (D), xxxx1312 (G7), etc. in there, but the\n picking is too fast too accurately transcribe.  IMPROVISE!!!","chords":["G","C","D","F#m","F","G7"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}