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Black Balloon

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Tempo 80 BPM

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Step 1 / 11Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

Love the Goo Goo Dolls, got tired of having to re-tune,
so I finally sat down and came up with a way to play it
in standard tuning without losing any richness.
Easy, fun, always a favorite.
*Capo 1st Fret*
Chords: (Relative to Capo)
C
   (x32010)
F
   (033210)
F
*  (133211)
G
   (320033)
G
*  (3200xx)
Am
  (x02210)
E
   (022100)
[Riff]
e|----------------------------------|
B|-------1----------1---------3-----|
G|----0----0------0---0-----0-------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-3----------2---------------------|
E|-----------------------3----------|
[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse 1]
C                              F
Baby's black balloon makes her fly
C                       F
I almost fell into that hole in your life
C                              F
And you're not thinking 'bout tomorrow
      Am             G/B     C
Cause you were there same as me
    F  C/E   G          F
But on your kneeeeeeeees
[Instrumental]
C F C F
[Verse 2]
C                              F
1,000 other boys could never reach you
C                         F
How could I have been the one
C                         F
I saw the world spinnin' beneath you
     Am          G/B            C
And scatter like ice from the spoon that
 F   C/E   G      F
Was your wooooooooomb
[Chorus]
Am     G       F            C
Comin down the world turned over
    Am     G        F       C
And angels fall without you there
    Am   G      F       C
And I go on as you get colder
    F        G         C
Or are you someone's prayer
[Instrumental]
C F C F
[Verse 3]
C                             F
You know the lies they always told you
C                      F
And the love you never knew
C                            F
What's the things they never showed you
       Am           G/B            C
That swallowed the light from the sun
   F  C/E    G            F
Inside your rooooom, yeeahaaa
[Chorus]
Am7     G      Fadd9            C
Comin down the world turned over
    Am7     G        F9       C
And angels fall without you there
    Am7    G     F9       C
And I go on as you get colder
F        G
Always someone
[Bridge]
C/E   F   Am7   G
C/E   F   Am7  G  C/E  F
F  C/E  Dm7
    *90's Dramatic Pause*
C/E                 F                G
       And there's no time left for losin'
          G
When you stand they'll fall
[Chorus]
Am7      G        F            C
Comin' down the world turned over
    Am7  G       F       C
                 *       
And angels fall without you there
    Am7G    F       C
            *       
And I go on as you get colder
F     G
All because I'm
[Chorus]
Am7     G       F9            C
Comin' down the years turn over
    Am7     G      F9       C
And angels fall without you there
    Am7   G         F9        C
And I go on now to lead you home and
F     G
All because I'm
C/E
All because I'm
Dm7
I'll become
      F             C
What you became to me
[Outro]
Riff over Am7

Black Balloon chords and lyrics

Free chords for Black Balloon by Goo Goo Dolls. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Love the Goo Goo Dolls, got tired of having to re-tune,
so I finally sat down and came up with a way to play it
in standard tuning without losing any richness.
Easy, fun, always a favorite.
*Capo 1st Fret*
Chords: (Relative to Capo)
C   (x32010)
F   (033210)
F*  (133211)
G   (320033)
G*  (3200xx)
Am  (x02210)
E   (022100)
[Riff]
[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse 1]
[Instrumental]
C F C F
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
C F C F
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
C/E   F   Am7   G
C/E   F   Am7  G  C/E  F
F  C/E  Dm7
    *90's Dramatic Pause*
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Riff over Am7

Black Balloon Chords by Goo Goo Dolls

Learn how to play Black Balloon by Goo Goo Dolls with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Black Balloon chords”, “Black Balloon guitar chords”, or “Goo Goo Dolls Black Balloon chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Black Balloon chords and for experienced players who want accurate Black Balloon lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G, Am, E, B.

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Is "Black Balloon" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Black Balloon" in?

The chords for "Black Balloon" show the original chord names (including C, F, G, Am, E, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.