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Capo 1
[Intro]
Bm D G
 Em   D   G   Ax2
[Verse]
BmSo many years.
So Gmany dark memories.
DSo many fears.
We've now Aput to ease.
BmPain makes you do things
You Gnever knew you could Ddo.
Is this all Areal?
Or just déjà-Gvu...?
EmBut now the party's Aover.
EmNow the guests are Agone.
GIt's already past our bedtime.
F#It's already almost dawn.
[Chorus]
GJust like balloons,
We F#soar on our Bmown
BbFinally free
From the Fpain of our home!
And Gjust like balloons,
That Bbno one will Fhold.
AbFree from the Ebtruth,
That F#no one will kBmnow.
G D Em
Bm G D F#
[Verse]
    BmJust little Gchildren,
Not at all Dstrange.
Until the lights went Aout,
And everything changed.
BmAlone and Gafraid,
For oh so Dlong.
Wondering Awhat did we do Gwrong?
Em'Cause now the party's Aover.
And Emeveryone is Ared.
GI feel sick to my stomach.
Or F#am I sick in the head?
[Chorus]
GJust like balloons,
We F#soar on our Bmown
BbFinally free
From the Fpain of our home!
And Gjust like balloons,
That Bbno one will Fhold.
AbFree from the Ebtruth,
That F#no one will kBmnow.
[Interlude]
G D Em
Bm G D F#
G D A
Bm G D F#
    BmAll of the paGin,
    DFar in the Apast.
    BmYet echoes of Gscreams,
    DForever will Alast.
[Chorus]
GJust like balloons,
We F#soar on our Bmown
BbFinally free
From the Fpain of our home!
And Gjust like balloons,
That Bbno one will Fhold.
AbFree from the Ebtruth,
That F#no one Bmknows.
    GNo one Bmknows...

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Balloons

by MandoPony

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Intro]

Bm D G

Em D G A

[Verse]

So many years.

So many dark memories.

So many fears.

We've now put to ease.

Pain makes you do things

G D

You never knew you could do.

Is this all real?

Or just déjà-vu...?

Em A

But now the party's over.

Em A

Now the guests are gone.

It's already past our bedtime.

It's already almost dawn.

[Chorus]

Just like balloons,

F# Bm

We soar on our own

Finally free

From the pain of our home!

And just like balloons,

Bb F

That no one will hold.

Ab Eb

Free from the truth,

F# Bm

That no one will know.

G D Em

Bm G D F#

[Verse]

Bm G

Just little children,

Not at all strange.

Until the lights went out,

And everything changed.

Bm G

Alone and afraid,

For oh so long.

A G

Wondering what did we do wrong?

Em A

'Cause now the party's over.

Em A

And everyone is red.

I feel sick to my stomach.

Or am I sick in the head?

[Chorus]

Just like balloons,

F# Bm

We soar on our own

Finally free

From the pain of our home!

And just like balloons,

Bb F

That no one will hold.

Ab Eb

Free from the truth,

F# Bm

That no one will know.

[Interlude]

G D Em

Bm G D F#

G D A

Bm G D F#

Bm G

All of the pain,

D A

Far in the past.

Bm G

Yet echoes of screams,

D A

Forever will last.

[Chorus]

Just like balloons,

F# Bm

We soar on our own

Finally free

From the pain of our home!

And just like balloons,

Bb F

That no one will hold.

Ab Eb

Free from the truth,

F# Bm

That no one knows.

G Bm

No one knows...

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