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Priest With Ballons

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1/30

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 30Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Stave 1:
E|--A------------------------------------------------A/F#-----------------------A/E----------0--------|
B|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2--------2-----|
G|-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------------2--|
D|--------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----------2-----------|
A|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------2-----------------------0-----------------|
[Verse 1]
ANot regular party sizA/F#e;
A/EWaves crash on either side.
AHe's wearing polyproA/F#pylene,
A/EClutching at straws, holding onto strinAg.
AWhat was he looking A/F#for -
A/ETruth, or was it Heaven?
AOr did he just want A/F#to go out with a bang,
A/ESo to speak?
AHe's put his helmet A/F#on,
A/ESteps out, floats on into the sky,
AGoodbye!
A/EIt's funny, but I can understand why:
[Chorus]
AI want to live where thA/F#e traffic controllers
A/EAre ballet dancers,A  
And A/F#billboards painted A/Eover with colours;A  
WherA/F#e unkindness is fined
A/EIn numbers of rosesA,
A/F#And nobody feels like taking A/Ethe commons,
* from here on play the same chords, the song is only these 3 chords listed above*
[Verse 2]
AWhile some were meant for sea, iA/F#n tug-boats
A/E'Round the shore's knee,
AMilling with the sand,
A/F#and always coming A/Eback to land ,
AFor others, up above
A/F#Is all they care tA/Eo think of,
AUp there with the birds and clA/F#ouds, and
A/EWords don't follow.
DThere are timeEs when I siAt down to A/F#tea,
DSome well-meanEing companiAon will asA/F#k me,
DHow's it going Ewith everyAthing?
DQuite nicely, but:
[Chorus]
AI want to live where thA/F#e traffic controllers
A/EAre ballet dancers,A  
And A/F#billboards painted A/Eover with colours;A  
WherA/F#e unkindness is fined
A/EIn numbers of rosesA,
A/F#And nobody feels like taking A/Ethe commons,
[Verse 3]
A'Though time has soldiereA/F#d on,
A/EI still think upon him;
AWaging with the sky, hA/F#e's crying GA/Eoodbye!
AWhat was he looking for -
A/F#Truth, or was it HeA/Eaven?
AOr did he just want to go out wA/F#ith a bang,
A/ESo to speak?

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Priest With Ballons

by Tiny Ruins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A/F#

A/E

Stave 1:

A A/F# A/E

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------0--------|

B|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2--------2-----|

G|-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------------2--|

D|--------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----------2-----------|

A|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------2-----------------------0-----------------|

[Verse 1]

A A/F#

Not regular party size;

A/E

Waves crash on either side.

A A/F#

He's wearing polypropylene,

A/E A

Clutching at straws, holding onto string.

A A/F#

What was he looking for -

A/E

Truth, or was it Heaven?

A A/F#

Or did he just want to go out with a bang,

A/E

So to speak?

A A/F#

He's put his helmet on,

A/E

Steps out, floats on into the sky,

Goodbye!

A/E

It's funny, but I can understand why:

[Chorus]

A A/F#

I want to live where the traffic controllers

A/E A

Are ballet dancers,

A/F# A/E A

And billboards painted over with colours;

A/F#

Where unkindness is fined

A/E A

In numbers of roses,

A/F# A/E

And nobody feels like taking the commons,

* from here on play the same chords, the song is only these 3 chords listed above*

[Verse 2]

A A/F#

While some were meant for sea, in tug-boats

A/E

'Round the shore's knee,

Milling with the sand,

A/F# A/E

and always coming back to land ,

For others, up above

A/F# A/E

Is all they care to think of,

A A/F#

Up there with the birds and clouds, and

A/E

Words don't follow.

D E A A/F#

There are times when I sit down to tea,

D E A A/F#

Some well-meaning companion will ask me,

D E A

How's it going with everything?

Quite nicely, but:

[Chorus]

A A/F#

I want to live where the traffic controllers

A/E A

Are ballet dancers,

A/F# A/E A

And billboards painted over with colours;

A/F#

Where unkindness is fined

A/E A

In numbers of roses,

A/F# A/E

And nobody feels like taking the commons,

[Verse 3]

A A/F#

'Though time has soldiered on,

A/E

I still think upon him;

A A/F# A/E

Waging with the sky, he's crying Goodbye!

What was he looking for -

A/F# A/E

Truth, or was it Heaven?

A A/F#

Or did he just want to go out with a bang,

A/E

So to speak?

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