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  FYou and I in a Gmlittle toy shop,
  Buy a A#bag of balloons with the Cmoney we got,
  FSet them free at the Gmbreak of dawn,
 'Til A#one by one, Cthey were gone,
  FBack at base, bugs Gmin the software,
  A#Flash the message, "SComething's out there",
  FFloating in a sGmummer sky,
  A#99 Cred balloons go A#by,C  
  G99 dreams AmI have had,
  In Cevery one a Dred balloon,
  GIt's all over and I'm sAmtandin' pretty,
  CIn the dust there Dwas a city,
  If GI could find a Amsouvenir,
  CJust to prove the Dworld was here,
  GHere it is, a Amred balloon,
  I Cthink of you and Dlet it go,
       C    DmIt's a mAmystery,G  F  
       C    DmIt's a mAmystery, G(aFnd you're the one)
       C    DmIt's a mAmystery,G  F  
       C    DmIt's a mAmystery,G  F  
  CYou and I in a Dmlittle toy shop,
  Buy a A#bag of balloons with the Cmoney we got,
  Set them free at the Dmbreak of dawn,
 'Til oA#ne by one, thCey were gone,
  FBack at base, bugs iGmn the software,
  A#Flash the message, "SComething's out there",
  FFloating in a Gmsummer sky,
  A#99 rCed balloons go bA#y,C  
  G99 dreams AmI have had,
  CIn every one a Dred balloon,
  GIt's all over and I'm Amstandin' pretty,
  CIn the dust there Dwas a city,
  GIf I could find a Amsouvenir,
  CJust to prove the Dworld was here,
  GHere it is, a Amred balloon,
  CI think of you and Dlet it go,

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99 Red Balloons

by Owl City

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F Gm

You and I in a little toy shop,

A# C

Buy a bag of balloons with the money we got,

F Gm

Set them free at the break of dawn,

A# C

'Til one by one, they were gone,

F Gm

Back at base, bugs in the software,

A# C

Flash the message, "Something's out there",

F Gm

Floating in a summer sky,

A# C A# C

99 red balloons go by,

G Am

99 dreams I have had,

C D

In every one a red balloon,

G Am

It's all over and I'm standin' pretty,

C D

In the dust there was a city,

G Am

If I could find a souvenir,

C D

Just to prove the world was here,

G Am

Here it is, a red balloon,

C D

I think of you and let it go,

C Dm Am G F

It's a mystery,

C Dm Am G F

It's a mystery, (and you're the one)

C Dm Am G F

It's a mystery,

C Dm Am G F

It's a mystery,

C Dm

You and I in a little toy shop,

A# C

Buy a bag of balloons with the money we got,

Set them free at the break of dawn,

A# C

'Til one by one, they were gone,

F Gm

Back at base, bugs in the software,

A# C

Flash the message, "Something's out there",

F Gm

Floating in a summer sky,

A# C A# C

99 red balloons go by,

G Am

99 dreams I have had,

C D

In every one a red balloon,

G Am

It's all over and I'm standin' pretty,

C D

In the dust there was a city,

G Am

If I could find a souvenir,

C D

Just to prove the world was here,

G Am

Here it is, a red balloon,

C D

I think of you and let it go,

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