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Balloon Man

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 INTRO:  G  
 VERSE:
 GI was walkin' up 6th Ave. when balloon man came right up to Cme
 He was Ground and fat and spherical with the biggest grin I've ever sDeen
 GHe bounced on up towards me but before we could be introdCuced
 GHe blew up very suddenly - I guess his name was pDrobably BGruce
 CHORUS:
 And I lDaughed, like I aGlways Cdo
 And I cDried, like I crGied for yCou
 And bCalloon mGan Dblew Gup Din F#mmy hGands
 VERSE:
 GHe spattered me with tomatoes, hummus, chickpeas, and some strips of sCkin
 So I Gmade a right on 44th, but I washed my hands Dwhen I got Gin
 CHORUS:
 And it rDained, like a sGlow divCorce
 And I wiDshed, I could rGide a hCorse
 And bCalloon Gman Dblew Gup iDn F#mmy hGands
 INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:  G    F    (listen for the rhythm)
 I like playing this:---------------|
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 VERSE:
 GI was walkin' up 6th Ave. when balloon man blew up in my fCace
 There were Gloads of them on Bryant Park, so I didn't feel Dout of pGlace
 There must have been a plague of them on the TV when I came home lCate
 They were gGuzzling marshmellows and then jumping off the DEmpire SGtate
 CHORUS:
 And I lDaughed, like I aGlways dCo
 And I cDried, like I crGied for yCou
 And bCalloon Gman Dblew Gup Din F#mmy hGands
 SOLO:  It's played on the top two strings, starting at xxxx87.
 I hear xxxx88 (C), xxxx1010 (D), xxxx1312 (G7), etc. in there, but the
 picking is too fast too accurately transcribe.  IMPROVISE!!!

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Balloon Man

by Robyn Hitchcock

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

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INTRO:

VERSE:

G C

I was walkin' up 6th Ave. when balloon man came right up to me

G D

He was round and fat and spherical with the biggest grin I've ever seen

G C

He bounced on up towards me but before we could be introduced

G D G

He blew up very suddenly - I guess his name was probably Bruce

CHORUS:

D G C

And I laughed, like I always do

D G C

And I cried, like I cried for you

C G D G D F#m G

And balloon man blew up in my hands

VERSE:

G C

He spattered me with tomatoes, hummus, chickpeas, and some strips of skin

G D G

So I made a right on 44th, but I washed my hands when I got in

CHORUS:

D G C

And it rained, like a slow divorce

D G C

And I wished, I could ride a horse

C G D G D F#m G

And balloon man blew up in my hands

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK: G F (listen for the rhythm)

I like playing this:---------------|

-12---10-------|

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VERSE:

G C

I was walkin' up 6th Ave. when balloon man blew up in my face

G D G

There were loads of them on Bryant Park, so I didn't feel out of place

There must have been a plague of them on the TV when I came home late

G D G

They were guzzling marshmellows and then jumping off the Empire State

CHORUS:

D G C

And I laughed, like I always do

D G C

And I cried, like I cried for you

C G D G D F#m G

And balloon man blew up in my hands

SOLO: It's played on the top two strings, starting at xxxx87.

I hear xxxx88 (C), xxxx1010 (D), xxxx1312 (G7), etc. in there, but the

picking is too fast too accurately transcribe. IMPROVISE!!!

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