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99 Luftballons

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[Verse 1]
DHast du etwas EmZeit für mich? Dann Gsinge ich ein ALied für dich
von Dneunundneunzig EmLuftballons auf Gihrem Weg zum AHorizont
DDenkst du vielleicht Emg'rad' an mich, dann Gsinge ich ein ALied für dich
von Dneunundneunzig EmLuftballons und Gdass sowas von Asowas kommt...
[Instrumental]
|    D|    D|    D|    D| x2
|    D|    D|    D|    A| x4
[Verse 2]
DNeunundneunzig EmLuftballons auf Gihrem Weg zum AHorizont
hielt Dman für UFOs Emaus dem All. DaGrum schickte ein AGeneral 
'ne DFliegerstaffel Emhinterher, AGlarm zu geben, Awenn's so wär
DaDbei war'n da am EmHorizont nur Gneunundneunzig ALuftballons
[Riff]
|    D|   Em|    G|    A| x2
[Verse 3]
DNeunundneunzig EmDüsenflieger, Gjeder war ein Agroßer Krieger
DHielten sich für EmCaptain Kirk, das Ggab ein großes AFeuerwerk
Die DNachbarn haben Emnichts gerafft und Gfühlten sich gleich Aangemacht
DaDbei schoss man am EmHorizont auf Gneunundneunzig ALuftballons
[Instrumental]
|    D|    D|    D|    D| x2
|    D|    D|    D|    A| x4
[Verse 4]
DNeunundneunzig EmKriegsminister - GStreichholz und BenAzinkanister -
DHielten sich für Emschlaue Leute, Gwitterten schon Afette Beute
DRiefen "Krieg" und Emwollten Macht. GMann, wer hätte Adas gedacht
DDass es einmal Emsoweit kommt wegen Gneunundneunzig ALuftballons
[Break]
    D       EmWegen Gneunundneunzig ALuftballons
D   Em         G   A
    D             D  Dneunundneunzig DLuftballons
   D            D     D     A   DN.C.
[Verse 5]
DNeunundneunzig EmJahre Krieg Gließen keinen APlatz für Sieger
DKriegsminister Emgibt's nicht mehr Gund auch keine ADüsenflieger
DHeute zieh' ich Emmeine Runden, Gseh' die Welt in ATrümmern liegen
DHab' 'nen LuftbalEmlon gefunden, Gdenk' an dich und Alass' ihn fliegen...

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

This song paints a picture of a world on the brink, sparked by something as innocent as balloons. The idea for the lyrics came to Nena's guitarist, Carlo Karges, as he watched balloons released at a Rolling Stones concert in West Berlin. He imagined them drifting over the Berlin Wall into East Berlin, taking on the appearance of strange spacecraft. This simple image escalates into a chain of events, questioning how quickly suspicion and misunderstanding can lead to a larger conflict. It's a poignant reflection on the fragility of peace and the absurdities of war.

AI-written from these sources:99 Luftballons — Wikipedia ↗Nena (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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99 Luftballons

by Nena

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[Verse 1]

D Em G A

Hast du etwas Zeit für mich? Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich

D Em G A

von neunundneunzig Luftballons auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont

D Em G A

Denkst du vielleicht g'rad' an mich, dann singe ich ein Lied für dich

D Em G A

von neunundneunzig Luftballons und dass sowas von sowas kommt...

[Instrumental]

D D D D

| | | | | x2

D D D A

| | | | | x4

[Verse 2]

D Em G A

Neunundneunzig Luftballons auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont

D Em G A

hielt man für UFOs aus dem All. Darum schickte ein General

D Em G A

'ne Fliegerstaffel hinterher, Alarm zu geben, wenn's so wär

D Em G A

Dabei war'n da am Horizont nur neunundneunzig Luftballons

[Riff]

D Em G A

| | | | | x2

[Verse 3]

D Em G A

Neunundneunzig Düsenflieger, jeder war ein großer Krieger

D Em G A

Hielten sich für Captain Kirk, das gab ein großes Feuerwerk

D Em G A

Die Nachbarn haben nichts gerafft und fühlten sich gleich angemacht

D Em G A

Dabei schoss man am Horizont auf neunundneunzig Luftballons

[Instrumental]

D D D D

| | | | | x2

D D D A

| | | | | x4

[Verse 4]

D Em G A

Neunundneunzig Kriegsminister - Streichholz und Benzinkanister -

D Em G A

Hielten sich für schlaue Leute, witterten schon fette Beute

D Em G A

Riefen "Krieg" und wollten Macht. Mann, wer hätte das gedacht

D Em G A

Dass es einmal soweit kommt wegen neunundneunzig Luftballons

[Break]

D Em G A

Wegen neunundneunzig Luftballons

D Em G A

D D D D

neunundneunzig Luftballons

D D D A D

N.C.

[Verse 5]

D Em G A

Neunundneunzig Jahre Krieg ließen keinen Platz für Sieger

D Em G A

Kriegsminister gibt's nicht mehr und auch keine Düsenflieger

D Em G A

Heute zieh' ich meine Runden, seh' die Welt in Trümmern liegen

D Em G A

Hab' 'nen Luftballon gefunden, denk' an dich und lass' ihn fliegen...

About 99 Luftballons Chords by Nena

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