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Balloon Maker

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NOTES! -  
1. Played on CAPO 3
2. In the Chorus where he sings "We'll find them in time somewhere" The word 
"Time" is held while several chords are played. Just listen out for the chord 
changes and play what I've written below in time, It's kinda tricky to write them 
down on a held word if you know what I mean. Hope I havent confused any of you. =P
ODD CHORD Ammaj7 - 0
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Enjoy and let me know what you think! 
  GHe Bmwas a Emgreat Bmballoon Gmaker,Bm  Em  Bm  
  GThe BmballoEmons weBmre never Gknown Bmfor Emspeed,Bm  
  CThere's no way to get Gspeed,Bm  Em  Bm  
  CHe asked me to waste some Dtime,
  GCome out to Bmsee the Emsun, You're Bmall we've Cgot,Am  C  Am  
  GBut I said I Bmthink there's Emmore of Bmthem like Cus,Am  C  Am  
                 G         Bm             Em          Bm     C  G,Am,      G  D  
  And he said you might be right, We'll find them in time     somewhere
  CAnd I had agreed, yeah.
[Instrumental -     G      Bm      Em        Bm       G     Bm      Em  Bm] 
  GHe Bmwas a Emgreat Bmballoon GmakerBm  Em  Bm  
  GThen Bmthey outEmlawed Bmall ballGoonsBm  Em  Bm  
  CHe packed up and put his things aGwayBm  Em  Bm  
  CHe asked me to waste some Dtime
  GCome out to Bmsee the Emsun, You're Bmall we've Cgot,Am  C  Am  
  GBut I said I Bmthink there's Emmore of Bmthem like Cus,Am  C  Am  
                 G         Bm             Em          Bm     C  G,Am,      G  D  
  And he said you might be right, We'll find them in time     somewhere
  CAnd I had agreed, yeah.
[Instrumental/Solo. Just play - G, Bm, G, Ammaj7, Am, D, Am, D, Am, D, Am, D]
  GCome out to Bmsee the Emsun, You're Bmall we've Cgot,Am  C  Am  
  GBut I said I Bmthink there's Emmore of Bmthem like Cus,Am  C  Am  
                 G         Bm             Em          Bm     C  G,Am,      G  D  
  And he said you might be right, We'll find them in time     somewhere
  C

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Balloon Maker

by Midlake

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

NOTES! -

1. Played on CAPO 3

2. In the Chorus where he sings "We'll find them in time somewhere" The word

"Time" is held while several chords are played. Just listen out for the chord

changes and play what I've written below in time, It's kinda tricky to write them

down on a held word if you know what I mean. Hope I havent confused any of you. =P

ODD CHORD Ammaj7 - 0

Enjoy and let me know what you think!

G Bm Em Bm G Bm Em Bm

He was a great balloon maker,

G Bm Em Bm G Bm Em Bm

The balloons were never known for speed,

C G Bm Em Bm

There's no way to get speed,

C D

He asked me to waste some time,

G Bm Em Bm C Am C Am

Come out to see the sun, You're all we've got,

G Bm Em Bm C Am C Am

But I said I think there's more of them like us,

G Bm Em Bm C G Am G D

And he said you might be right, We'll find them in time somewhere

And I had agreed, yeah.

G Bm Em Bm G Bm Em Bm

[Instrumental - ]

G Bm Em Bm G Bm Em Bm

He was a great balloon maker

G Bm Em Bm G Bm Em Bm

Then they outlawed all balloons

C G Bm Em Bm

He packed up and put his things away

C D

He asked me to waste some time

G Bm Em Bm C Am C Am

Come out to see the sun, You're all we've got,

G Bm Em Bm C Am C Am

But I said I think there's more of them like us,

G Bm Em Bm C G Am G D

And he said you might be right, We'll find them in time somewhere

And I had agreed, yeah.

G Bm G Am D Am D Am D Am D

[Instrumental/Solo. Just play - , , , Ammaj7, , , , , , , , ]

G Bm Em Bm C Am C Am

Come out to see the sun, You're all we've got,

G Bm Em Bm C Am C Am

But I said I think there's more of them like us,

G Bm Em Bm C G Am G D

And he said you might be right, We'll find them in time somewhere

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