Black Balloon
by the Goo Goo Dolls
(tabbed by Julian CHin)
(http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Breakers/6111)
This is a cool song actually, don’t know why they haven’t made this as
a single yet.
Tuning:
C#-G#-C#-G#-C#-C#
(the tunings are also Db-Ab-Db-Ab-Db-Db, they’re the same as the above
tunings actually)
Crds:
D 000000
G 550000
E x77000
D2 x55000
B 990000
A 770000
F# 440000
E2 220000
Riff 1:
C# ——-0——-0——-0—
C# ——0——-0——-0——
G# —0——-0——-0——-
C# —————————
G# -2——-4——-5———
C# —————————
Intro:
(rhythm figure 1)
C# ————————-|—————————
C# ————————-|—————————
G# —12———————|—12———————-
C# —12——7—5—7—12—|—12——9—5——-5—-
G# —12———————|—12————-9———
C# —12———————|—12———————-
(4 times)
D-G-D-G (with rhythm figure 1 — 2 more times)
Verse: (with rhythm figure 1)
D G
Baby’s black balloon makes her fly
D G
I almost fell into that hole in your life
D G
And you’re not thinking about tomorrow
(riff 1)
’cause you were the same as me
E D2
But on your knees
D-G-D-G
(verse2)
Chorus:
B A G D
Comin’ down the world turned over
B A G D
And angels fall without you there
B A G D
And I go on as you get colder
G A
Or are you someone’s prayer
D-G-D-G
(verse3)
(chorus)
Bridge:
F#-G-B-A
F#-G B-A-G G-G-F#-E (slide up to G)
F# G A
And there’s no time left for losin’
When you stand they fall
(chorus)x2
F
All because I’m
E
And I’ll become
G D
What you became to me
End
(Corrections and Comments are welcomed)
