GOO GOO DOLLS - "Black Balloon (correct)" Tablature
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This following very simple tab is the way John actually plays this song... so if you aren't interested in doing it corrctly, don't look at the following tab. This song is really just six simple chords played with John's classic open-stringed, de-tuned approach to the acoustic guitar. Questions or comments plaese e-mail to adamsapple1919@yahoo.com Tuning: Db Ab Db Ab Db Db (Tuning Note: when John plays this song live, he DOES NOT tune the extra half step down; he just plays it D A D A D D) Chords: Db5 Gbsus2 Ab4 Bbm7 Db/F Eb4m7 0----0-------0----0-----0-----0----- 0----0-------0----0-----0-----0----- 0----0-------0----0-----0-----0----- 0----0-------0----0-----0-----0----- 0----5-------7----9-----4-----2----- 0----5-------7----9-----4-----2----- Verse: Db5 Gbsus2 Baby's black balloon makes her fly Db5 Gbsus2 I almost fell into that hole in your life... Db5 Gbsus2 But your not thinking 'bout tomorrow... Pre-Chorus: Bbm7 Db5/C Db5 Ab4 Gbsus2 -----------0------------0-------0-----------0-----0---- ----------0------------0-------0------------0-----0---- ---------0------------0-------0-------------0-----0---- --------0------------0-------0--------------0-----0---- -------2------------4-------5---------------7-----5---- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7-----5---- 'Cause you were the same as me, but on your knees...... Chorus: Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 Comin' down the world turned over... Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 And angels fall without you there... Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 And I go on as you get colder... Gbsus2 Ab4 Db5 Or are you someones prayer...? Interlude (immediately following second chorus): Db/F - Gbsus2 - Bbm7 - Ab4 Db/F - Gbsus2 - Bbm7 - Ab4 - Gbsus2 - Db/F - Eb4m7 (slide to) Gbsus2 Db/F Gbsus2 Ab4 And theres no time left for losin'... When you stand they fall yea.... Final Chorus: Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 Comin' down the world turned over... Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 And angels fall without you there... Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 And I go on as you get colder... Gbsus2 Ab4 All because I'm... Bbm7 Ab4 GBsus2 Db5 Comin' down the years turned over... Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 And angels fall without you there... Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 And I'll go on now and lead you home and... Gbsus2 Ab4 Db/F All because I, all because I... Eb4m7 And I'll become, Gbsus2 Db5 What you became to me....
This following very simple tab is the way John actually plays this song... so if you aren't interested in doing it corrctly, don't look at the following tab. This song is really just six simple chords played with John's classic open-stringed, de-tuned approach to the acoustic guitar. Questions or comments plaese e-mail to adamsapple1919@yahoo.com Tuning: Db Ab Db Ab Db Db (Tuning Note: when John plays this song live, he DOES NOT tune the extra half step down; he just plays it D A D A D D) Chords: Db5 Gbsus2 Ab4 Bbm7 Db/F Eb4m7 0----0-------0----0-----0-----0----- 0----0-------0----0-----0-----0----- 0----0-------0----0-----0-----0----- 0----0-------0----0-----0-----0----- 0----5-------7----9-----4-----2----- 0----5-------7----9-----4-----2----- Verse: Db5 Gbsus2 Baby's black balloon makes her fly Db5 Gbsus2 I almost fell into that hole in your life... Db5 Gbsus2 But your not thinking 'bout tomorrow... Pre-Chorus: Bbm7 Db5/C Db5 Ab4 Gbsus2 -----------0------------0-------0-----------0-----0---- ----------0------------0-------0------------0-----0---- ---------0------------0-------0-------------0-----0---- --------0------------0-------0--------------0-----0---- -------2------------4-------5---------------7-----5---- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7-----5---- 'Cause you were the same as me, but on your knees...... Chorus: Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 Comin' down the world turned over... Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 And angels fall without you there... Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 And I go on as you get colder... Gbsus2 Ab4 Db5 Or are you someones prayer...? Interlude (immediately following second chorus): Db/F - Gbsus2 - Bbm7 - Ab4 Db/F - Gbsus2 - Bbm7 - Ab4 - Gbsus2 - Db/F - Eb4m7 (slide to) Gbsus2 Db/F Gbsus2 Ab4 And theres no time left for losin'... When you stand they fall yea.... Final Chorus: Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 Comin' down the world turned over... Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 And angels fall without you there... Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 And I go on as you get colder... Gbsus2 Ab4 All because I'm... Bbm7 Ab4 GBsus2 Db5 Comin' down the years turned over... Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 And angels fall without you there... Bbm7 Ab4 Gbsus2 Db5 And I'll go on now and lead you home and... Gbsus2 Ab4 Db/F All because I, all because I... Eb4m7 And I'll become, Gbsus2 Db5 What you became to me....
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