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Black Balloon chords by Goo Goo Dolls (Official Version)

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Am7
C
Fadd9
G/B
D7sus4
C/E
F
Gsus4

Intro 1

Am7

Am7

Am7

Am7

Am7

Am7

Am7

Am7

C

Fadd9

C

Fadd9

Verse 1
C 
Fadd9 
Baby's black balloon makes her fly
C 
Fadd9 
I almost fell into that hole     in your life
C 
Fadd9 
And you're not thinking about tomorrow
Am7 
G/B 
C 
'Cause you   were the same as me
Fadd9 
D7sus4 
Fadd9 
But on your knees

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Interlude 1

C

Fadd9

C

Fadd9

Verse 2
C 
Fadd9 
A thousand other boys could never reach you
C 
Fadd9 
How could I have been the one
C 
Fadd9 
I saw the world spin beneath you
Am7 
G/B 
C 
And scatter like ice from the spoon
C/E 
F 
Gsus4 
Fadd9 
That was your womb

Chorus 1

Am7

Gsus4

Fadd9

C

Comin' down the world turned o ver

Am7

Gsus4

Fadd9

C

And angels fall without you there

Am7

Gsus4

Fadd9

C

And I go on as you get colder

Fadd9

Gsus4

Or are you someone's prayer

Interlude 2

C

Fadd9

C

Fadd9

Verse 3
C 
You know the lies
Fadd9 
that they always told you
C 
Fadd9 
And the love you never knew
C 
Fadd9 
What's the things they never showed you
Am7 
G/B 
C 
That swallowed the light from the sun
C/E 
F 
Gsus4 
Fadd9 
Inside your room

Chorus 2

Am7

Gsus4

Fadd9

C

Comin' down the world turned o ver

Am7

Gsus4

Fadd9

C

And angels fall without you there

Am7

Gsus4

Fadd9

C

And I go on as you get colder

Fadd9

Gsus4

Or are you someone's prayer

Interlude 3

C/E

Fadd9

Am7

Gsus4

C/E

Fadd9

Am7

Gsus4

Fadd9

Fadd9

C/E

D7sus4

F

Bridge 1

C/E

Fadd9

Gsus4

And there's no time left for losin'

Chorus 3
When you stand they fall
Am7 
Gsus4 
Fadd9 
C 
Comin' down     the world turned o  ver
Am7 
Gsus4 
Fadd9 
C 
And angels fall     without you there
Am7 
Gsus4 
Fadd9 
C 
And I     go on       as you get colder
Fadd9 
Gsus4 
All      because    I'm

Chorus 4
Am7 
Gsus4 
Fadd9 
C 
Comin' down     the years turned o  ver
Am7 
Gsus4 
Fadd9 
C 
And angels fall     without you there
Am7 
Gsus4 
Fadd9 
C 
And I'll  go on       now I'll lead you home and
Fadd9 
Gsus4 
All      because    I'm
C/E 
All   because I'm
D7sus4 
And I'll      become
Fadd9 
What you      became to me

Outro 1

C

C

Am7

Am7

Am7

Am7

Am7

Am7

[Repeat and fade]

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Am7
C
Fadd9
G/B
D7sus4
C/E
F
Gsus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Bb minorBPM: 104

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3

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This is the original studio version of Black Balloon by Goo Goo Dolls, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Bb minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Goo Goo Dolls's performance.

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