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Heavy Balloon chords by
Fiona Apple
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
Bb
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D#
D#
6

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F
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Bb
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Verse 1
Bb
Bb

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People like us, we play
Em
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with a heavy balloon
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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Bb
Bb

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We keep it up
B
B
2

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to keep the devil at bay
Bb
Bb

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Em
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Bb
Bb

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But it always falls way too soon
Em
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Verse 2
Am
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Em
Em

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with a heavy balloon
C
C

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Em
Em

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We keep it up to keep the devil at bay
Am
Am

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Em
Em

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But it always falls way too soon
Verse 3
Am
Am

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People like us, we play
Em
Em

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with a heavy balloon
C
C

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Em
Em

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We keep it up to keep the devil at bay

But it always falls way too soon
Verse 4
Em
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I spread like strawberries

I climb like peas and beans

I've been sucking it in so long

That I'm busting at the seams
Verse 5
C
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I spread like strawberries
Em
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I climb like peas and beans
Am
Am

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Em
Em

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I've been sucking it in so long
Verse 6

That I'm busting at the seams
Bb
Bb

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In the middle of the day, it's like the sun
Eb
Eb
6

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But the Sahara one, staring me down
F
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Forcing all forms of life inside of me
Bb
Bb

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To retreat underground

It grows relentless like the teeth of a rat
Eb
Eb
6

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It's just got to keep gnawing at me
F
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And it constricts like a boa on a hose,
Bb
Bb

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nothing flows

So the pressure grows instead
Em
Em

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of the sea
Verse 7
Em
Em

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People like us get so heavy and so

lost sometimes
B
B
2

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So lost and so heavy that the bottom
Em
Em

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Is the only place that we can find

We get dragged down
G
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Am
Am

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Down to the same spot enough
Em
Em

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times in a row
C
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Em
Em

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The bottom begins to feel like
Am
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Em
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The only safe place that you know

But you know what?
Verse 8
Em
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I spread like strawberries

I climb like peas and beans

I've been sucking it in so long

That I'm busting at the seams
Verse 9
Em
Em

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I spread like strawberries

I climb like peas and beans
A
A

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I've been sucking it in so long
Em
Em

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That I'm busting at the seams
Verse 10
Em
Em

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(I spread like strawberries) (I spread
B
B
2

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like strawberries)
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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B
B
2

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(I climb
Em
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B
B
2

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Em
Em

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like peas and beans) (I climb
B
B
2

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Em
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B
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2

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Em
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Am
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Em
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like

peas and beans)
Verse 11
Em
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(I spread like strawberries) (I climb like
Am
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peas and
Em
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beans)

(I spread like strawberries)

(I climb like peas and beans)
B
B
2

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(And I'm busting at
Em
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the seams)
Verse 12

(I spread like strawberries)

(I climb like peas and beans)

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • Bb

  • D#

    6

  • F

  • Em

  • B

    2

  • Am

  • C

  • Eb

    6

  • G

  • A

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Heavy Balloon by Fiona Apple is A major.

The primary chords used in Heavy Balloon are C, E#, G, F#m, C#, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, E#, G, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Heavy Balloon is approximately 85 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Heavy Balloon using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Heavy Balloon. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Fiona Apple.

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