Black Balloon
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