6 Chords used in the song: D, G, A, Bm, F#, E
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INTRO:D-
G-
D-
G
VERSE 1:D
G
Baby's Black Balloon makes her flyD
G
I almost fell into that hole in your lifeD
G
And you're not thinking bout tomorrow
(Play Riff 1 starting at "you" on the next line)
A|-4-----3----4-----3----------5--3----
E|----2----------0-------3-------------
C|-------------------------------------
G|--------------------------0----------
Riff 1
Cause you were there same as me
G
A
G
But on your kneeeeeeeeees
INTROD-
G-
D-
G
VERSE 2:D
G
1,000 other boys could never reach youD
G
How could I have been the oneD
G
I saw the world spin beneath you
Riff 1
And scatter like ice from the spoon
G
A
G
That was your woooooooooomb
CHORUS:Bm
A
G
D
Comin down the world turned over
Bm
A
G
D
And angels fall without you there
Bm
A
G
D
And I go on as you get colder
G
A
Or are you someone's prayer
INTROD-
G-
D-
G
VERSE 3:D
G
You know the lies they always told youD
G
And the love you never knewD
G
What's the things they never showed you
Riff 1
That swallowed the light from the sun
G
A
G
Inside your rooooooooom, yeeaah
CHORUS:Bm
A
G
D
Comin down the world turned over
Bm
A
G
D
And angels fall without you there
Bm
A
G
D
And I go on as you get colderG
A
Always someone
INTERLUDE:F#-
G-
A-
G
F#-
G-
A-
G
F#-
G
A-
G-
D
G-
G-
E-
G
BRIDGE:F#
G
A
And there's no time left for losinA
When you stand they fall
CHORUS:Bm
A
G
D
Comin down the world turned over
Bm
A
G
D
And angels fall without you there
Bm
A
G
D
And I go on as you get colderG
A
All because I'm
CHORUS:Bm
A
G
D
Comin down the years turn over
Bm
A
G
D
And angels fall without you there
Bm
A
G
D
And I go on now to lead you home andG
A
All because I'm
OUTRO:G
A
All because I'm
G
And I'll become
A
D
What you became to me
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About this song: Black Balloon
"Black Balloon" is the third single to be released from the Dizzy Up the Girl album by the Goo Goo Dolls. This song, according to the band's frontman Johnny Rzeznik, is about a woman with a heroin addiction and how her lover is desperately trying to save her. He has also said that is about "seeing someone you love that is so great just screw up so bad." Speculation as to the song's subject has included bassist Robby Takac's ex-wife (who overdosed on heroin).