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Black Balloon by the Goo Goo Dolls

Tuning:
Db-Ab-Db-Ab-Db-Db

Chords:
D 000000
G 550000
E x77000
D(type2) x55000
B 990000
A 770000
F# 440000
E(type2) 220000

Riff 1:
Db -------0-------0-------0---
Db -----0-------0-------0-----
Ab ---0-------0-------0-------
Db ---------------------------
Ab -2-------4-------5---------
Db ---------------------------

Intro:
(rhythm figure 1)
Db -------------------------|--------------------------
Db -------------------------|--------------------------
Ab -<12>--------------------|-<12>---------------------
Db -<12>---<7>-<5>-<7>-<12>-|-<12>---<9>-<5>-----<5>---
Ab -<12>--------------------|-<12>-----------<9>-------
Db -<12>--------------------|-<12>---------------------

(four times total)

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    D(type2)
But on your knees

D-G-D-G

(verse)
A thousand other boys could never reach you
How could I have been the one
I saw the world spin beneath you
And scatter like ice from the spoon
That was your womb

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

(verse)
You know the lies they always told you
And the love you never knew
What's the things they never showed you
That swallowed the light from the sun
Inside your room

(chorus)
Comin' down the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder

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)
Comin' down the world turned over
And angels fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
All because I'm

(chorus)
Comin' down the years turn over
And angels fall without you there
And I'll go on to bring you home
All because I'm

F
All because I'm
E
And I'll become
G                  D
What you became to me

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COMMENTS:

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aaron	May 13, 2002, 23:06
sweet tab!

bob	June 15, 2002, 2:20
best tab

tony	April 27, 2003, 15:43
this is the right tab for this song. pretty much perfect

Scotty	May 13, 2003, 23:31
Hey this tab sounds right when my uncle plays it but he lives too far away and i don't understand him when he tries to tell me over the phone how to tune the guitar.... so could anyone please help me by showing me how to tune the guitar with Db-Ab-Db-Ab-Db-Db Thanks alot!!!!!

Jon	May 26, 2003, 3:48
Eb Ab..ect. means to tune your guitar a half step (one fret) down.

Jon	May 26, 2003, 3:58
Oops, wrong tuning. I noticed right after I posted that. Here is what the tuning is: Db-Ab-Db-Ab-Db-Db from standard tuning, from low to high: * Db - 3 half-steps down * Ab - 1 half-step down * Db - 1 half-step down * Ab - 1 half-step up * Db - 2 half-steps up * Db - 3 half-steps down

marri	July 8, 2003, 0:28
ok maybe I'm just clueless but being a beginner I have no idea what a rhythm figure is or how to read one. help!!!

Jon	July 16, 2003, 21:02
Just listen to the rythym in the song. Let the music be your guide...

Justin	August 6, 2003, 2:30
this tab is sweet, pretty much perfect

Cyrus	August 6, 2003, 17:03
The song is awesome and so is the Tab, i needed lots of help from a friend but the tab was most excellent =D!

Semore Buttz	August 8, 2003, 22:08
This tab would have been alot better if i didn't hafta get my grandmother sally to tune the guitar properly. I suppose im a little different living with her at the age of 57 but o well. Thanks for you're TabIng. Pe@ce and Love - Nick S.

Simply Tangerine	November 17, 2003, 21:50
This is my all time favorite song by the goo goo dolls (even if it's overplayed) this tab rocks! Thank you lots! ~Tang~

Hypnotic Pimp	May 16, 2004, 20:09
This is a great song and this tab makes it that much better so i can play to my girlfriend and get a little one on one with her ;) thanks alot

Tony	May 20, 2004, 6:23
i love this song .... so much thanks alot for the tab

mc	May 22, 2004, 19:21
im not sure the tunning for the riff is right, chords are good.....but the riff doesnt work! does any one have a better riff with standard tunning?

Zac	July 21, 2004, 3:59
man this tab is awesome, now i know how to play a great song.!!

Lucky Boy	April 11, 2005, 22:18
Fakt dobre akordy skvelej pesnicky:}

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