Black Balloon by the Goo Goo Dolls (tabbed by googoodolls@musicfanclubs.org) Goo Goo Dolls Web Site: The World of Goo http://www.musicfanclubs.org/googoodolls/index.html Tuning: Db-Ab-Db-Ab-Db-Db (Hint: You can play this as Db-Ab-Db-Ab-Ab-Db, just be sure to play the right notes) 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 This file is copyright googoodolls@musicfanclubs.org, 1998. You are free to use it for your personal or educational use, but permission must be granted to post this transcription. Thank you.