Robyn Hitchcock – Balloon Man (Guitar)

Key

Auto-scroll

Chords

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## <[email protected]> From: Daniel L. Lovall <[email protected]> Subject: /Hitchcock.Robyn/BalloonMan.crd To: [email protected] Date: Sun, 18 Jul 93 10:36:42 EST Cc: [email protected] (Daniel L. Lovall) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL11] Enjoy! Bob Paley [email protected] Title: Balloon Man Artist: Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians Album: Globe of Frogs INTRO: G VERSE:

 G                                                           C
 I was walkin' up 6th Ave. when balloon man came right up to me

        G                                                            D
 He was round and fat and spherical with the biggest grin I've ever seen

 G                                                        C
 He bounced on up towards me but before we could be introduced

 G                                                D        G
 He blew up very suddenly - I guess his name was probably Bruce

CHORUS:

        D               G     C
 And I laughed, like I always do

        D              G        C
 And I cried, like I cried for you

      C       G  D    G  D  F#m G
 And balloon man blew up in my hands

VERSE:

 G                                                                     C
 He spattered me with tomatoes, hummus, chickpeas, and some strips of skin

      G                                           D          G
 So I made a right on 44th, but I washed my hands when I got in

CHORUS:

         D              G      C
 And it rained, like a slow divorce

         D              G      C
 And I wished, I could ride a horse

      C      G   D    G   D F#m G
 And balloon man blew up in my hands

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK: G F (listen for the rhythm)

 I like playing this:---------------|
                     -12---10-------|
                     -12---10-------|
                     -12---10-------|
                     ---------------|
                     ---------------|

VERSE:

 G                                                         C
 I was walkin' up 6th Ave. when balloon man blew up in my face

            G                                              D       G
 There were loads of them on Bryant Park, so I didn't feel out of place

                                                                   C
 There must have been a plague of them on the TV when I came home late

            G                                             D       G
 They were guzzling marshmellows and then jumping off the Empire State

CHORUS:

        D               G      C
 And I laughed, like I always do

        D              G        C
 And I cried, like I cried for you

      C      G   D    G  D  F#m G
 And balloon man blew up in my hands

SOLO: It's played on the top two strings, starting at xxxx87. I hear xxxx88 (C), xxxx1010 (D), xxxx1312 (G7), etc. in there, but the picking is too fast too accurately transcribe. IMPROVISE!!!