The Dave Clark Five – Red Balloon (Guitar)

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Chords

#7 UK on COLUMBIA Records in 1968.
Simple picking pattern for chords used:
              G
e|--------3-----------3------|
B|-----------3-----------3---|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|-----2-----------2---------|
E|--3-----------3------------|

              D
e|--------2-----------2------|
B|-----------3-----------3---|
G|-----2-----------2---------|
D|--0-----------0------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
[Intro] G [Chorus]
G                              D
In and out of the Red Balloon..Marry the 

        G
farmers daughter.

G                              D                    
Sleepy heads in the afternoon..Callow la, 

           G
callow, la vita..Oh!
[Chorus]
G                              D
In and out of the Red Balloon..Marry the 

        G
farmers daughter.

G                              D                    
Sleepy heads in the afternoon..Callow la, 

           G
callow, la vita.
[Verse 1]
G
Well, the old man passed me by and he didn't hear me cry.

  D
I didn't know his name and he didn't come again.

    G
The sun was coming out and the kids began to shout.

    D                                       G
The dogs began to bark in that lovely Paris park..Oh!
[Chorus]
G                              D
In and out of the Red Balloon..Marry the 

        G
farmers daughter.

G                              D                    
Sleepy heads in the afternoon..Callow la, 

           G
callow, la vita..Oh!
[Verse 2]
G
Bon jour Madame..bon jour Monseiur.

        D
Je vous vois dans le parc, main a main tous les jours.

        G
Il fait beaux temps au'jorurd'hui et les fleurs sont si belles.

  D
J'espere qu'il ne pleut pas et vous avez toujours

  G
l'amour..Oh!
[Chorus]
G                              D
In and out of the Red Balloon..Marry the 

        G
farmers daughter.

G                              D                    
Sleepy heads in the afternoon..Callow la, 

           G
callow, la vita..Oh!
[Interlude] G D G D G (Oh!) [Chorus]
G                              D
In and out of the Red Balloon..Marry the 

        G
farmers daughter.

G                              D                    
Sleepy heads in the afternoon..Callow la, 

           G
callow, la vita..Oh!
[Outro] G D G D G (Ha! Ha! Ha!..aaaaahhhhhhhh!)