Tablature balloon man - Robyn Hitchcock

          



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  From: Daniel L. Lovall <lovall@physics.purdue.edu>

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  Enjoy!

  Bob Paley

  rpaley1@cc.swarthmore.edu

   

   

   

  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-------

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   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!!!

   

   

  

   


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 Balloon man, de Robyn hitchcock 

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