Hitchcock Robyn - Balloon Man guitar chord

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From: Daniel L. Lovall

Subject: /Hitchcock.Robyn/BalloonMan.crd

To: jamesb@animal-farm.nevada.edu

Date: Sun, 18 Jul 93 10:36:42 EST

Cc: lovall@animal-farm.nevada.edu (Daniel L. Lovall)

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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!!!