Black Balloon Goo Goo Dolls
Intro:
I'm not 100% sure that the beginning riff is correct, but it sounds really close. Also,
even after listening to this song a dozen of times, I still can't figure out how Rzeznik
gets that jangly sound on this riff. I was thinking maybe it's a pitch shifter, phaser,
chorus or even some delay effect, or maybe it's not even a guitar in the beginning,
because I've noticed they play it on keyboards live. Anyway, if anyone knows how to get
this sound, please feel free to explain in the comments. :)
Tuning: EBGDAE (Standard)
E|-----------------------14-----------------| B|------14-14--------(14)---15--14-14h15----| G|----14-----(14)------------------------14-| D|--12-----------12-------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------|
or:
[-]
E|----------------2-------------| B|----2-2------(2)--3--2-2h3----| G|---2---(2)-----------------2--| D|-0---------0------------------| A|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|
The guitar comes in:
D,G,D,G,D,G
Chords used:
D: xxx232
G: 320003
Hm: x2443x
A/C#: xx244x
A: xx22xx
F#: 244xxx
G*: 3xx005
Verse 1:
[D]Baby's black balloon makes her[G] fly
[D]I almost fell into that [G]hole in your life..
[D]You're not thinking 'bout [G]tommorrow
Then he plays something like this:
[Bm]Cause you[A/C#] were the sam[D]e as me
[G]But on your [A]knees
D,G,D,G,D,G
Verse 2:
A thousand other boys could never reach you
How could I have been the one?
I saw the world spin beneath you..
And scattered like ice from the spoon
There was your womb
Chorus:
[Bm]Comin' [A]down the [G]world turned [D]over
[Bm]Angels [A]fall with[G]out you [D]there
And [Bm]I go [A]on as [G]you get [D]colder
[G]Are you[A] someone's [D]prayer?
D,G,D,G,D,G
Verse 3:
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, yeah
Chorus
Instrumental bit:
F#-G-Bm-A - 2x
[F#-G-Bm-A-G]G*-Bm-A-G
A|-------|
E|--5/10-|
Bridge:
[F#]And there's [G]no time left for [A]losin
[Bm]When you stand the[A]y fall yeah
Chorus
Ending line:
[G]All be[A]cause I'm 2x
And [G]I'll become
What [A]you became to [D]me
Play intro riff a few times till the end.
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