Balloons
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capo 1
Bm
So many years.
G
So many dark memories.
D
So many fears.
A
We've now put to ease.
Bm
Pain makes you do things
G D
You never knew you could do.
A
Is this all real?
G
Or just déjà-vu...?
Em A
But now the party's over.
Em A
Now the guests are gone.
G
It's already past our bedtime.
F#
It's already almost dawn.
G
Just like balloons,
F# Bm
We soar on our own
Bb
Finally free
F
From the pain of our home!
G
And just like balloons,
F# Bm
That no one will hold.
Bb
Free from the truth,
F Bm
That no one will know.
G
Just little children,
D
Not at all strange.
A
Until the lights went out,
And everything changed.
Bm G
Alone and afraid,
D
For oh so long.
A G
Wondering what did we do wrong?
Em A
'Cause now the party's over.
Em A
And everyone is red.
G
I feel sick to my stomach.
F#
Or am I sick in the head?
G
Just like balloons,
F# Bm
We soar on our own
Bb
Finally free
F
From the pain of our home!
G
And just like balloons,
F# Bm
That no one will hold.
Bb
Free from the truth,
F Bm
That no one will know.
G
All of the pain,
D A
Far in the past.
Bm G
Yet echoes of screams,
D A
Forever will last.
G
Just like balloons,
F# Bm
We soar on our own
Bb
Finally free
F
From the pain of our home!
G
And just like balloons,
F# Bm
That no one will hold.
Bb
Free from the truth,
F Bm
That no one will know.
Bm
No one knows...
How to play Balloons
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.