Ballyhoo
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Intro
E A
[Verso 1]
E
Hurry up, hurry up, get movin'
A B
Just to fall down again
E
I'm lookin' like a tick, lookin' like a tick
A B
And I'm feelin' like a lunatic
E
Fuck it up, live it up, pick it up
A B
Keep on stayin' on wonderlust
E
I'm comin' out again, in a secret bag
A B
I'm as useless as a dumb and a crippled ballerina
[Refrão]
E A B A
Some days I reach up for the blade, I gotta let it go
E A B
Sometimes I reach up for a knife, I gotta let it go
C#m A
So no hard feelings, climb the ceiling
F#m B E B E B E
I'm not stalling
E
Eh, eh
[Verso 2]
E
Listen up, listen up, I'm drinkin'
A B
Dutch ? my luck
E
I'm waitin' on the sun, waitin' on the sun
A B
Like a song that's blowin' up
E
It's a curse, it's a worser blessin'
A B
god? is on the sun
E
Oh, my money to burn, chewin' bubblegum
A B
With a head full of trouble and the less may get offended
[Refrão]
E A B A
Some days I reach up for the blade, I gotta let it go
E A B
Sometimes I reach up for a knife, I gotta let it go
C#m A
So no hard feelings, climb the ceiling
F#m B E B E B E
Instrumental
E
B C#m C#m B
E
B C#m C#m B
A B
[Refrão]
E A B A
Some days I reach up for the blade, I gotta let it go
E A B
Sometimes I reach up for a knife, I gotta let it go
E A B A
Some days I reach up for the blade, I gotta let it go
E A B
Sometimes I reach up for a knife, I gotta let it go
C#m A
So no hard feelings, climb the ceiling
F#m B E B E B E
I'm not stalling
E
Eh, eh
How to play Ballyhoo
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.