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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------- --------------- --------------- 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!!!