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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)
X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL11]

Enjoy!
Bob Paley
rpaley1@cc.swarthmore.edu

Title:  Balloon Man
Artist: Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians
Album:  Globe of Frogs

 INTRO:  G

 VERSE:

 G (320003@1)                                                         C (x32010@1)I was walkin' up 6th Ave. when balloon man came right up to me
        G (320003@1)                                                          D (xx0232@1)He was round and fat and spherical with the biggest grin I've ever seen
 G (320003@1)                                                      C (x32010@1)He bounced on up towards me but before we could be introduced
 G (320003@1)                                              D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)He blew up very suddenly - I guess his name was probably Bruce

 CHORUS:

        D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)And I laughed, like I always do
        D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)And I cried, like I cried for you
      C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)F#mG
 And balloon man blew up in my hands

 VERSE:

 G (320003@1)                                                                   C (x32010@1)He spattered me with tomatoes, hummus, chickpeas, and some strips of skin
      G (320003@1)                                         D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)So I made a right on 44th, but I washed my hands when I got in

 CHORUS:
         D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)And it rained, like a slow divorce
         D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)And I wished, I could ride a horse
      C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1) DF#m G (320003@1)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 (320003@1)                                                       C (x32010@1)I was walkin' up 6th Ave. when balloon man blew up in my face
            G (320003@1)                                            D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)There were loads of them on Bryant Park, so I didn't feel out of place
                                                                   C (x32010@1)There must have been a plague of them on the TV when I came home late
            G (320003@1)                                           D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)They were guzzling marshmellows and then jumping off the Empire State

 CHORUS:
        D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)And I laughed, like I always do
        D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)And I cried, like I cried for you
      C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)F#mG
 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!!!