Tuning: Standard Intro: C5 F5 C5 F5 C5 (Hit chords once) F5 And I watched the Atlantic Ocean rise to meet New York C5 F5 And everyone involved got way too scared that life was way too short D5 F5 G5 C5 (light strum ) And we all sang songs about things we'd take back if given the chance, F5 Again C5 F5 And I'd never seen the sky a sadder shade of gray C5 F5 And I thought about the words I told you and others I forgot to say D5 F5 So just tell me that you'll hold my hand D5 F5 G5 We'll stand together here in New York sand C5 G5 Cause we're all just chasing red balloons as our sky falls to the ground Bb5 F5 G5 And the ocean rises up and you refuse to make a sound C5 G5 And everybody falls and then sways as if to beats Bb5 F5 G5 C5 F5 C5 F5 Except for you and me, we've got promises to keep here on Lucky Street C5 (palm mute) F5 So many faces that I'd hope to soon forget C5 F5 They're all just pushing and kicking and screaming in a panicked mournful fit D5 F5 Everyone's fighting for just north of here D5 F5 (open up) G5 But you're just south and baby I'm so scared C5 G5 Cause we're all just chasing red balloons as our sky falls to the ground Bb5 F5 G5 And the ocean rises up and you refuse to make a sound C5 G5 And everybody falls and then sways as if to beats Bb5 F5 G5 C5 F5 C5 F5 Except for you and me, we've got promises to keep here on Lucky Street C5 (hit once) G5 Cause we're all just chasing red balloons as our sky falls to the ground Bb5 F5 And the ocean rises up, the ocean rises up C5 G5 Cause we're all just chasing red balloons as our sky falls to the ground Bb5 F5 G5 (strum ) And the ocean rises up and you refuse to make a sound C5 G5 And everybody falls and then sways as if to beats Bb5 F5 G5 C5 F5 C5 F5 Except for you and me, we've got promises to keep here on Lucky Street End: C5