X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL11] Enjoy! Bob Paley Title: Balloon Man Artist: Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians Album: Globe of Frogs INTRO: VERSE: I was walkin' up 6th Ave. when balloon man came right up to me He was round and fat and spherical with the biggest grin I've ever seen He bounced on up towards me but before we could be introduced He blew up very suddenly - I guess his name was probably Bruce CHORUS: And I laughed, like I always do And I cried, like I cried for you And balloon man blew up in my hands VERSE: He spattered me with tomatoes, hummus, chickpeas, and some strips of skin So I made a right on 44th, but I washed my hands when I got in CHORUS: And it rained, like a slow divorce And I wished, I could ride a horse 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: I was walkin' up 6th Ave. when balloon man blew up in my face There were loads of them on Bryant Park, so I didn't feel out of place There must have been a plague of them on the TV when I came home late They were guzzling marshmellows and then jumping off the Empire State CHORUS: And I laughed, like I always do And I cried, like I cried for you 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