Thumb plays the base note of the F#m11 chord
[Chords Used]
A Amaj7 A6sus4 F#m11 D E Bm
e|-0-----0-----2-----0-----2-----0-----2--|
B|-2-----2-----3-----0-----3-----0-----3--|
G|-2-----1-----2-----2-----2-----2-----4--|
D|-2-----2-----4-----4-----0-----3-----4--|
A|-0-----0-----0-----4-----x-----3-----2--|
E|-x-----x-----x-----2-----x-----0-----2--|
[Intro]
A Amaj7 A6sus4 Amaj7 X2
[Verse]
A Amaj7
Holdin' on to her red balloon
A6sus4 Amaj7
All the other kids want it too
A Amaj7
She keeps it dry in the pouring rain
A6sus4 Amaj7
Lets it go but it never floats away
A Amaj7 A6sus4 Amaj7
[Verse]
(And mama said)
A Amaj7
Let 'em see but don't let 'em touch
A6sus4 Amaj7
Cause there's not a man in this world that you can trust
A Amaj7
And the shinier that they are
A6sus4 Amaj7
The quicker they cut right through your heart
[Chorus]
F#m11 D A Asus4 A
And it always hurts
F#m11 D A Asus4 A
Just let it bleed
F#m11 D A Asus4
Don't let 'em see you cry
F#m11
It's killing you to let it go
D A
Your red balloon won't fly
[Verse]
A Amaj7
Daddy flew away years ago
A6sus4 Amaj7
Tied to all of the red balloons he stole
A Amaj7
Now he's headed straight for the sun
A6sus4 Amaj7
You can hear them pop one-by-one
[Chorus]
F#m11 D A Asus4 A
And it always hurts
F#m11 D A Asus4 A
Just let it bleed
F#m11 D A Asus4
Don't let 'em see you cry
F#m11
It's killing you to let it go
D A Asus4
Your red balloon won't fly
[Bridge]
E
Oh it won't fly
Bm
'cause now I'm getting scared
E Bm D
It's running out of air
A
You can take the knife to my throat
E
The barrel to my skull
A Amaj7 A6sus4 Amaj7
Just leave my red balloon alone
[Chorus]
F#m11 D A Asus4
'Cause it always hurts
F#m11 D A Asus4
And it always bleeds
F#m11 D A
Don't let 'em see you cry-y-y-y
[Outro]
F#m11
It's killing you to let it go
D A
Your red balloon won't fly
F#m11
It's killing you to let it go
D A
Your red balloon won't fly
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| x Dead note
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