All tabs: 1,331,484    Guitar tabs: 608,685    Guitar pro tabs: 182,446    Chords: 247,278    Piano tabs: 36,094    Bass tabs: 120,116    Power tabs: 23,868    Drum tabs: 10,823    Lyrics: 102,174
We love you! Do you like us?
Bands » Goo Goo Dolls » Black Balloon » Guitar tab

Black Balloon by Goo Goo Dolls guitar tab

This is the final page that leads you directly to the Guitar Pro tab, drum tab, bass guitar tab, piano chord, etc you've chosen. This page provides information concerning Black Balloon guitar tab such as its format, type of tab or chord, upload date, number of views, number of downloads and rating of this tab provided by users.

If the tab you have selected is a downloadable one (mostly these are Goo Goo Dolls Guitar Pro tabs), you need to insert so called "captcha" code and click "download" button. In case the code is correct you will be redirected to download page where your Black Balloon gp4 file will be prepared. If you have entered wrong "captcha" code, you will be asked to insert it once again to get your Black Balloon guitar tab.

If you browse all Goo Goo Dolls tabs or open the list of tabs and chords for Black Balloon, you can see there are not only Guitar Pro tabs. Guitar tabs and chords, piano & power tabs, drum tabs, bass tabs - they all can be not only in Guitar Pro file format, but also in txt. In this case no special program is needed to read the tab. All you need to do it to open such Black Balloon tab and you will see it displayed. If you wish, you can download our free tabs in txt.

tries to expand tabs database, adding new and hot songs as well as old and beloved melodies, so our archive could suit any person. Also we try to add chords and files for different music instruments, for example, you can find Goo Goo Dolls acoustic guitar tabs, piano chords or power tabs. Many songs like Black Balloon have not only Black Balloon guitar tab type, but provide wide selection of chords and tabs for all instruments. We also try to add more Goo Goo Dolls Guitar Pro tabs as they can bear data for whole band including sheet music.

Our newest addition - Goo Goo Dolls lyrics - is viewed the same. Select "lyrics" in the list of the tabs and chords and the text will be displayed on the next page.

Black Balloon by Goo Goo Dolls guitar tab (text):

Black Balloon

Tuning: Db Ab Db Ab Db Db (D A D A D D for live performances)

	This is a great song by the Goo Goo Dolls.  I've seen a lot of tabs
for this song but I seen any that include the harmonic intro or the right
chords for the chorus' and  I've seen them perform many times in concert
and have seen many live videos and have studied John's finger movements.
The intro is on electric guitar butit also sounds really cool you play it
on acoustic an octave lower.  If you don'twant your B string to snap while
tuning it you can also tune it to and Ab or replaceit with an E string.
I've included a little but of the strumming but not all of it (just to give
you a feel for it).  It's very easy to figure out.   I also included the
lyrics and the electric guitar part.  Here it is.

UPDATE: I realized the harmonic riff in the intro was incorrect.  I have included a way
play it with 3 guitars which is accurate to the recording and a way to do it with one
in standard tuning down a half step which is how I've seen them play it live.  For the 
intro  with 3 guitars one of the guitars is tuned to Bb Ab Db Ab Db Db.  If you are
playing with one electric guitar in the Db Ab Db Ab Db Db tuning play the top riff only 
that is mostly what the riff is based around and the other parts are there to make a 
effect.  I prefer playing it in the standard tuning way.

    *  =  Harmonic
 |-3-| =  Triplet
    /  =  Slide up
    \  =  Slide down
    x  =  Block string out
   PM  = Palm mute
000000 = Sideways tab (very left is the low E string and the very right is the high e)

Intro:

Electric:
(Harmonic riff)
   * * * * * * * * * *
Db|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------| (Repeat until chorus)
Db|-------------4-5----------|
Ab|---5-4-5---5-----4---5----|
Db|-9-------9----------------|
|   *       *PM---|
Db|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------| (Repeat until chorus)
Db|-----0-------0-0---0------|
Ab|-------0---0-----0---0----|
Db|-9-------9----------------|
|             * * * * *
Db|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------| (Repeat until chorus)
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|-----------7-5-7-5---7----|
Bb|-0-------0----------------|

      OR
    * * * * * * * * *  * *
eb|--------------------------|
Bb|---------------7----------|
Gb|-----------------7--------| (Repeat until chorus)
Db|-------------7------7-----|
Ab|---7-4-5-7------------7---|
Eb|-7---------7--------------|

The rest of the electric guitar part is basically the same as the acoustic
part.  After "But on your Knees" play 22xxx/55xxx and palm mute
it and slowly open.  After "But on your knees" play 000000 and then play the
harmonic riff.  End with the harmonic riff and fade.
Acoustic:
(Play this over the Electric after it plays the harmonic riff twice)
Db|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-| 3x
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-|
Db|------------5-5-5-5-5-|

Verse:

Db|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-| 3x
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-|
Db|------------5-5-5-5-5-|
    Baby's black balloon makes her fly
    I almost fell into that hole in your life
    And you're not thinking about tomorrow

Pre-chorus:
                             |-3-|  |-3-----------------------|
Db|-------0--------0---------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Db|-----0--------0--------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Ab|---0--------0--------0----0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Db|--------------------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Ab|-2--------4--------5------5-5-5--5-5-5--7-7-7-7\5-5-5-5----|
Db|--------------------------5-5-5--5-5-5--7-7-7-7\5-5-5-5----|
    Cause you were the same as me...But on your knees

Break: Repeat intro

Verse:
(Play harmonic riff underneath)
Db|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5|
Db|------------5-5-5-5-5|
    A thousand other boys could never reach you
    How could I have been the one
    I saw the world spin beneath you

Pre-chorus:
                             |-3-|  |-3-----------------------|
Db|-------0--------0---------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Db|-----0--------0--------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Ab|---0--------0--------0----0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Db|--------------------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Ab|-2--------4--------5------5-5-5--5-5-5--7-7-7-7\5-5-5-5----|
Db|--------------------------5-5-5--5-5-5--7-7-7-7\5-5-5-5----|
    And scatter like ice from the sun...That was your womb

Chorus:

Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0| 3x
Ab|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--5-5-5-5|
Db|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--0-0-0-0|
   Comin' down the world turned over
   And angels fall without you there
   And I go on as you get colder

Db|-0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-5-5-7-7-7|
Db|-5-5-7-7-7|
    Or are you someone's prayer?


Break:
(Play harmonic riff underneath)
    |-3-|         |-3--------|
Db|-0-0-0---------0-0-0------|
Db|-0-0-0---------0-0-0------|
Ab|-0-0-0---------0-0-0------|
Db|-7-7-7---------0-0-0------| 3x
Ab|-5-5-5---------5-5-5------|
Db|---------------5-5-5------|

Verse:
(Play harmonic riff underneath)
    |-3-|         |-3--------|
Db|-0-0-0---------0-0-0------|
Db|-0-0-0---------0-0-0------|
Ab|-0-0-0---------0-0-0------|
Db|-7-7-7---------0-0-0------| 3x
Ab|-5-5-5---------5-5-5------|
Db|---------------5-5-5------|
    You know the lies they always told you?
    Or the love you never knew?
    What's the things they never showed you?

Pre-chorus:
                             |-3-|  |-3-----------------------|
Db|-------0--------0---------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Db|-----0--------0--------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Ab|---0--------0--------0----0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Db|--------------------------0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Ab|-2--------4--------5------5-5-5--5-5-5--7-7-7-7\5-5-5-5----|
Db|--------------------------5-5-5--5-5-5--7-7-7-7\5-5-5-5----|
    That swallowed the light from the sun...Inside your room


Chorus:

Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0| 3x
Ab|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--5-5-5-5|
Db|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--0-0-0-0|
   Comin' down the world turned over
   And angels fall without you there
   And I go on as you get colder

Db|-0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-5-5-7-7-7|
Db|-5-5-7-7-7|
Always someone's there

Break:
(Figure out strumming yourself)
Db|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
Db|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
Ab|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
Db|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|
Ab|-4--5--9--7--4--5--9--7--5|
Db|-4--5--9--7--4--5--9--7--5|

Db|-0--0--0--0--0|
Db|-0--0--0--0--0|
Ab|-0--0--0--0--0|
Db|-0--0--0--0--0| (Let ring)
Ab|-5--5--4--2//5|
Db|-5--5--4--2//5|

Db|-0--0--0|
Db|-0--0--0|
Ab|-0--0--0|
Db|-0--0--0|
Ab|-4--5--7|
Db|-4--5--7|
    And there's no time left for losin'...When you stand they fall yeah

Chorus:

Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0| 3x
Ab|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--5-5-5-5|
Db|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--0-0-0-0|
   Comin' down the world turned over
   And angels fall without you there
   And I go on as you get colder

Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0|
Ab|-5-5--7-7-7-7|
Db|-5-5--7-7-7-7|
   All because I'm

Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0| 3x
Ab|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--5-5-5-5|
Db|-9-9--7-7-7-7--5-5--0-0-0-0|
   Comin' down the years turned over
   And angels fall without you there
   And I'll go on and I'll bring you home and

Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-5-5--7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4|
Db|-5-5--7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4|
   All because I'm...All because I'm

Db|-0--0--0|            Db|-0-|
Db|-0--0--0|            Db|-0-|
Ab|-0--0--0|            Ab|-0-|
Db|-0--0--0|  Or end on Db|-0-|
Ab|-2--5--5|            Ab|-0-|
Db|-2--5--0|            Db|-0-|
   And I'll become...What you became to me

Outro:

Repeat harmonic riff and fade

	It also sounds good if you end with a little acoustic riff I've seen them
do on the
In Alaska DVD and heard on a live recording

Db|-------0-------0-------0---------------0-------0-----0---------0-|
Db|-----0---------------0---------------0-------------------------0-|
Ab|---0-----0---0---0-------0---0-----0-----0---0---0-----0---0---0-|
Db|-----------0-------0-------0---------------0-------0-----0---0-0-|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------5-|
Db|-0------------------------------5------------------------------0-|
                           Came to me...                  Came to me...

That's it.  Great song.  Any questions or comments e-mail me at shentronx7@yahoo.com
Band nameGoo Goo Dolls »
Song nameBlack Balloon »
Tab typeGuitar tab »
Added05/16/2008
Size9 Kb
File formattxt
Views/Loads1/0
Rate it
Rating: 0
Please, enter the code for download file: Wrong code.


Add comment: