Chords for Blue Balloon (The Hourglass Song) - Robby Benson
Tempo:
126.25 bpm
Chords used:
Am
Em
D
B
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
I have a blue balloon, [D] a happy tune, [C] love enough to last [B] me all through the [E] afternoon.
I [Em] have the New York Times, [D] the 14 [C] dimes, and explanations for the [B] most profound nursery
[E] rhymes.
Before [Am]
the rivers [A]
[D] run dry, before [G] the land
has [Am] said goodbye, let [Em] us be kind to [Am] one another.
[F#m] We can try.
[B] [E]
So don't [Am] just throw your love [D] about, it's not [G] too late to [Am] find out.
Before [Em] the Santa's all [B] run out of the [Em]
hourglass.
The carnival is [D] here, the clowns [C] appear,
plastic painted [B] people hold each other [Em] near.
Hopes are [C] always [D] high, they echo off the sky.
[C]
When it's over, there's [B] just the lonely sound [E] of goodbye.
Before the
[Am] rivers [D] run dry, [G] before the land has [Am] said goodbye,
let [Em] us be kind to [Am] one another.
We [F#m] can try.
[B] [E]
So don't [Am] just throw your love [D] about, it's not [G] too late to [Am] find out.
Before [Em] the Santa's [B] all run out of the [Em]
hourglass.
Too late to hide it [D] now, it's all around us [C] now.
Oh, I want you girl, [B]
I'll never sell you now.
[Em]
While there still is [D] time, and all my poems still [C] rhyme,
let me love you now.
[B]
Drink the good, [E] good wine.
Before the [Am]
rivers run [D] dry, before [G] the land has said [Am] goodbye,
let [Em] us be kind to one [Am] another.
We can [F#m] try.
[B]
[E] So don't [Am] just throw your love [D]
about, you [G]
and me, hey let's [Am] find out.
Before [Em] the Santa's all [B] run out [D#m] of [Em] the hourglass.
[E]
[N]
I have a blue balloon, [D] a happy tune, [C] love enough to last [B] me all through the [E] afternoon.
I [Em] have the New York Times, [D] the 14 [C] dimes, and explanations for the [B] most profound nursery
[E] rhymes.
Before [Am]
the rivers [A]
[D] run dry, before [G] the land
has [Am] said goodbye, let [Em] us be kind to [Am] one another.
[F#m] We can try.
[B] [E]
So don't [Am] just throw your love [D] about, it's not [G] too late to [Am] find out.
Before [Em] the Santa's all [B] run out of the [Em]
hourglass.
The carnival is [D] here, the clowns [C] appear,
plastic painted [B] people hold each other [Em] near.
Hopes are [C] always [D] high, they echo off the sky.
[C]
When it's over, there's [B] just the lonely sound [E] of goodbye.
Before the
[Am] rivers [D] run dry, [G] before the land has [Am] said goodbye,
let [Em] us be kind to [Am] one another.
We [F#m] can try.
[B] [E]
So don't [Am] just throw your love [D] about, it's not [G] too late to [Am] find out.
Before [Em] the Santa's [B] all run out of the [Em]
hourglass.
Too late to hide it [D] now, it's all around us [C] now.
Oh, I want you girl, [B]
I'll never sell you now.
[Em]
While there still is [D] time, and all my poems still [C] rhyme,
let me love you now.
[B]
Drink the good, [E] good wine.
Before the [Am]
rivers run [D] dry, before [G] the land has said [Am] goodbye,
let [Em] us be kind to one [Am] another.
We can [F#m] try.
[B]
[E] So don't [Am] just throw your love [D]
about, you [G]
and me, hey let's [Am] find out.
Before [Em] the Santa's all [B] run out [D#m] of [Em] the hourglass.
[E]
[N]
Key:
Am
Em
D
B
E
Am
Em
D
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ have a blue balloon, [D] _ _ a happy tune, [C] _ love enough to last [B] me all through the [E] afternoon.
I [Em] have the New York Times, [D] _ the 14 [C] dimes, and explanations for the [B] most _ profound _ nursery
[E] rhymes. _
_ _ Before _ [Am]
the rivers [A] _ _ _
[D] run dry, _ before [G] the land
_ has [Am] said goodbye, _ let [Em] us be _ _ kind to [Am] one another. _ _ _
[F#m] We can _ try. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ So don't [Am] just throw your love [D] _ about, it's not [G] too _ _ late to [Am] find out.
_ Before [Em] the _ _ Santa's all [B] run _ out _ _ of the _ _ [Em] _
hourglass. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
The carnival is [D] here, _ the clowns [C] appear, _
plastic painted [B] people hold each other [Em] near. _
Hopes are [C] always [D] high, they echo off the sky.
[C] _
When it's over, there's [B] just the lonely sound _ [E] of goodbye. _ _ _ _
Before the _ _ _
[Am] rivers _ _ _ [D] run dry, _ _ [G] before the land _ _ has [Am] said goodbye,
_ let [Em] us be kind to [Am] one another. _ _
We [F#m] can _ try. _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ So don't [Am] just throw your love [D] _ about, it's not [G] too _ _ late to [Am] find out. _ _
Before [Em] the _ _ _ Santa's [B] all run out _ _ of the [Em] _ _
hourglass. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Too late to hide it [D] now, it's all around us [C] now.
Oh, I want you girl, [B] _
I'll never sell you now.
[Em] _
While there still is [D] time, and all my poems still [C] rhyme,
let me love you now.
[B] _ _
Drink the good, [E] good _ _ wine. _ _
Before _ the [Am] _
_ rivers _ run [D] _ _ dry, before [G] the land _ _ has said [Am] _ goodbye,
_ let [Em] us be kind to one [Am] another.
_ We can [F#m] _ _ _ try. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ So don't [Am] just throw your love [D]
about, _ you _ [G]
and me, hey let's [Am] find out.
_ _ Before [Em] the _ _ _ Santa's all [B] run _ out _ [D#m] of [Em] the hourglass.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ have a blue balloon, [D] _ _ a happy tune, [C] _ love enough to last [B] me all through the [E] afternoon.
I [Em] have the New York Times, [D] _ the 14 [C] dimes, and explanations for the [B] most _ profound _ nursery
[E] rhymes. _
_ _ Before _ [Am]
the rivers [A] _ _ _
[D] run dry, _ before [G] the land
_ has [Am] said goodbye, _ let [Em] us be _ _ kind to [Am] one another. _ _ _
[F#m] We can _ try. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ So don't [Am] just throw your love [D] _ about, it's not [G] too _ _ late to [Am] find out.
_ Before [Em] the _ _ Santa's all [B] run _ out _ _ of the _ _ [Em] _
hourglass. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
The carnival is [D] here, _ the clowns [C] appear, _
plastic painted [B] people hold each other [Em] near. _
Hopes are [C] always [D] high, they echo off the sky.
[C] _
When it's over, there's [B] just the lonely sound _ [E] of goodbye. _ _ _ _
Before the _ _ _
[Am] rivers _ _ _ [D] run dry, _ _ [G] before the land _ _ has [Am] said goodbye,
_ let [Em] us be kind to [Am] one another. _ _
We [F#m] can _ try. _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ So don't [Am] just throw your love [D] _ about, it's not [G] too _ _ late to [Am] find out. _ _
Before [Em] the _ _ _ Santa's [B] all run out _ _ of the [Em] _ _
hourglass. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Too late to hide it [D] now, it's all around us [C] now.
Oh, I want you girl, [B] _
I'll never sell you now.
[Em] _
While there still is [D] time, and all my poems still [C] rhyme,
let me love you now.
[B] _ _
Drink the good, [E] good _ _ wine. _ _
Before _ the [Am] _
_ rivers _ run [D] _ _ dry, before [G] the land _ _ has said [Am] _ goodbye,
_ let [Em] us be kind to one [Am] another.
_ We can [F#m] _ _ _ try. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ So don't [Am] just throw your love [D]
about, _ you _ [G]
and me, hey let's [Am] find out.
_ _ Before [Em] the _ _ _ Santa's all [B] run _ out _ [D#m] of [Em] the hourglass.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _