Song: Red Balloon
Band: Kula Shaker
Album: Tattva EP (1996)
Tabbed by: David Owens (d_owens@geocities.com)

Chord tab:
D     = XX0232
G     = 320033
C     = X32030
Cadd9 = X32030


Riff: I'm not sure if the whole song is actually 2 steps higher
(to E, A, D). If it is, this riff is moved up 2 steps but the
part played on the D string has the same fret numbers, but is
played on the bass E string. I think this is played on a sitar
anyway so it doesn't matter.


E-|-5--3--0_3_5-----------------------------------------------------|-
B-|-------------3---5--3--5^6^5--5_3-----3--------------------------|-
G-|-----------------------------------5-----------------------------|-
D-|-----------------------------------------0--0_3--0-----0--0_3--0-|-
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-

( _ = hammer on ) ( 5^6^5 = bend up to 6 and back to 5 )


Verse 1:
D G
Bought myself a red balloon,
Cadd9 D
And a blue surprise.
D G
'Cos hidden in that red balloon,
Cadd9 D
Was a penny for my eyes.


Chorus:
C G D
She took a love light from my eyes,
C D
Ooooh blue surprise.
C G D
She took a love light from my eyes,
C D C G D
Ooooh blue surprise.

[riff]



Verse 2:
Played with toys for children,
As a child I ain't got.
Haven't any time for children,
Although I've got a lot.

[chorus]
C G D
blue___ surprise

[guitar]
[chorus]

C G D C G D
blue___ surprise, blue___ surprise.

[guitar]

C G D
blue___ surprise [fade out with this]