I rewrote the chords as I best heard them from the actual Owl City song but in a
key. They have basic inspiration drawn from version 1
it already having been posted on here. Although far from perfect this version has a few
most notably the timing for when to play the chords. Also this is intended as a
friendly version (standard
but should work on guitar just fine. Jam with your uke friends! Yay!
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Hot Air Balloon by Owl City
C
We wrote a prelude
F G
To our own fairy tale
C
And bought a parachute
F G
At a church rummage sale
C Am
And with a mean sewing machine
F G
And miles of thread
C Am
We sewed the day above L.A.
F G
In navy and red
C
We wound a race track
F G
Through your mom's kitchen chairs
C
And fought the shadows back
F G
Down your dark basement stairs
C Am
I lit a match, then let it catch
F G
To light up the room
C Am
And then you yelled as we beheld
F C
An old maroon hot air balloon
*CHORUS*:
C G
I'll be out of my mind
Am F
And you'll be out of ideas
C
Pretty soon
G
So let's spend
Am F
The afternoon in a cold hot air bal-
C G
-eave your jacket behind
Am F C
Lean out and touch the treetops over town
G
I can't wait
Am
To kiss the ground
F C
Wherever we touch back down
Am F C
La la la laa laaa la-ah-la-
Am F C
-ah la la laa laaa
C
We drank the Great Lakes
F G
Like cold lemonade
C
And both got stomach aches
F G
Sprawled out in the shade
C Am
So bored to death you held your breath
F G
And I tried not to yawn
C Am
You made my frown turn upside down
F G
And now my worries are gone
*CHORUS* (x2):
C G
I'll be out of my mind
Am F
And you'll be out of ideas
C
Pretty soon
G
So let's spend
Am F
The afternoon in a cold hot air bal-
C G
-eave your jacket behind
Am F C
Lean out and touch the treetops over town
G
I can't wait
Am
To kiss the ground
F C
Wherever we touch back down
-DISCLAIMER!- This song is the sole property of OWL CITY and the above chords are merely
interpretation of it. As far as I am aware no Owl City chords or tabs are available
sale anywhere, and if they already are or become so feel free to remove this material as
no intention of taking any credit for or damaging the fiscal profit of Adam Young's
song/s, or infringing his estate's intellectual property in any way. It is intended for
nonprofit use, if UltimateGuitar.com makes a profit from it via advertisements or
I intend to remain completely free of that legal battle and will happily remove any non
conformist material. I just play the ukulele.
