Drop D tuning. Just the the big E string. first chord B e|----1---------------| B|----1---------------| G|----1-------3-------| D|----1-------3-------| A|----1---------------| D|----1---------------| lets call the second chord Dm e|-----5----------------| B|-----5----------------| G|-----5--------7-------| D|-----5--------7-------| A|-----5----------------| D|-----5----------------| And call this one C e|----3------------| B|----3------------| G|----3------5-----| D|----3------5-----| A|----3------------| D|----3------------| [Intro] B x12 [Verse] Dm B Elevator straight into my skull Dm B the escalator rises as it falls C B i swear our jet is crashing in my mind C Dm you can hold on but i wouldn't waste your time [Chorus] B Dm farewell my black balloon B Dm B farewell my black balloon [Verse] Dm B i've stood in a thousand street scenes Dm B just around the corner from you C B on the edge of a dream that you have C Dm has anybody ever told you, it's not coming true ? [Chorus] B Dm farewell my black balloon B Dm B farewell my black balloon