The Balloon

Capo 2nd fret


Dsus
I set a friend of mine up on a date

And I told him I'd watch his boy for the day
    G                     A
And we had a ball playing games, eating dogs
       Dsus
Riding rides at the county fair

I thought he was just being a kid

When we got back to my place and he did what the did
       G                          A
On a balloon that he won he wrote momma I had fun
      Dsus
And I missed you and I wished you were there
         Em                  A            Em                   A
I wasn't sure what he had in mind till he jumped up and ran outside?

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              G   A            D
And he let it go, and he waved good-bye
            G    A                  D
Or was it hello, I don't know but I died inside
            Bm                     A
I can still see his excitement him pointin? and smilin?
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When it was gone as it could get
                  Em
And he turned and asked me,
A                        D
You think it's in heaven yet?


Dsus
I struggled for something to say

I was too choked up lacking that kind of faith
   G                    A                       Dsus
He had in his heart and before I could start he walked me back inside

He gave me his crayola pen and said I'll bet there's a message
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That you'd like to send, and no doubt he was right
          A                         Dsus
It?s been locked up inside since my grandpa said good-bye
  Em                 A         Em                      A
I took that yellow balloon and wrote till I ran out of room?


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             G   A            D
And I let it go, and we waved good-bye
                G   A                 D
That seven-year old Lord he opened my eyes
            Bm                     A
I can still see his excitement him pointin? and smilin?
     D           A           G
When it was gone as it could get
                  Em
Then I turned and asked him
A                          D
You think it's in heaven yet?