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Jackson Brotherton feat. Cohle Griscowsky – Goodbye Balloon Chords

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsG Em D C

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[Intro]
G Em D C

[Chorus]
    G
Goodbye Balloon
    Em
Goodbye Balloon
    D                C
Goodbye Balloo Oooh Oooon
    G
Goodbye Balloon
    Em
Goodbye Balloon
    D                C
Goodbye Balloo Oooh Oooon
   G                   Em
I never got to say my proper 
goodbyes to
D       C
you Ohh Ooooo

[Verse 1]
    G                   
You flew out of my hand 
    Em
and out the window
    D                       C
I cried and cried til’ my eyes 
got hurt
    G                     Em
And then I sang out with tears
    D        C
Come back to me!

[Chorus]
    G
Goodbye Balloon
    Em
Goodbye Balloon
    D                C
Goodbye Balloo Oooh Oooon
    G
Goodbye Balloon
    Em
Goodbye Balloon
    D                C
Goodbye Balloo Oooh Oooon
   G                   Em
I never got to say my proper 
goodbyes to
D       C
you Ohh Ooooo

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[Verse 2]
   G
I wanted to have more time 
with you
   Em       D    C
My big red round balloon
   G               Em
I guess it’s goodbye now
   D                   C
Fly away in peace with me
   G               Em
I’m gonna sing out loud
   D     C
Where I please

[Chorus]
    G
Goodbye Balloon
    Em
Goodbye Balloon
    D                C
Goodbye Balloo Oooh Oooon
    G
Goodbye Balloon
    Em
Goodbye Balloon
    D                C
Goodbye Balloo Oooh Oooon
   G                   Em
I never got to say my proper 
goodbyes to
D       C
you Ohh Ooooo

[Bridge]
   G  Em    D                C
Goodbye, I just wanna say goodbye
   G  Em    D                C
Goodbye, I just wanna say goodbye
   G  Em    D                C
Goodbye, I just wanna say goodbye
   G  Em    D                C
Goodbye, I just wanna say goodbye
  G*  Em*   Em*        D*    C*
Goodbye, I just wanna say goodbye, 
goodbye

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[Chorus]
    G*
Goodbye Balloon
    Em*
Goodbye Balloon
    D*               C*
Goodbye Balloo Oooh Oooon
    G*
Goodbye Balloon
    Em*
Goodbye Balloon
    D*               C*
Goodbye Balloo Oooh Oooon
   G*                  Em*
I never got to say my proper 
goodbyes to
D*       C*
you Ohh Ooooo
    G
Goodbye Balloon
    Em
Goodbye Balloon
    D                C
Goodbye Balloo Oooh Oooon
    G
Goodbye Balloon
    Em
Goodbye Balloon
    D                C
Goodbye Balloo Oooh Oooon

How to play Goodbye Balloon: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Goodbye Balloon by Jackson Brotherton feat. Cohle Griscowsky on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Goodbye Balloon by Jackson Brotherton feat. Cohle Griscowsky is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 4 chords: G, Em, D and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Em – D – C (I – vi – V – IV in G major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – soh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.