This is such a cool song that was written in 1967. Here is The Fifth Dimension singing the song.
Up, Up And Away
Words and music by Jim WebbKey: GTime: 4/4 ModeratelyVerse 1: G F Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon Bb Ab Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon Db Dbmaj7 Db7 Ebm7 We could float among the stars together, you and I Ab9 Db Ebm7 Db E7 For we can fly we can fly
Modulate to Key of A
Chorus:
A
Up, up and away
D G
My beautiful, my beautiful
A G F A G F
Balloon
Modulate Down to Key of G
Verse 2:
The world's a nicer place in my beautiful balloon
It wears a nicer face in my beautiful balloon
We can sing a song and sail along the silver sky
For we can fly we can fly
[repeat chorus]
Modulate to Key of C
Bridge:
C Em Dm7 G7
Suspended under a twilight canopy
C Dm7 G7
We'll search the clouds for a star to guide us
Eb Gm Fm7 Bb7
If by some chance you find yourself loving me
Gb Ab
We'll find a cloud to hide us
G F Eb
We'll keep the moon beside us
Modulate to G
Verse 3:
Love is waiting there in my beautiful balloon
Way up in the air in my beautiful balloon
If you'll hold my hand we'll chase your dream across the sky
For we can fly we can fly
[repeat chorus]
Coda:
Gadd2 Fadd2 Ebadd2
Balloon...
Gadd2 Fadd2 Ebadd2
Up, up, and away [repeat to fade]
So, here is the chord breakdown I'm sharing with you, playing blocked chords, solid chording throughout the song. Not in any order...
L.H. / R.H.
G = G/BDG
F = F/FABC
Bb = Bb/DFBbD
Ab = Ab/AbCDEb, Eb/EbAbC
Db = Db/AbDbF
Db7 = Cb/AbDbFGb
Ebm7 = Bb/BbDbFGb
Ab9 = Ab/BEbFGbAb
E7 = DbDb/DEG#D
Chorus
A = AE/AC#E
D = DD/F#AC#D
G = G/DGB
F = F/AC
Bridge
C = C/CEG, C/EGC
Em = EE/GBE
Dm7 = DD/FACD
G7 = F/BDG
Eb = Eb/GBbEb
Gm = GG/BbDG
Fm7 = FF/CEbBb, EbEb/AbCF
Bb7 = DD/AbBb, Bb/BbDAb
Gb = GbGb/GbBbDb, GbGb/AbCEb
Ab = AbAb/AbCEb
G = GG/BDG
F = FF/CFA
Eb = EbEb/BbEbG
For more information on seventh and passing chords, check out this resource:
300 Page Play By Ear Home Study Course
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