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NENA —— 99 RED BALLOONS BASS TAB



Intro
(Bass Doesn't Play)

You and I, and a little toy shop
Buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got
Set them free at the break of dawn
'Til one by one, they were gone

Back at base, bugs in the software
Flash the message, "Some thing's out there"
Floating in the summer sky
Ninety—nine red balloons go by


Breakdown

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D|——2—2———2—————2—2———2———————2—2———2——————2—2———2———————|
A|——————4———4———————4———4—————————4———4————————4———4—————|
E|————————————————————————0~—————————————————————————0~——|(x2)
S S

G|———————6—9—————————6—9—————————6—9————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————22222—2——|
E|——0———————————0———————————0———————————————————|
S P P S P P S P P


Breakdown

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——2—2———2—————2—2———2———————2—2———2——————2—2———2———————|
A|——————4———4———————4———4—————————4———4————————4———4—————|
E|————————————————————————0~—————————————————————————0~——|
P P

G|———————6—9—————————6—9—————————2—4————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————22222—2——|
E|——0———————————0———————————0———————————————————|
S P P S P P S P P


Verse 1

Ninety—nine red balloons
Floating in the summer sky
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A|————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——00000000—22222222—555555555—77777777——|

Panic lads, it's a red alert
There's something here from somewhere else
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D|————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——00000000—22222222—555555555—77777777——|

The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
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A|————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——00000000—22222222—555555555—77777777——|

Focusing it on the sky
Ninety—nine red balloons go by
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A|————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——00000000—22222222—555555555—77777777——|


Chorus

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E|——00000000—22222222—555555555—77777777——|(x2)


Verse 2

Ninety—nine Decision Street
Ninety—nine ministers meet
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D|————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——00000000—22222222—555555555—77777777——|

To worry, worry, super—scurry
Call the troops out in a hurry
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D|————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——00000000—22222222—555555555—77777777——|

This is what we've waiting for
This is it boys, this is war
G|————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——00000000—22222222—555555555—77777777——|

The President is on the line
As ninety—nine red balloons go by
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D|————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——00000000—22222222—555555555—77777777——|


Breakdown

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——2—2———2—————2—2———2———————2—2———2——————2—2———2———————|
A|——————4———4———————4———4—————————4———4————————4———4—————|
E|————————————————————————0~—————————————————————————0~——|
P P

G|——————————————————————————————————————6—9——|
D|———2———2———4h6p4——————2—2———2——————————————|
A|—————4———4———————4————————4———4—22—2———————|
E|———————————————————0———————————————————————|
P P

G|——————————————————————————————————————6—9——|
D|———2———2———4h6p4——————2—2———2——————————————|
A|—————4———4———————4————————4———4—22—2———————|
E|———————————————————0———————————————————————|
P P

G|——————————————————————————————————————6—9——|
D|———2———2———4h6p4——————2—2———2——————————————|
A|—————4———4———————4————————4———4—22—2———————|
E|———————————————————0———————————————————————|
P P

G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|———2———2———4h6p4——————2—2———2————|
A|—————4———4———————4————————4———4——|
E|———————————————————0—————————————|


Verse 3

Ninety—nine knights of the air
Riding super high—tech jet fighters
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A|————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——00000000—22222222—555555555—77777777——|

Everyone's a super hero
Everyone's a Captain Kirk
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A|————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——00000000—22222222—555555555—77777777——|

With orders to identify, to clarify and classify
Scrambling in the summer sky
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D|————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——00000000—22222222—555555555—77777777——|

As ninety—nine red balloons go by
Ninety—nine red balloons go by
G|————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——00000000—22222222—555555555—77777777——|

G|——————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————77777777—99999999—|
A|——77777777—99999999———————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————————|


Bass Solo

G|——8h9—9—8h9—9—8h9—9—8h9—9—8h9—9—8h9—9—8h9—9—8h9—9———9—7———————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————9—8—7—5————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————7—5—|
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Outro

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E|——0—0———0—0———0—0———0—0———0—0———0—0———0—0———0—0———0—0———0—0———0—0———0—0————|

G|————————————————4—4——————|
D|—————2—————2——————————2——|
A|——————————————2—————2————|
E|—0—0———0—0———————————————|


Ninety—nine dreams I have had
Every one a red balloon
Now it's all over and I'm standin' pretty
In this dust that was a city

If I could find a souvenir
Just to prove the world was here
And here is a red balloon
I think of you and let it go


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Nena - 99 Red Balloons Bass Tab

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1. The Basics

  • Strings and Frets:

    Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:

    • The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
    • The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).

    Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------------------|
    A|---3---------------|
    E|-------------------|
                

    This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

  • Hammer-On (h):

    Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------5h7---------|
                
  • Pull-Off (p):

    Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------7p5---------|
                
  • Slide (/ or \):

    Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------5/7---------|
                

3. Advanced Techniques

  • Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
  • Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
  • Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

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  • Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
  • Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

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