Nena - 99 Red Balloons Chords

ChordsD, Em, G, A

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DYouandIinaEmlittletoyshop

BuyaGbagofballoonswiththeAmoneywegot

DSetthemfreeattheEmbreakofdawn

TillGonebyone,Atheyweregone

DBackatbase,Embugsinthesoftware

GFlashthemessage:ASomething’soutthere,

DFloatingintheEmsummersky

G99ARedBalloonsgobyDEmGA

D99EmRedBalloons

GFloatingintheAsummersky

DPanicking,it’sEmredalert

There’sGsomethingherefromAsomewhereelse

DWarmachinesEmspringtolife

GOpensuponeAeagereye

DFocusingitEmonthesky

WhereG99ARedBalloonsgoDby,

D99EmDecisionstreet

G99Aministersmeet

ToDworry,worry;Emsuperscurry

GCallthetroopsoutAinahurry

DThisiswhatwe’veEmwaitedfor

GThisisit,boys,Athisiswar

TheDpresidentisEmontheline

AsG99ARedBalloonsgoDbyEmGA

D99knightsEmoftheair

RideGsuperhightechAjetfighters

DEveryone’saEmsuperhero

GEveryone’saACaptainKirk

WithDorderstoEmidentify

ToGclarifyandAclassify

DScrambleintheEmsummersky

AsG99ARedBalloonsgoDbyEm

AsG99ARedBalloonsgoDbyEmGA

D99dreamsEmIhavehad

InGeveryoneaAredballoon

DIt’sallovernowandI’mEmstandingpretty

GInthedustthatAwasacity

IfDIcouldfindaEmsouvenir

GJusttoprovetheAworldwashere

DAndhereisaEmredballoon

GIthinkofyouAandletitgo,

ArtistNena

AlbumNena

GenresPop

Year1983

KeyD

DifficultyEasy

How to play 99 Red Balloons (Luftballoons) on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Nena - 99 Red Balloons (Luftballoons) on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

99 Red Balloons (Luftballoons) uses these transitions most often: D → Em (24), Em → G (24), and G → A (24). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

2. Em → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to G:

Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
Place index finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

3. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A:

Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

4. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

99 Red Balloons (Luftballoons) chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 99 Red Balloons (Luftballoons).

99 Red Balloons (Luftballoons) includes 95 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
99 Red Balloons (Luftballoons) contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how 99 Red Balloons (Luftballoons) connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → G: 18%