99 Red Balloons — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "99 Red Balloons" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of E, 80 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

(E)You and I in a (F#m)lit tle toy shop, buy a (A)bag of bal loons with the (A)mo ney we’ve got. (E)Set them free at the (F#m)break of dawn ’til (A)one by one (A)they were gone. (E)Back at base (F#m)bugs in the soft ware, (A)flash the mes sage: (A)“Some thing’s out there!” Float ing in the (F#m)sum mer sky (A)nine ty nine (A)red bal loons go by (F#m)Nine Nine ty ty nine nine de red ci sion bal loons, street, ride (A)float nine su per ing ty nine high in min tech the sum i jet mer sters fight sky. meet, ers. to (F#m)Pan wor Ev ic ’ry ry, bells, one’s wor ry, it’s a su red su a per per lert, he scur ry, ro, there’s (A)some call thing the here troops from out some in where a else. hur ry. The (F#m)war This or is ders ma chine what to i we’ve den springs wait ed ti to fy, life, for, to (A)o this is pens up it, one boys, ea this ger is eye war. The (F#m)fo Pre Scram si cus ble ing dent in it the is on on sum mer the the line, sky sky, where as (A)nine ty nine (A)red bal loons go by (F#m)Nine Nine ty ty nine nine knights of ci sion the air street, ride (A)float nine su per ing ty nine high in min tech the sum i jet mer sters fight sky. meet, ers. to (F#m)Pan wor Ev ic ’ry ry, bells, one’s wor ry, it’s a su red su a per per lert, he scur ry, ro, there’s (A)ev call ’ry the one’s troops a out Cap in tain a Kirk. hur ry. With (F#m)war This or is ders ma chine what to i we’ve den springs wait ed ti to fy, life, for, to (A)o cla ri pens up fy one and ea clas ger si eye fy. The (F#m)fo Pre Scram si cus ble ing dent in it the is on on sum mer the the line, sky sky, where as (A)nine ty nine (A)red bal loons go by (A)nine ty nine (A)red bal loons go by. (A)nine ty nine (A)red bal loons go (E)by. (A)Nine ty nine red bal loons go by. (E)Nine ty nine dreams (F#m)I have had, in (A)ev ’ry one a (A)red bal loon. It’s all ov er and I’m (F#m)stand ing pret ty, (A)in this dust that was a ci ty. If (E)I could find a (F#m)sou ve nir (A)just to prove the (A)world was here (E)and here is a (F#m)red bal loon I (A)think of you, and (A)let it go.

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
E
Tempo
80 BPM
Difficulty
hard
Artist
Nena

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How to Play "99 Red Balloons" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.