Ben Folds Five – Emaline (Guitar)

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Transcribed from the live version featured on "Ben Folds Live" (2002) Chords are very textured while the vocal melody is syncopated. Listen to recording for more details. INTRO: Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9 Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9 VERSE:

Gmaj9      Dmaj9          A
I wish it was     last September

                      Gmaj9
When we could lose ourselves in crowds everyday

           Dmaj9                 A
'Cause Emaline    don't walk in time

                           Gmaj9
She's not the same, that's all you can say

CHORUS:

         E7                   
But when I've heard enough I tell myself

           E7/D    E7/G   Cmaj9
That we've learned our    lesson

            A                         Gmaj9
But I don't want to walk away from Emaline

VERSE:

Dmaj9                  A       
       They're talking now

         Gmaj9
Does she know what they're saying?

               Dmaj9                  A
She's got the air     to float above it

                     Gmaj9
I'm sinking in this, someone should pay

VERSE:

              Dmaj9         A
She's dear to me and so expensive

            Gmaj9
Now I'm not talking 'bout money

            Dmaj9                A
When money talks, I hate to listen

                     Gmaj9
But lately it's been screaming in my ear

CHORUS:

         E7
But when I've heard enough I tell myself

           E7/D#   E7/C#  Cmaj9
That we've learned our    lesson

            A                         Gmaj9  A Dmaj9
But I don't want to walk away from Emaline

BRIDGE:

F#m7                     Gmaj9                  Dmaj9
     It only took me one look to understand Emaline

                                  E7
Sometimes I don't know what she's saying

Gmaj9
      Sometimes I do

                                  E7
Sometimes I don't know what she's    saying

            C
But I know, I know

                A
I know what she wants to believe

PIANO SOLO:

Gmaj9             Dmaj9         A       Gmaj9
      I wish it was     last September

Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9 Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9

E7     C         G/A                      Gmaj9
           Don't let me walk away from Emaline

VERSE:

Dmaj9                A
      For stupid reasons

        Gmaj9
Now I'm talking 'bout money

            Dmaj9               A
When money talks, I hate to listen

                     G        G/F#  Em7  G/D  Em7
But lately it's been scream - ing   in   my   ear

VERSE:

       Dmaj9                A
Oh one advice, girls need attention

           Gmaj9
Or are you different than all mine?

                Dmaj9            A
For what it's worth, she's got attention

                 Gmaj9
For people like you   see black and white

CHORUS:

    E7                    
Now I've heard enough, I'll tell you what

       E7/D#    E7/C#  Cmaj9
Really should - n't    sit here and whine

     A                          Gmaj9
I'll take you down to see my Emaline

OUTRO SOLO: Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9 Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9

Gmaj9  Dmaj9  A  Gmaj9
[repeat outro]