Emaline by Ben Folds Five
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
[ch]E7/D[/ch] [ch]E7/G[/ch] 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
[ch]E7/D#[/ch] [ch]E7/C#[/ch] Cmaj9
That we've learned our lesson
A Gmaj9 A Dmaj9
But I don't want to walk away from Emaline
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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
[ch]E7/D#[/ch] [ch]E7/C#[/ch] 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]
