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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:
Gmaj9I wish it wDmaj9as     last SepAtember
When we could lose ourGmaj9selves in crowds everyday
'Cause EmalDmaj9ine    don't walk in tAime
She's not the same, that's Gmaj9all you can say
CHORUS:
But when E7I've heard enough I tell myself
That we've E7/Dlearned E7/Gour    Cmaj9lesson
But I don't Awant to walk away from EmaGmaj9line
VERSE:
       Dmaj9They're talking Anow
Does she Gmaj9know what they're saying?
She's got the aDmaj9ir     to float above iAt
I'm sinking in this, Gmaj9someone should pay
VERSE:
She's dear to Dmaj9me and so expeAnsive
Now I'm not Gmaj9talking 'bout money
When money tDmaj9alks, I hate to listeAn
But lately it's been Gmaj9screaming in my ear
CHORUS:
But when E7I've heard enough I tell myself
That we've E7/D#learned E7/C#our    Cmaj9lesson
But I don't Awant to walk away from EmaGmaj9lineA  Dmaj9  
BRIDGE:
     F#m7It only took me one Gmaj9look to understand EmalDmaj9ine
Sometimes I don't know what she's E7saying
      Gmaj9Sometimes I do
Sometimes I don't know what she's    E7saying
But I know, CI know
I know what she Awants to believe
PIANO SOLO:
      Gmaj9I wish it waDmaj9s     last SepAtemberGmaj9  
Gmaj9  Dmaj9  A  Gmaj9
Gmaj9  Dmaj9  A  Gmaj9
       E7      CDon't G/Alet me walk away from EmaGmaj9line
VERSE:
      Dmaj9For stupid reasAons
Now I'm Gmaj9talking 'bout money
When money tDmaj9alks, I hate to listAen
But lately it's been Gscream - G/F#ing   Em7in   G/Dmy   Em7ear
VERSE:
Oh one Dmaj9advice, girls need atAtention
Or are you Gmaj9different than all mine?
For what it's woDmaj9rth, she's got atAtention
For people like yGmaj9ou   see black and white
CHORUS:
Now E7I've heard enough, I'll tell you what
Really E7/D#should - E7/C#n't    Cmaj9sit here and whine
I'll Atake you down to see my EmaGmaj9line
OUTRO SOLO:
Gmaj9  Dmaj9  A  Gmaj9
Gmaj9  Dmaj9  A  Gmaj9
Gmaj9[repeat Dmaj9outro]A  Gmaj9  

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Emaline

by Ben Folds Five

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj9

Dmaj9

E7/D

E7/G

Cmaj9

E7/D#

E7/C#

F#m7

G/A

G/F#

Em7

G/D

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

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:

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:

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

Sometimes I don't know what she's saying

Gmaj9

Sometimes I do

Sometimes I don't know what she's saying

But I know, I know

I know what she wants to believe

PIANO SOLO:

Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9

I wish it was last September

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:

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

[repeat outro]

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