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Belinda

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end of the song, feel free to embellish the chords if you want. You can add in some 7ths 
BbEvery night around this time he BbM7has to sing 'Belinda'
Eb"Belinda, I love you, don't leave me, I need youEb/F"
BbHe tried to stop a while back but BbM7what is he without her?
EbA one hit wonder with no hits is Eb/Fwhat he isEb  Eb/D  
F/CAnd anyway, He always hears how D/F#much it means to people
Gm7There's a lot of forty somethings who wC7ouldn't be in the world without it
Bb/FSo now he does it with this Flyric in his head
CmBelinda, I lEb/Bboved you
F/AI'm sorry that i lEb9/Geft you
BbI met somebody Dm/Ayounger on a Gm7planeBb/F  
Cm/EbShe had big breasts a nEb/Bbice smile no kF/Aids either
She gaAbM7ve me complimentary cBb/Fhampagne
Eb9 C#
BbNo-one ever wants to hear BbM7the song he wrote for Cindy
Eb"Cindy, I love you, I need you, don't leEbave me"Eb/F  
BbAnd he can't blame them, they can tell his BbM7heart was never in it
EbAnd Cindy never liked it but she nEb/Fever much Ebliked himEb/D  
CmBelinda, Eb/BbI loved you I'm F/Asorry that I leEb9/Gft you
BbI met somebody Dm/Ayounger on a Gm7planeBb/F  
She had biCm/Ebg breasts a nicEb/Bbe smile no kids eF/Aither
AbM7She gave me complimentary cBb/Fhampagne
Eb9 C#9
F Eb9/G Ab Bb C# Eb
F Eb9/G Ab Bb C# Eb
F Eb9/G Ab Bb C# Eb
BbSo every night about this time he BbM7feels the old self loathing
EbWhile the old folks in the audience sing alongEb/F  
BbAnd he smiles and waves the mic at them BbM7so they can do the chorus
EbM7But he's not there, he's somewhere elEb/FseEb  Eb/D  
Cm/EbHe's with BelEb/BbindaF/A  
In the Bbdays before Dm/Ahe made iGm7t all go wroBb/Fng
Cm/EbBelinda, I Eb/Bblove youF/A  
AbM7She gave me complimentary chamBb/Fpagne
AbM7She gave me complimentary chamBb/Fpagne
Eb9 C#9
F Eb9/G Ab Bb C# Eb
F Eb9/G Ab Bb C# Eb
F Eb9/G Ab Bb C# Eb
Bb9

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Belinda

by Ben Folds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

BbM7

Eb/F

Eb/D

F/C

D/F#

Gm7

Bb/F

Eb/Bb

F/A

Eb9/G

Dm/A

Cm/Eb

AbM7

Eb9

C#9

EbM7

Bb9

end of the song, feel free to embellish the chords if you want. You can add in some 7ths

Bb BbM7

Every night around this time he has to sing 'Belinda'

Eb Eb/F

"Belinda, I love you, don't leave me, I need you"

Bb BbM7

He tried to stop a while back but what is he without her?

Eb Eb/F Eb Eb/D

A one hit wonder with no hits is what he is

F/C D/F#

And anyway, He always hears how much it means to people

Gm7 C7

There's a lot of forty somethings who wouldn't be in the world without it

Bb/F F

So now he does it with this lyric in his head

Cm Eb/Bb

Belinda, I loved you

F/A Eb9/G

I'm sorry that i left you

Bb Dm/A Gm7 Bb/F

I met somebody younger on a plane

Cm/Eb Eb/Bb F/A

She had big breasts a nice smile no kids either

AbM7 Bb/F

She gave me complimentary champagne

Eb9 C#

Bb BbM7

No-one ever wants to hear the song he wrote for Cindy

Eb Eb Eb/F

"Cindy, I love you, I need you, don't leave me"

Bb BbM7

And he can't blame them, they can tell his heart was never in it

Eb Eb/F Eb Eb/D

And Cindy never liked it but she never much liked him

Cm Eb/Bb F/A Eb9/G

Belinda, I loved you I'm sorry that I left you

Bb Dm/A Gm7 Bb/F

I met somebody younger on a plane

Cm/Eb Eb/Bb F/A

She had big breasts a nice smile no kids either

AbM7 Bb/F

She gave me complimentary champagne

Eb9 C#9

F Eb9/G Ab Bb C# Eb

Bb BbM7

So every night about this time he feels the old self loathing

Eb Eb/F

While the old folks in the audience sing along

Bb BbM7

And he smiles and waves the mic at them so they can do the chorus

EbM7 Eb/F Eb Eb/D

But he's not there, he's somewhere else

Cm/Eb Eb/Bb F/A

He's with Belinda

Bb Dm/A Gm7 Bb/F

In the days before he made it all go wrong

Cm/Eb Eb/Bb F/A

Belinda, I love you

AbM7 Bb/F

She gave me complimentary champagne

AbM7 Bb/F

She gave me complimentary champagne

Eb9 C#9

F Eb9/G Ab Bb C# Eb

Bb9

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