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I sat down with Version 1, tried to make it a little more complete and readable. 
Some of the chords may be simplified because I play a ukulele, not a guitar.
Credit for most of the work goes to Skip Allums.
  F    Am    Bb   C(x2)
FWhat I've Dmkept with me, and Bbadd9what I've thrown away. 
And Fwhere the hell I've endDmed up on this Bbadd9glary, random day 
Were the Dm7things I really careGmd about, 
                   C                        F    Bbadd9(tacit)
Just left along the way, for being too pent up and proud 
FWoke up way too Dmlate, feeling Bbadd9hungover and old. 
And the Fsun was shining Dmbright and I walked Bbadd9barefoot down the road. 
Started Dm7thinking 'bout my Gmold man, 
             C                 F   Bbadd9(tacit)
It seems that all men want to get into a car and go, ...
AmAny-Bbwhere. 
CHORUS:
Here I Bbstand,   CSad aFnd free. Bb  
I can't Bbcry,  CI caFn't see Bb  
What I've Bbdone.    COh DmGod whaAmt have I Bbdone? 
  F    Am    Bb   C(x2)
FDon't you know I'm Dmnumb, man, no Bbadd9I can't feel a thing at all 
Cause it's Fall smiles and Dmbusiness these days And I'm indBbadd9ifferent to the loss 
I have Dm7faith that there's a Gmsoul somewhere that's Cleading me Faround. 
I wBbadd9onder if she knows which way is down 
Here I Bbstand,   CSad aFnd free. Bb  
I can't Bbcry,  CI caFn't see Bb  
            Bb       C        Dm         Am   Bb(tacit)
What I've done.    Oh God what have I done? 
COoo-oC7oh...
And BbI poured my heart ou--Cut. 
And BbI poured my hCeart Bbout.
F        Am      (N/C)
It evaporated... see? 
FBlind man on a Dmcanyon's edge of a Bbadd9panoramic scene. 
FOr maybe I'm kite that's Dmflying high and random, Bbadd9dangling a string. 
Or Dm7slumped over in a vGmacant room, Chead on a strangers Fknee. 
                        F    Bbadd9(tacit)
I'm sure back home, they think I've lost my mind. 
Here I Bbstand,   CSad aFnd free. Bb  
I can't Bbcry,  CI caFn't see Bb  
             Bb       C        Dm         Am   Bb(tacit)
What I've done.    Oh God what have I done? 
 F   Am   Bb   C(x3)
F Am Bb

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Evaporated

by Ben Folds Five

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Bbadd9

Dm7

I sat down with Version 1, tried to make it a little more complete and readable.

Some of the chords may be simplified because I play a ukulele, not a guitar.

Credit for most of the work goes to Skip Allums.

F Am Bb C

(x2)

F Dm Bbadd9

What I've kept with me, and what I've thrown away.

F Dm Bbadd9

And where the hell I've ended up on this glary, random day

Dm7 Gm

Were the things I really cared about,

C F Bbadd9

(tacit)

Just left along the way, for being too pent up and proud

F Dm Bbadd9

Woke up way too late, feeling hungover and old.

F Dm Bbadd9

And the sun was shining bright and I walked barefoot down the road.

Dm7 Gm

Started thinking 'bout my old man,

C F Bbadd9

(tacit)

It seems that all men want to get into a car and go, ...

Am Bb

Any-where.

CHORUS:

Bb C F Bb

Here I stand, Sad and free.

Bb C F Bb

I can't cry, I can't see

Bb C Dm Am Bb

What I've done. Oh God what have I done?

F Am Bb C

(x2)

F Dm Bbadd9

Don't you know I'm numb, man, no I can't feel a thing at all

F Dm Bbadd9

Cause it's all smiles and business these days And I'm indifferent to the loss

Dm7 Gm C F

I have faith that there's a soul somewhere that's leading me around.

Bbadd9

I wonder if she knows which way is down

Bb C F Bb

Here I stand, Sad and free.

Bb C F Bb

I can't cry, I can't see

Bb C Dm Am Bb

(tacit)

What I've done. Oh God what have I done?

C C7

Ooo-ooh...

Bb C

And I poured my heart ou--ut.

Bb C Bb

And I poured my heart out.

F Am (N/C)

It evaporated... see?

F Dm Bbadd9

Blind man on a canyon's edge of a panoramic scene.

F Dm Bbadd9

Or maybe I'm kite that's flying high and random, dangling a string.

Dm7 Gm C F

Or slumped over in a vacant room, head on a strangers knee.

F Bbadd9

(tacit)

I'm sure back home, they think I've lost my mind.

Bb C F Bb

Here I stand, Sad and free.

Bb C F Bb

I can't cry, I can't see

Bb C Dm Am Bb

(tacit)

What I've done. Oh God what have I done?

F Am Bb C

(x3)

F Am Bb

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