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Erase Me by Ben Folds Five
Intro:
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Gm   Gm/A   Bbm
F/A  F/G    Am    Am/B
Cm   Cm/D   Ebm   Ebm/F
Gm   Gm/Bb  Gm/C  Gm/C#  D7b9
Top: Eb  Eb-C  D
Bot:    C      F#  F#  
Verse:
Ebm9What was our Gm6home
Ebm9Paper not Gm6stone
Ebm9A lean-to at Gm6most
And when you Dm7pulled your Cmhalf awayCm/D  
Verse:
Ebm9Gravity Gm6won
Ebm9Like it always Gm6does
Ebm9Did I weigh a Gm6ton?
Would it be Dm9easier to Cmjust delete
Our Gmpages and the plans we D7made?
Chorus:
EGmrase me
So you don't Bbmhave to face me
F/APut me in the ground and Ammow the daisies
   CmAh, the EbmmemoryEbm/F  
GmSee how it DgoesD/C  D/Bb  D/A  
GmWhen you
    Gm        Gm/A         Gm/Bb        Gm/C     DErase me
    Gm        Gm/A         Gm/Bb        Gm/C     DErase me
Gm  Gm/A  Gm/Bb  Gm/C  D
Verse:
Ebm9So what will you Gm6do
Ebm9With no me for Gm6you?
Ebm9I know what we Gm6said
But what if I Dm7left a Cmthing or two
We Bbmaj7know that you don't seem
To D/Athink about what you need
'til you D/Creach to find that D7you've
EGmrased me
What the fuck is Bbmthis?
You're crazy, F/Aturned around
In two weeks Amtime replaced me
   CmAh, the EbmmemoryEbm/F  
GmEverybody knows how it D7goes, you just
EGmrase me
Did me like a Bbmbro and tazed me
F/AFireworks - poof - it's Amgone, amazing
   CmNew bio, Ebmyou've gone soEbm/Flo
GmDrawing mustaches on our D7wedding photoD/C  D/Bb  D/A  
    Gm        Gm/A         Gm/Bb        Gm/C     DErase me
    Gm        Gm/A         Gm/Bb        Gm/C     DErase me
    Gm        Gm/A         Gm/Bb        Gm/C     DErase me
Instrumental:
Cm2     Cm2/G    Cm    Cm2/G
Abm2    Abm2/Eb  Abm2  Abm2/Eb
G6      G6/E     G6/E  G6
Fm2/Ab  Fm2      Fm2   Fm2/Ab
E  Ebm
E  Ebm
Cm2     Cm2/G    Cm    Cm2/G
Abm2    Abm2/Eb  Abm2  Abm2/Eb
G6      G6/E     G6/E  G6
Fm2/Ab  Fm2      Fm2   Fm2/Ab
E  Ebm
E  Ebm
E  Ebm
Eb
EGmrase me
This is us Bbmshouting, baby
EF/Arase me
Do we call the Amcops now, baby?
   CmAh, the Ebmmemory Ebm/F  
GmEverybody knows about the Dbrand new home
EGmrase me
And you'll never Bbmhave to face me
EF/Arase me
Option-ComAmmand-Escape me
   CmAnd Cm/Dif    Ebmyou feel noEbm/Fthing
GmGuess what I'll wanna beD  
Instrumental [Outro]:
Gm   Gm/A  Bbm
F/A  F/G   Am     Am/B
Cm   Cm/D  Ebm    Ebm/F
Gm   Gm/C  Gm/C#  D
Gm   Gm/A  Bbm
F/A  F/G   Am     Am/B
Cm   Cm/D  Ebm    Ebm/F
Gm   Gm/C  Gm/C#  D
Gm   Gm/A  Bbm
F/A  F/G   Am     Am/B
Cm   Cm/D  Ebm    Ebm/F
Gm   Gm/C  Gm/C#  D
Gm   Gm/A  Bbm
F/A  F/G   Am     Am/B
Cm   Cm/D  Ebm    Ebm/F
Gm   Gm/C  Gm/C#  D

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Erase Me

by Ben Folds Five

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm/A

Bbm

F/A

F/G

Am/B

Cm/D

Ebm

Ebm/F

Gm/Bb

Gm/C

Gm/C#

D7b9

Ebm9

Gm6

Dm7

Dm9

D/C

Erase Me by Ben Folds Five

Intro:

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Gm Gm/A Bbm

F/A F/G Am Am/B

Cm Cm/D Ebm Ebm/F

Gm Gm/Bb Gm/C Gm/C# D7b9

Top: Eb Eb-C D

C F# F#

Bot:

Verse:

Ebm9 Gm6

What was our home

Ebm9 Gm6

Paper not stone

Ebm9 Gm6

A lean-to at most

Dm7 Cm Cm/D

And when you pulled your half away

Verse:

Ebm9 Gm6

Gravity won

Ebm9 Gm6

Like it always does

Ebm9 Gm6

Did I weigh a ton?

Dm9 Cm

Would it be easier to just delete

Gm D7

Our pages and the plans we made?

Chorus:

Erase me

Bbm

So you don't have to face me

F/A Am

Put me in the ground and mow the daisies

Cm Ebm Ebm/F

Ah, the memory

Gm D D/C D/Bb D/A

See how it goes

When you

Gm Gm/A Gm/Bb Gm/C D

Erase me

Gm Gm/A Gm/Bb Gm/C D

Erase me

Gm Gm/A Gm/Bb Gm/C D

Verse:

Ebm9 Gm6

So what will you do

Ebm9 Gm6

With no me for you?

Ebm9 Gm6

I know what we said

Dm7 Cm

But what if I left a thing or two

Bbmaj7

We know that you don't seem

D/A

To think about what you need

D/C D7

'til you reach to find that you've

Erased me

Bbm

What the fuck is this?

F/A

You're crazy, turned around

In two weeks time replaced me

Cm Ebm Ebm/F

Ah, the memory

Gm D7

Everybody knows how it goes, you just

Erase me

Bbm

Did me like a bro and tazed me

F/A Am

Fireworks - poof - it's gone, amazing

Cm Ebm Ebm/F

New bio, you've gone solo

Gm D7 D/C D/Bb D/A

Drawing mustaches on our wedding photo

Gm Gm/A Gm/Bb Gm/C D

Erase me

Gm Gm/A Gm/Bb Gm/C D

Erase me

Gm Gm/A Gm/Bb Gm/C D

Erase me

Instrumental:

Cm2 Cm2/G Cm Cm2/G

Abm2 Abm2/Eb Abm2 Abm2/Eb

G6 G6/E G6/E G6

Fm2/Ab Fm2 Fm2 Fm2/Ab

E Ebm

Cm2 Cm2/G Cm Cm2/G

Abm2 Abm2/Eb Abm2 Abm2/Eb

G6 G6/E G6/E G6

Fm2/Ab Fm2 Fm2 Fm2/Ab

E Ebm

Erase me

Bbm

This is us shouting, baby

F/A

Erase me

Do we call the cops now, baby?

Cm Ebm Ebm/F

Ah, the memory

Gm D

Everybody knows about the brand new home

Erase me

Bbm

And you'll never have to face me

F/A

Erase me

Option-Command-Escape me

Cm Cm/D Ebm Ebm/F

And if you feel nothing

Gm D

Guess what I'll wanna be

Instrumental [Outro]:

Gm Gm/A Bbm

F/A F/G Am Am/B

Cm Cm/D Ebm Ebm/F

Gm Gm/C Gm/C# D

Gm Gm/A Bbm

F/A F/G Am Am/B

Cm Cm/D Ebm Ebm/F

Gm Gm/C Gm/C# D

Gm Gm/A Bbm

F/A F/G Am Am/B

Cm Cm/D Ebm Ebm/F

Gm Gm/C Gm/C# D

Gm Gm/A Bbm

F/A F/G Am Am/B

Cm Cm/D Ebm Ebm/F

Gm Gm/C Gm/C# D

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