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"Phone in a Pool" by Ben Folds
[Verse]
   DmTake it Geasy
CTake it Fslow
        Dm    GOh
C  C/D  C/E  F
   DmGet Gon with the Cshow
FOh, that's what I DmknowG  
C  C/D  C/E  F
   DmI Gwoke in a Ccold Fsweat
Last nigDmhtDm/E  Dm/F  G  
C  F
Seems what's been Dmgood for the Gmusic
Hasn't Calways been so Fgood for the DmlifeDm/E  Dm/F  G  
C  F
[Chorus]
I've thrown my Dmphone in a Gpool
In CNew OrFleans
Found the Dmlove of my Glive
Again, y'all Cknows what I Fmeans
And I'll be Dmback on your Gsofa
In a CpudC/Ddle  C/Ein   Fa couple of DmweeksG  
Oh yeahC  C/D  C/E  F  
[Verse]
    DmI Gcan't tell Cwhat you're Fsaying
When you DmyellDm/E  Dm/F  G  
At the CsamC/De         C/E  Ftime
   DmYou could Gbe telling me the Cstory Fof your Dmlife
    GYour ClifeF  
Is my malDmfunction so Gsurprising
'Cause I Calways seem Fso stable and DmbrightG  
C  F
    DmAin't it Galways the CquiC/Det        C/E  Ftype
[Chorus]
I've thrown my Dmphone in a Gpool
In CNew OrFleans
Found the Dmlove of my Glive
Again, y'all Cknows what I Fmeans
And I'll be Dmback on your Gsofa
In a CpudC/Ddle  C/Ein   Fa couple of Dmweeks
I Gwon't, I won't, I won't blame
New OrDmleans
[Bridge]
C  G  Dm
C  G  Dm
Can't you people Cfunction for a Glittle DmwhileC  G  Dm  
Without me bouncing Coff the satelGlite for a DmnightC  G  
C  F
C  F
[Verse]
   DmDrink it Gfast or
CDrink it Fslow
That's what I DmknowG  
C  F
   DmWhen you've Ggotten to the Cbottom of Fit
It's time to DmgoF  
C  C/D  C/E  F
And when you've Dmlived to be G200
Feel frCee to profFfer your advDmiceG  
C  F
But unDmtil thGat time
Here's my Cauto-reFply
[Chorus]
I've thrown my Dmphone in a Gpool
In CNew OrFleans
Found the Dmlove of my Glive
Again, y'all Cknows what I Fmeans
And I'll be Dmback on your Gsofa
In a CpudC/Ddle  C/Ein   Fa couple of DmweeksG  
C  F
[Outro]
That's what I DmknowG  C  F  
That's what I DmknowG  C  F  
Dm  G  C  F

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Phone In A Pool

by Ben Folds

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C/D

C/E

Dm/E

Dm/F

"Phone in a Pool" by Ben Folds

[Verse]

Dm G

Take it easy

C F

Take it slow

Dm G

C C/D C/E F

Dm G C

Get on with the show

F Dm G

Oh, that's what I know

C C/D C/E F

Dm G C F

I woke in a cold sweat

Dm Dm/E Dm/F G

Last night

C F

Dm G

Seems what's been good for the music

C F Dm Dm/E Dm/F G

Hasn't always been so good for the life

C F

[Chorus]

Dm G

I've thrown my phone in a pool

C F

In New Orleans

Dm G

Found the love of my live

C F

Again, y'all knows what I means

Dm G

And I'll be back on your sofa

C C/D C/E F Dm G

In a puddle in a couple of weeks

C C/D C/E F

Oh yeah

[Verse]

Dm G C F

I can't tell what you're saying

Dm Dm/E Dm/F G

When you yell

C C/D C/E F

At the same time

Dm G C F Dm

You could be telling me the story of your life

G C F

Your life

Dm G

Is my malfunction so surprising

C F Dm G

'Cause I always seem so stable and bright

C F

Dm G C C/D C/E F

Ain't it always the quiet type

[Chorus]

Dm G

I've thrown my phone in a pool

C F

In New Orleans

Dm G

Found the love of my live

C F

Again, y'all knows what I means

Dm G

And I'll be back on your sofa

C C/D C/E F Dm

In a puddle in a couple of weeks

I won't, I won't, I won't blame

New Orleans

[Bridge]

C G Dm

C G Dm C G Dm

Can't you people function for a little while

C G Dm C G

Without me bouncing off the satellite for a night

C F

[Verse]

Dm G

Drink it fast or

C F

Drink it slow

Dm G

That's what I know

C F

Dm G C F

When you've gotten to the bottom of it

Dm F

It's time to go

C C/D C/E F

Dm G

And when you've lived to be 200

C F Dm G

Feel free to proffer your advice

C F

Dm G

But until that time

C F

Here's my auto-reply

[Chorus]

Dm G

I've thrown my phone in a pool

C F

In New Orleans

Dm G

Found the love of my live

C F

Again, y'all knows what I means

Dm G

And I'll be back on your sofa

C C/D C/E F Dm G

In a puddle in a couple of weeks

C F

[Outro]

Dm G C F

That's what I know

Dm G C F

That's what I know

Dm G C F

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