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*CAPO 4th FRET*
(Original Key: B)
Intro:
 EI was never cool in school; EaugI'm sure you don't remember me.
And Em/Dnow it's been ten years, I'm still Dwondering who to be.
And I'd Cmaj7love to mix in Caugcircles, cliques,
And G/Bsocial coteC#m7b5ries, that's me. Hand me my nose ring,
 G/D(Can we be Dhappy?) Show me the mosh pit,
 C(Can we be happy?)
 GWe G/Acan  G/Bbe  ChapG/Bpy  G/Aun- GderFmaj7ground.
Interlude:
  G    Gaug    G6   Gaug(x2)
Verse 1:
 GWho's got the Gauglooks, who's got the G6brains, who's got G7everything?
 C7I got this B7pain in my Em7heart Ebm7that's Dm7all.
 C(Hey you, with the Cm7long and F7lonely Gface)
Yeah, there's Bb7gotta be Csomething else.D7sus4  
Verse 2:
And let me tell you Gsomething else;Gaug  
There was a G6girl that passed me G7by;
She gave a C7smile but I was B7shy, and I looked Em7down, Ebm7so   Dm7down.
 C(Don't look down no, no; Cm7go, go F7underGground)
But Bb7now there's a Cplace to go.C/D  
Bridge 1:
 GIt's the morning now, G/Fit's the evening, it's G/Eeverything.
 Eb7I click my D7heels, and I'm there...
Chorus 1:
              G             A7     C7    GN.C.
 (Underground, underground, ooh), everything's heavy underground.
 GYou been kicked around? A7Did life bring you C7down here?
 GEveG/Ary- G/Bthing's CheaG/Bvy  G/Aun- GderFmaj7ground.D  
Verse 3:
And we'll be decked in Gall black,Gaug  
Slamming the G6pit fantastic.G7  
Officer C7Friendly's little B7boy's got a Em7Mohawk,
And he Ebm7knows just Dm7where we're Ccoming from.
(It's industrial; Cm7work it F7underGground)
Get down, Bb7get down, Cget C/Ddown, yeah!
Chorus 2:
              G             A7     C7    GN.C.
 (Underground, underground, ooh), everything's heavy underground.
 GYou been kicked around? A7Did life bring you C7down here?
 GEveG/Ary- G/Bthing's CheaG/Bvy  G/Aun- GderFmaj7ground.
 Fmaj7We can be happy, we can be happy, we can be happy under...
 GGround.Gaug  G6  Gaug  
G  Gaug  G6  Baug  Cmaj7
 F7b5Oh, where can, oh, where can, oh, where can we...
Chorus 3:
    G    A7    C7    GN.C.
 Be?          Everything's heavy!
 GYou been kicked around? A7Did life bring you C7down here?
 GEveG/Ary- G/Bthing's CheaG/Bvy  G/Aun- GderFmaj7ground.D  
Coda:
   G        Gaug   G6Everything's Gaugheavy under... Gground.Gaug  
 G6Everything's Gaugheavy under..G.Gaug  
 G6Everything's Gaugheavy under... Gground.Gaug  
 G6Everything's Gaugheavy under...
Coda: (in 6/8 time)
Eb13  D7  G  Am  Bm  Cm  C#m  Dm
  Eb13Everything D7heavy underGground,Am  Bm  Cm  C#m  Dm  
  Eb13Everything D7heavy underGground,Am  Bm  Cm  C#m  Dm  
  Eb13Everything D7heavy underGground.Am  Bm  Cm  C#m  Dm  
Eb13  D13  G13  F13  Eb13  D13  G13
F#13  F13  E13
Eb13CHORD D13DIAGRG13AMS:F13  Eb13  D13  G  
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   E     Eaug     Em/D     D      Cmaj7   Caug     G       G/B   C#m7b5
   G/D     C       G/A    Fmaj7   Gaug     G6      G7      C7      B7
   Em7    Ebm7     Dm7     Cm7     F7      Bb7   D7sus4    C/D     G/F
   G/E     Eb7     D7      A7     F7b5    Eb13     Am      Bm      Cm
   C#m     Dm      D13     G13     F13    F#13     E13

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Underground

by Ben Folds Five

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Eaug

Em/D

Cmaj7

Caug

G/B

C#m7b5

G/D

G/A

Fmaj7

Gaug

Em7

Ebm7

Dm7

Cm7

Bb7

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*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: B)

Intro:

E Eaug

I was never cool in school; I'm sure you don't remember me.

Em/D D

And now it's been ten years, I'm still wondering who to be.

Cmaj7 Caug

And I'd love to mix in circles, cliques,

G/B C#m7b5

And social coteries, that's me. Hand me my nose ring,

G/D D

(Can we be happy?) Show me the mosh pit,

(Can we be happy?)

G G/A G/B C G/B G/A G Fmaj7

We can be happy un- derground.

Interlude:

G Gaug G6 Gaug

(x2)

Verse 1:

G Gaug G6 G7

Who's got the looks, who's got the brains, who's got everything?

C7 B7 Em7 Ebm7 Dm7

I got this pain in my heart that's all.

C Cm7 F7 G

(Hey you, with the long and lonely face)

Bb7 C D7sus4

Yeah, there's gotta be something else.

Verse 2:

G Gaug

And let me tell you something else;

G6 G7

There was a girl that passed me by;

C7 B7 Em7 Ebm7 Dm7

She gave a smile but I was shy, and I looked down, so down.

C Cm7 F7 G

(Don't look down no, no; go, go underground)

Bb7 C C/D

But now there's a place to go.

Bridge 1:

G G/F G/E

It's the morning now, it's the evening, it's everything.

Eb7 D7

I click my heels, and I'm there...

Chorus 1:

G A7 C7 G

N.C.

(Underground, underground, ooh), everything's heavy underground.

G A7 C7

You been kicked around? Did life bring you down here?

G G/A G/B C G/B G/A G Fmaj7 D

Every- thing's heavy un- derground.

Verse 3:

G Gaug

And we'll be decked in all black,

G6 G7

Slamming the pit fantastic.

C7 B7 Em7

Officer Friendly's little boy's got a Mohawk,

Ebm7 Dm7 C

And he knows just where we're coming from.

Cm7 F7 G

(It's industrial; work it underground)

Bb7 C C/D

Get down, get down, get down, yeah!

Chorus 2:

G A7 C7 G

N.C.

(Underground, underground, ooh), everything's heavy underground.

G A7 C7

You been kicked around? Did life bring you down here?

G G/A G/B C G/B G/A G Fmaj7

Every- thing's heavy un- derground.

Fmaj7

We can be happy, we can be happy, we can be happy under...

G Gaug G6 Gaug

Ground.

G Gaug G6 Baug Cmaj7

F7b5

Oh, where can, oh, where can, oh, where can we...

Chorus 3:

G A7 C7 G

N.C.

Be? Everything's heavy!

G A7 C7

You been kicked around? Did life bring you down here?

G G/A G/B C G/B G/A G Fmaj7 D

Every- thing's heavy un- derground.

Coda:

G Gaug G6 Gaug G Gaug

Everything's heavy under... ground.

G6 Gaug G Gaug

Everything's heavy under...

G6 Gaug G Gaug

Everything's heavy under... ground.

G6 Gaug

Everything's heavy under...

Coda: (in 6/8 time)

Eb13 D7 G Am Bm Cm C#m Dm

Everything heavy underground,

Eb13 D7 G Am Bm Cm C#m Dm

Everything heavy underground,

Eb13 D7 G Am Bm Cm C#m Dm

Everything heavy underground.

Eb13 D13 G13 F13 Eb13 D13 G13

F#13 F13 E13

Eb13 D13 G13 F13 Eb13 D13 G

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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E Eaug Em/D D Cmaj7 Caug G G/B C#m7b5

G/D C G/A Fmaj7 Gaug G6 G7 C7 B7

Em7 Ebm7 Dm7 Cm7 F7 Bb7 D7sus4 C/D G/F

G/E Eb7 D7 A7 F7b5 Eb13 Am Bm Cm

C#m Dm D13 G13 F13 F#13 E13

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