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Heist

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A revamped version of the chords for the studio version of this simple song.
[Intro]
N.C.
You don't stop.
You don't stop.
You don't stop.
You don't stop.
[Verse 1]
   CFollow me into the gDmreat unknown
   Fmaj7Where pink flamingos crow
   AbDiet soda flows
   C/GAnd what you take magically reD/F#generates
   Fmaj7On supermarket shelves
   AbThe ovens clean themselves
[Chorus]
You donF't pay the Ctab 'til the Glast dropF  
We Fall ride for Cnothing
               GN.C.
Cuz' this train never stops
FDa da da Cda da da Gda da da da Fda da...
[Verse 2]
  CWe make a good team,
  Me and Dmyou, we do
  Fmaj7You could scratch my back
  AbAnd I'll scratch my back too
  When C/Eeveryone is welcome at the D/F#party, yeah
  Fmaj7People, more is more
  AbAre we all on board?
[Chorus]
You don'Ft pay the Ctab 'til the Glast dropF  
We Fall ride for Cnothing
               GN.C.
’Cuz this train never stops
FDa da da Cda da da Gda da da da Fda da...
[Interlude]
C  Dm
You Fmaj7don't stop.
You don't stop.
You don't stop.
You don't stop.Ab  
[Chorus]
You Fdon't pay the Ctab 'til the Glast dropF  
We Fall ride for Cnothing
’Cuz Gthis train never stops
FDa da da Cda da da Gda da da da Fda da...

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Heist

by Ben Folds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

C/G

D/F#

C/E

A revamped version of the chords for the studio version of this simple song.

[Intro]

N.C.

You don't stop.

[Verse 1]

C Dm

Follow me into the great unknown

Fmaj7

Where pink flamingos crow

Diet soda flows

C/G D/F#

And what you take magically regenerates

Fmaj7

On supermarket shelves

The ovens clean themselves

[Chorus]

F C G F

You don't pay the tab 'til the last drop

F C

We all ride for nothing

N.C.

Cuz' this train never stops

F C G F

Da da da da da da da da da da da da...

[Verse 2]

We make a good team,

Me and you, we do

Fmaj7

You could scratch my back

And I'll scratch my back too

C/E D/F#

When everyone is welcome at the party, yeah

Fmaj7

People, more is more

Are we all on board?

[Chorus]

F C G F

You don't pay the tab 'til the last drop

F C

We all ride for nothing

N.C.

’Cuz this train never stops

F C G F

Da da da da da da da da da da da da...

[Interlude]

C Dm

Fmaj7

You don't stop.

[Chorus]

F C G F

You don't pay the tab 'til the last drop

F C

We all ride for nothing

’Cuz this train never stops

F C G F

Da da da da da da da da da da da da...

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