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ADELAIDE - Ben Folds Tabbed by: muchamancool Tuning: Standard (EADGBe) INTRO: This is the piano riff he plays. My timing isn't perfect, so listen to the song and decide how you want to play it. (E) (A) e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------4-----6-6-------4---6-6-6-4-2-1-| A|-4-----6-6-------4---6-6-4-6-7-9-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------| (E) (A) e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------4-----6-6-------4---6-6-6-7-6-4-| A|-4-----6-6-------4---6-6-4-6-7-9-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------| (F#) (E) e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-2-----4-4-----------------------4-----9-6-----------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| VERSE 1: For the 1st verse, just play the bass notes of the riff above. Or you can play the riff if you get bored. I wouldn't recommend full chords yet. The bass note is in parenthesis. (E) Adelaide on a plane (A) Far from the United States of L.A. (E) Dropping in from outer space (A) Takes a day now I see the Bogans at the motor race VERSE 1 PART TWO: The riff type thingy comes back. (A) (F#m) (B) (C) (C#m) e|-------------------------------------------------------------------4-2-----| B|---------------------------------------------------4---5---7---5-------5-4-| G|-------------------------1-1-----2-2-----4-4---5---------------------------| D|-6-7-6-4-2-----4-4---------------------------------------------------------| A|-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| E|---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------------------| (A) (E) e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-6-----8-4-----6-------4-----------------------------------------| D|-----------------6-------4---2-----------------------------------| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-----6-6-----------------------| E|---------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| (A) (F#m) (B) Here you know the world could turn or crash and burn (C) (C#m) And you would never know it (A) Going where the air is clear (E) There's better beer in Adelaide VERSE 2: This is where I like to start playing the actual chords. On the A and E chords, alternate between the regular chords and the Maj7 chords to give it a bit more flavor and have it sound closer to the piano. It's not perfect, but it works in a guitar only version. Or you can just play the riff stuff by combining the intro riff for verse part one, and part two where that goes. It's whatever, man.
ECharlie Hill Smith's forty Someone spiked my Arice the rest, history Now I am a Efixture down Rundle Mall Watching as the Alocals pass silver balls I can see their F#meyes around they're Bpointed down They Cscan the spanning C#msidewalks Learning that there Ais no hurry, fuss or worry, EAdelaide
BREAK: I don't know the tab for the piano here. I just like to strum the chords fast. Listen to the song. A E A E BRIDGE:
BIts raining Ain Adelaide, F#ma face is G#mwaiting in a window BA voice says, "AWhy Adelaide, F#myou could live G#manywhere" And I say, B A "Because I want to, B C#m because I want to, D#m I really, really Ewant to"
REPEAT VERSE PART ONE: VERSE PART TWO: (A) (F#m) (B) And you know the earth could turn or crash and burn (C) (C#m) And you would never know it, really got to (A) <--Repeat this part of the riff on each (A) make it to the finish line (A) Get the record done on time, (A) pack the bags and catch a flight (A) And you can kiss my ass goodbye (E) (E) (E) (E) <--Repeat this part of the riff on each (E) On Adelaide, Adelaide, Adelaide, Adelaide GO BEN FOLDS! ROCK THAT B****!