Emaline by Ben Folds Five Transcribed from the live version featured on "Ben Folds Live" (2002) Chords are very textured while the vocal melody is syncopated. Listen to recording for more details. INTRO: Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9 Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9 VERSE:

^Gmaj9I wish it w^Dmaj9as last Sep^Atember When we could lose our^Gmaj9selves in crowds everyday 'Cause Emal^Dmaj9ine don't walk in t^Aime She's not the same, that's ^Gmaj9all you can say

CHORUS:

But when ^E7I've heard enough I tell myself That we've ^E7/Dlearned ^E7/Gour ^Cmaj9lesson But I don't ^Awant to walk away from Ema^Gmaj9line

VERSE:

^Dmaj9 They're talking ^Anow Does she ^Gmaj9know what they're saying' She's got the a^Dmaj9ir to float above i^At I'm sinking in this, ^Gmaj9someone should pay

VERSE:

She's dear to ^Dmaj9me and so expe^Ansive Now I'm not ^Gmaj9talking 'bout money When money t^Dmaj9alks, I hate to liste^An But lately it's been ^Gmaj9screaming in my ear

CHORUS:

But when ^E7I've heard enough I tell myself That we've ^E7/D#learned ^E7/C#our ^Cmaj9lesson But I don't ^Awant to walk away from Ema^Gmaj9line ^A ^Dmaj9

BRIDGE:

^F#m7 It only took me one ^Gmaj9look to understand Emal^Dmaj9ine Sometimes I don't know what she's ^E7saying ^Gmaj9 Sometimes I do Sometimes I don't know what she's ^E7 saying But I know, ^CI know I know what she ^Awants to believe

PIANO SOLO:

^Gmaj9 I wish it wa^Dmaj9s last Sep^Atember ^Gmaj9 Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9

Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9

^E7 ^C Don't ^G/Alet me walk away from Ema^Gmaj9line VERSE: ^Dmaj9 For stupid reas^Aons Now I'm ^Gmaj9talking 'bout money When money t^Dmaj9alks, I hate to list^Aen But lately it's been ^Gscream - ^G/F#ing ^Em7in ^G/Dmy ^Em7ear

VERSE:

Oh one ^Dmaj9advice, girls need at^Atention Or are you ^Gmaj9different than all mine' For what it's wo^Dmaj9rth, she's got at^Atention For people like y^Gmaj9ou see black and white

CHORUS:

Now ^E7I've heard enough, I'll tell you what Really ^E7/D#should - ^E7/C#n't ^Cmaj9sit here and whine I'll ^Atake you down to see my Ema^Gmaj9line

OUTRO SOLO: Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9 Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9

^Gmaj9[repeat^Dmaj9 outro]^A ^Gmaj9

Ben Folds Five - Emaline