Ben Folds Five - Selfless cold and composed
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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
F5 F5 F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7
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E|-2--2----2--2----2----2-----2----2----2----2----2----2-----2----2----2----2-|
[Verse 1]
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 DM7 A/D E Eadd9
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G|--3----3-----4----3----3----2-----6-------------6---------9-----9----------|
D|--4----3-----2----4----3----2-----7-------------7---------9-----9----------|
A|--4----4-----4----4----4----4-----5-------------5---------7-----7----------|
E|--2----2-----2----2----2----2----------------------------------------------|
I..... said what you wanted to hear. And what
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 DM7 A/D E Eadd9
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G|--3----3-----4----3----3----2-----6----6---9------9------------------------|
D|--4----3-----2----4----3----2-----7----7---9------9------------------------|
A|--4----4-----4----4----4----4-----5----5---7------7------------------------|
E|--2----2-----2----2----2----2----------------------------------------------|
I..... wanted to say, so I will take it
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 DM7 A/D E Eadd9
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G|--3----3-----4----3----3----2-----6-----------6----9-----9-----------------|
D|--4----3-----2----4----3----2-----7-----------7----9-----9-----------------|
A|--4----4-----4----4----4----4-----5-----------5----7-----7-----------------|
E|--2----2-----2----2----2----2----------------------------------------------|
back..... And all the dishes intact let them
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 DM7 A/D E Eadd9
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B|----------------------------------7---5---9----7---------------------------|
G|--3----3-----4----3----3-----2----6---6---9----9---------------------------|
D|--4----3-----2----4----3-----2----7---7---9----9---------------------------|
A|--4----4-----4----4----4-----4----5---5---7----7---------------------------|
E|--2----2-----2----2----2-----2---------------------------------------------|
be.... bro - ken. Broken
[Chorus 1]
F# BM7 B BM7 F# F#7 Dbm7 F#7 Dbm7 F#7
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G|--3-----3---4---3---3---3------------4-----3------------4-----3------------|
D|--4-----4---4---4---4---2------------6-----2------------6-----2------------|
A|--4-----2---2---2---4---4------------4-----4------------4-----4------------|
E|--2-----------------2---2------------------2------------------2------------|
It's easy to be, easy and free
F#7 Dbm7 F#7 Bm7 Dbm7
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B|-----------------5------------------------3---------5----------------------|
G|--3--------------4------------3-----------2---------4----------------------|
D|--2--------------6------------2-----------4---------6----------------------|
A|--4--------------4------------4-----------2---------4----------------------|
E|--2---------------------------2--------------------------------------------|
And it doesn't mean anything To remain selfless, cold,
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 F# F#M7 F#7sus4
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G|------3----3-----4----3----3----2----3----3-----4--------------------------|
D|------4----3-----2----4----3----2----4----3-----2--------------------------|
A|------4----4-----4----4----4----4----4----4-----4--------------------------|
E|------2----2-----2----2----2----2----2----2-----2--------------------------|
and composed
[Verse 2]
F# F#M7 F#m7 F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7
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G|---3----3------2-------3----3-----4----3----3----2-------------------------|
D|---4----3------2-------4----3-----2----4----3----2-------------------------|
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E|---2----2------2-------2----2-----2----2----2----2-------------------------|
You've done me no.....
DM7 A/D E Eadd9
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G|--6---------------6-----9--------9-----------------------------------------|
D|--7---------------7-----9--------9-----------------------------------------|
A|--5---------------5-----7--------7-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
favour to call and be nice. Telling me
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 DM7 A/D E Eadd9
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G|--3----3-----4----3----3----2--------6--------6---9----9-------------------|
D|--4----3-----2----4----3----2--------7--------7---9----9-------------------|
A|--4----4-----4----4----4----4--------5--------5---7----7-------------------|
E|--2----2-----2----2----2----2----------------------------------------------|
I..... can take anything I
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 DM7 A/D E Eadd9
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G|--3----3-----4----3----3----2---------6------------6----9------------9-----|
D|--4----3-----2----4----3----2---------7------------7----9------------9-----|
A|--4----4-----4----4----4----4---------5------------5----7------------7-----|
E|--2----2-----2----2----2----2----------------------------------------------|
like..... You don't owe me to be so polite. You've done no
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 DM7 A/D E Eadd9
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B|--------------------------------------7------5----9---------7--------------|
G|--3----3-----4----3----3------2-------6------6----9---------9--------------|
D|--4----3-----2----4----3------2-------7------7----9---------9--------------|
A|--4----4-----4----4----4------4-------5------5----7---------7--------------|
E|--2----2-----2----2----2------2--------------------------------------------|
wrong, you've done no wrong. Get out of my
[Chorus 2]
F# BM7 B BM7 F# F#7 Dbm7 F#7 Dbm7 F#7
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G|--3-----3---4---3---3---3------------4-----3------------4-----3------------|
D|--4-----4---4---4---4---2------------6-----2------------6-----2------------|
A|--4-----2---2---2---4---4------------4-----4------------4-----4------------|
E|--2-----------------2---2------------------2------------------2------------|
sight It's easy to be, easy and free
F#7 Dbm7 F#7 Bm7 Dbm7
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B|------------------5------------------------3---------5---------------------|
G|--3---------------4------------3-----------2---------4---------------------|
D|--2---------------6------------2-----------4---------6---------------------|
A|--4---------------4------------4-----------2---------4---------------------|
E|--2----------------------------2-------------------------------------------|
When it doesn't mean anything To remain selfless, cold,
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------3----3-----4----3----3----2----3----3-----4----3----3----2-----------|
D|------4----3-----2----4----3----2----4----3-----2----4----3----2-----------|
A|------4----4-----4----4----4----4----4----4-----4----4----4----4-----------|
E|------2----2-----2----2----2----2----2----2-----2----2----2----2-----------|
and composed
[Strings Solo 1]
e|------------------------7--9~-----------------7------8/9\6--8/9~-----------|
B|-----------------10--9----------6h7-h9-/10-\7---9~-------------------------|
G|--6~-------6-/7------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------8h9-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------10-------------------------------------------------------9------|
B|--11h12h14-----10--9--12--11h12p9h11--11h12p9h11--11h12p9h11--11h12--------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge 1]
DM7 F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7
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B|--7------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6-----------------------------------------3----3-----4----3----3----2----|
D|--7-----------------------------------------4----3-----2----4----3----2----|
A|--5-----------------------------------------4----4-----4----4----4----4----|
E|--------------------------------------------2----2-----2----2----2----2----|
Come on baby, now throw me a right to the chin
[Strings riff]
e|----------------------------------------------6/9--------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------9/14----/14--11p9\7-----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------11----------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
DM7
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B|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---6-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Don't you stare like you never cared, I know you
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 Bm7 E7
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B|---------------------------------------------9-----------------------------|
G|---3----3-----4----3----3----2------7--------7-----------------------------|
D|---4----3-----2----4----3----2------7--------9-----------------------------|
A|---4----4-----4----4----4----4------9--------7-----------------------------|
E|---2----2-----2----2----2----2------7--------------------------------------|
did But you just smile
[Strings riff]
e|---6/9---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------9/14----/14--11p9\7------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------11-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
AM7 Dbaug
e|------------------------------(5)-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------6--------------------------------------------|
G|---------6---------------------x--------------------------------------------|
D|---------6---------------------7--------------------------------------------|
A|---------7---------------------4--------------------------------------------|
E|---------5-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Like a bank teller, politely telling me "Have a nice
F# F#M7 F#mM7 F# F#M7 F#mM7 F# F#M7 F#mM7 F# F#M7 F#mM7
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|---4----3----3---4----3----3---4----3----3---4----3----3-------------------|
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E|---2----2----2---2----2----2---2----2----2---2----2----2-------------------|
life"
[Solo 2]
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 DM7 A/D E Eadd9
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G|--3----3-----4----3----3----2----6----6---9-----9--------------------------|
D|--4----3-----2----4----3----2----7----7---9-----9--------------------------|
A|--4----4-----4----4----4----4----5----5---7-----7--------------------------|
E|--2----2-----2----2----2----2----------------------------------------------|
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 DM7 A/D E Eadd9
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------7----5---9-----7--------------------------|
G|--3----3-----4----3----3----2----6----6---9-----9--------------------------|
D|--4----3-----2----4----3----2----7----7---9-----9--------------------------|
A|--4----4-----4----4----4----4----5----5---7-----7--------------------------|
E|--2----2-----2----2----2----2----------------------------------------------|
{Strings solo 2]
e|----------------------------------------------9----------------------------|
B|--8--6--5~------10-----12---11h12p9h11--11h12----11h12p9h11--11p9\7--------|
G|-------------7------9------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge 2]
DM7 F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7
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B|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---6-----------------------------------------3----3-----4----3----3----2---|
D|---7-----------------------------------------4----3-----2----4----3----2---|
A|---5-----------------------------------------4----4-----4----4----4----4---|
E|---------------------------------------------2----2-----2----2----2----2---|
Come on baby, now throw me a right to the chin
[Strings riff]
e|----------------------------------------------6p4/9~-----------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------11h12p9h11--11p9p7--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
DM7 F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6---------------------------------------------3----3-----4----3----3----2--|
D|--7---------------------------------------------4----3-----2----4----3----2--|
A|--5---------------------------------------------4----4-----4----4----4----4--|
E|------------------------------------------------2----2-----2----2----2----2--|
Just one sign that'll show me that you give a shit
[Strings riff]
e|----------------------------------------------6p4/9~-----------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------11h12p9h11--11p9p7--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bm7 E7 AM7 Dbaug
e|------------------------------------(5)------------------------------------|
B|----------------9--------------------6-------------------------------------|
G|-------7--------7--------6-----------x-------------------------------------|
D|-------7--------9--------6-----------7-------------------------------------|
A|-------9--------7--------7-----------4-------------------------------------|
E|-------7-----------------5-------------------------------------------------|
But you just smile, politely, and I grow weaker and
[Verse 3]
F# DM7 A/D E Eadd9
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G|--3-------------------------------6-------------6---------9-----9----------|
D|--4-------------------------------7-------------7---------9-----9----------|
A|--4-------------------------------5-------------5---------7-----7----------|
E|--2------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I..... said what you wanted to hear. And what
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 DM7 A/D E Eadd9
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------7----5--9------7--------------------------|
G|--3----3-----4----3----3----2----6----6--9------9--------------------------|
D|--4----3-----2----4----3----2----7----7--9------9--------------------------|
A|--4----4-----4----4----4----4----5----5--7------7--------------------------|
E|--2----2-----2----2----2----2----------------------------------------------|
I..... wanted to say, so I will take it
[Chorus 2]
F# BM7 B BM7 F# F#7 Dbm7 F#7 Dbm7 F#7
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G|--3-----3---4---3---3---3------------4-----3------------4-----3------------|
D|--4-----4---4---4---4---2------------6-----2------------6-----2------------|
A|--4-----2---2---2---4---4------------4-----4------------4-----4------------|
E|--2-----------------2---2------------------2------------------2------------|
back It's easy to be, easy and free
F#7 Dbm7 F#7 Dbm7 F#7
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G|--3---------------4------------3---------------4-------------3-------------|
D|--2---------------6------------2---------------6-------------2-------------|
A|--4---------------4------------4---------------4-------------4-------------|
E|--2----------------------------2-----------------------------2-------------|
When it doesn't mean anything It doesn't mean anything
F#7 Dbm7 F#7 Dbm7 F#7 Dbm7 F#7 Dbm7 F#7
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G|--3--------------4--------3----4---3-----------------4--------3----4---3---|
D|--2--------------6--------2----6---2-----------------6--------2----6---2---|
A|--4--------------4--------4----4---4-----------------4--------4----4---4---|
E|--2-----------------------2--------2--------------------------2--------2---|
You can't take anything You can't take anything
F#7 Bm7 Dbm7 Bm7 Dbm7 Bm7 Dbm7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|--3---2---------4---------2---------4---------2---------4------------------|
D|--2---4---------6---------4---------6---------4---------6------------------|
A|--4---2---------4---------2---------4---------2---------4------------------|
E|--2------------------------------------------------------------------------|
So selfless, cold, So selfless, cold, So selfless, cold,
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|------4----3-----2----4----3----2----4----3-----2----4----3----2-----------|
A|------4----4-----4----4----4----4----4----4-----4----4----4----4-----------|
E|------2----2-----2----2----2----2----2----2-----2----2----2----2-----------|
and composed
[Outro]
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 DM7 A/D E Eadd9
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------7----5---9-----7--------------------------|
G|--3----3-----4----3----3----2----6----6---9-----9--------------------------|
D|--4----3-----2----4----3----2----7----7---9-----9--------------------------|
A|--4----4-----4----4----4----4----5----5---7-----7--------------------------|
E|--2----2-----2----2----2----2----------------------------------------------|
F# F#M7 F#7sus4 F# F#M7 F#m7 DM7 A/D E Eadd9
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------7----5---9-----7--------------------------|
G|--3----3-----4----3----3----2----6----6---9-----9--------------------------|
D|--4----3-----2----4----3----2----7----7---9-----9--------------------------|
A|--4----4-----4----4----4----4----5----5---7-----7--------------------------|
E|--2----2-----2----2----2----2----------------------------------------------|
{Strings Outro]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8--6--5~------10-----12---11h12p9h11--11h12p9h11--11h12p9h11--11h12p9h11~-|
G|-------------7------9-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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