Silver Street by Ben Folds Live version from the album "Ben Folds Live" (2002) Intro A: Dbmaj13 Db Ebmaj7 Ebsus4 Gb6maj9 Gbmaj9 Intro B: F Dm7 Am7 Dm7 Dm/C F/C G/B Gdim/Bb C/A G Gm7 Am7 Ebdim/D Cdim/D Gm7 Eb F Bb/C Intro Solo (individual notes for piano players): G C D C D Eb A Eb D C Bb Eb F G C G Ab-C Bb G Ab-C Bb-D F-C Bb F# G Eb Eb(octave down) F Bb Ab A C A-D F-chord F-bass Bb/C VERSE 1:

Now the ^Fhouses are ^Dmghosts over ^Am7Silver Street ^DmYou've got them ^Dm/Cdressed up like ^G/Bclowns ^Gm/Bb ^Am7 ^G Married ^Gm7couples slamming doors Bums ^Am7praising the ^Ebdim/Dlord ^Cdim/D ^Gm7You're playing ^Ebtapes for the ^Ftown

PRECHORUS:

Now the ^Am7neighborhood's mixed A7-aug And your college friends ^DmAre getting ^F/Cyounger every ^G/Byear

REFRAIN: Bbmaj7 Am7(no E) The wind don't blow Ab(no E) Gm7(no D) And the grass don't grow Edim/F#(no B) Dmaj13 Db Ebmaj7 Ebsus4 Gb6maj9 Gbmaj9 F You're never leaving Silver Street VERSE 2:

You bought some ^Fbrown wire ^Dmframes at a ^Am7junk shop ^DmThat was your ^Dm/Ctrademark at ^G/Bschool ^Gm/Bb ^Am7 ^G Now they're ^Gm7barely hanging on And the ^Am7styles are moving ^Ebdim/Don ^Cdim/D ^Gm7Hard for a ^Ebman to stay ^Fcool

PRECHORUS:

Now the ^Am7seasons change A7-aug And the storefronts change ^DmEverything ^F/Celse stays the ^G/Bsame

REFRAIN: Bbmaj7 Am7(no E) The wind don't blow Ab(no E) Gm7(no D) And the grass don't grow Edim/F#(no B) F Bb/F C/F You're never leaving Silver Street Bridge:

But now ^Bbdon't get me wrong 'Cause, ^Bbmoh I ^Am7Like this neighborhood Oh, and ^Dmseeing you was ^Dgood But now ^Dmwe spent the ^Dm/C#day so ^F/Ccompletely unin^G/Bspired Asking ^Gmwhy, ^Gm/Aoh ^Gm/Bbwhy, should ^Gm/BI be ^Ctired? ^Caug

VERSE 3:

They're filling the ^Fpotholes ^Dmin on ^Am7Silver Street ^DmWaking the ^Dm/Cneighbors up at ^G/Bnoon ^Gm/Bb ^Am7 ^G Now your ^Gm7friends are out on break And you're ^Am7out on your brown ^Ebdim/Dlawn ^Cdim/D ^Gm7Raking the ^Ebdirt with a ^Fbroom

PRECHORUS:

Now the ^Am7seasons change A7-aug And the storefronts change ^DmEverything ^F/Celse stays the ^G/Bsame

REFRAIN: Bbmaj7 Am7(no E) The wind don't blow Ab(no E) Gm7(no D) And the grass don't grow Edim/F#(no B) Dmaj13 Db Ebmaj7 Ebsus4-maj7 Gb6maj9 Gbmaj9 F You're never leaving Silver Street Ending:

^Dbmaj13Never ^Dbleaving, ^Ebmaj7never ^Ebsus4leaving ^Dbmaj13Never ^Dbleaving, ^Ebmaj7never ^Ebsus4leaving ^Dbmaj13Oh, ^Db ^Ebmaj7oh, ^Ebsus4 ^Foh

Ben Folds Five - Silver street