Chord Emaline by Ben Folds Five

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 : Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A i wish it was last september Gmaj9 when we could lose ourselves in crowds everyday Dmaj9 A ’cause emaline don’t walk in time Gmaj9 she’s not the same , that’s all you can say chorus : E7 but when i’ve heard enough i tell myself ch E7/D /Ch ch E7/G /Ch Cmaj9 that we’ve learned our lesson A Gmaj9 but i don’t want to walk away from emaline verse : Dmaj9 A they’re talking now Gmaj9 does she know what they’re saying? Dmaj9 A she’s got the air to float above it Gmaj9 i’m sinking in this , someone should pay verse : Dmaj9 A she’s dear to me and so expensive Gmaj9 now i’m not talking ’bout money Dmaj9 A when money talks , i hate to listen Gmaj9 but lately it’s been screaming in my ear chorus : E7 but when i’ve heard enough i tell myself ch E7/D# /Ch ch E7/C# /Ch Cmaj9 that we’ve learned our lesson A Gmaj9 A Dmaj9 but i don’t want to walk away from emaline bridge : F#m7 Gmaj9 Dmaj9 it only took me one look to understand emaline E7 sometimes i don’t know what she’s saying Gmaj9 sometimes i do E7 sometimes i don’t know what she’s saying C but i know , i know A i know what she wants to believe piano solo : Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9 i wish it was last september Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9 Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9 E7 C G/A Gmaj9 don’t let me walk away from emaline verse : Dmaj9 A for stupid reasons Gmaj9 now i’m talking ’bout money Dmaj9 A when money talks , i hate to listen G G/F# Em7 G/D Em7 but lately it’s been scream - ing in my ear verse : Dmaj9 A oh one advice , girls need attention Gmaj9 or are you different than all mine? Dmaj9 A for what it’s worth , she’s got attention Gmaj9 for people like you see black and white chorus : E7 now i’ve heard enough , i’ll tell you what ch E7/D# /Ch ch E7/C# /Ch Cmaj9 really should - n’t sit here and whine A Gmaj9 i’ll take you down to see my emaline outro solo : Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9 Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9 Gmaj9 Dmaj9 A Gmaj9 repeat outro