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
           E7/D    E7/G   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
           E7/D#   E7/C#  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
       E7/D#    E7/C#  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]