...ROCKIN' THE SUBURBS... by Ben Folds (2001)
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*ROCKIN' THE SUBURBS*
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>1. ANNIE WAITS
>2. ZACK & SARA
>3. STILL FIGHTING IT
>4. GONE
>5. FRED JONES PRT. 2
>6. THE ASCENT OF STAN
>7. LOSING LISA
>8. CARRYING CATHY
>9. NOT THE SAME
>10.ROCKIN' THE SUBURBS
>11.FIRED
>12.THE LUCKIEST
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1...ANNIE WAITS... by Ben Folds
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*from 'Rockin' The Suburbs' (2001)*
(modified from bec's original tab: benfolds_five@hotmail.com)
Intro:
C G, C (x2)
Verse 1:
C G
And so,
C G C
Annie waits, Annie waits, Annie waits,
Am G D
For a call from a friend.
C G C
The same, it's the same,
G C
Why's it always the same?
Am G C
Annie waits for the last...time.
Interlude:
C G, C (x2)
Verse 2:
C G C
The clock, never stops,
G C
Never stops, never waits,
Am G
She's growing old,
D F
It's getting late and so,
G Am
He for-got, he forgot, but maybe not.
D F
Maybe he's been serious-ly hurt?
G C G, C
Would that be worse?
Bridge 1:
Gm Bb
Headlights crest the hill,
F C Gm
Shadows pass her by and out of sight.
Bb F C
Whoo-oo.
Gm Bb
Annie sees in dreams,
F C Gm Bb
Friday bingo, pigeons in the park.
Chorus 1:
C G F C G, C
Annie waits, for the last time.
C G F C
Just the same, as the last time.
Middle 8:
Am F
Annie says; you see?
C G
This is why I'd rather be...
Am F C G
A-lone.
Verse 3:
C G
And so,
C G C
Annie waits, Annie waits, Annie waits,
Am G D
For a call from a friend.
C G C
The same, it's the same,
G C
Why's it always the same?
Am G C
Annie waits, as the last...
Bridge 2:
Gm Bb
Headlights crest the hill,
F C Gm
Shadows pass her by and out of sight.
Bb F C
Whoo-oo.
Gm Bb
Annie, I could be,
F C
If we're both still lonely,
Gm Bb
When we're old.
Chorus 2:
C G F C G, C
Annie waits, for the last time.
C G F C G, C
Just the same, as the last time.
C G F C G, C
Annie waits, for the last time.
C G F C
Just the same, as the last time.
Coda:
Am G
Annie waits...
(n.C) C
But not for me.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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C G Am D F Gm Bb
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x3201x 320003 x02210 xx0232 133211 355333 x13331
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
2...ZAK & SARA... by Ben Folds
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*from 'Rockin' The Suburbs' (2001)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
Intro:
D D/CD/B D/Bb (x2)
Verse 1:
D D/C D/B D/Bb
Sara spelled without an 'h' was getting bored,
D D/C D/B D/Bb
On a Peavey amp from nineteen eighty four.
Em A
While Zak without a 'c' tried out some new guitars,
Em A
Playing Sara with no 'h's favorite song.
Chorus 1:
D D/B A
La la laaa, la la laaa, la la laaa.
D D/B A
La la laaa, la la laaa, la la laaa.
Em A
Zak and Sara.
Interlude:
D D/CD/B D/Bb (x2)
Verse 2:
D D/C D/B D/Bb
Often Sara would have spells where she lost time,
D D/C D/B D/Bb
She saw the future, she heard voices from in-side.
Em A
The kind of voices she would soon learn to deny,
Em A
Because at home they got her smacked.
Chorus 2:
D D/B A
La la laaa, la la laaa, la la laaa.
D D/B A
La la laaa, la la laaa, la la laaa.
Em A
Zak and Sara.
Bridge 1:
C C/BA
Zak and Sara.
C C/BA
Break:
Bm E
Zak called his Dad about lay away plans,
A D
Sara told the friendly salesman,
G E
That you'll all die in your cars.
A
And why's it gotta be dark?
Adim
And you're all workin' in a submarine.
Interlude:
D D/CD/B D/Bb (x2)
Verse 3:
D D/C D/B D/Bb
She saw the light, she saw a pale English face,
D D/C D/B
Some strange ma-chines repeating beats,
D/Bb
And thumping bass.
Em A
Pitchers of pills that put you in a loving trance,
Em A
That make it possible for all white boys to dance.
Em A
And when Zak finished Sara's song, Sara clapped.
Chorus 3:
D D/B A
La la laaa, la la laaa, la la laaa.
D D/B A
La la laaa, la la laaa, la la laaa.
Em A
Zak and Sara.
Bridge 2:
C C/BA
Zak and Sara.
C C/B
Outro:
D D/CD/B D/Bb (x3), D
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D D/C D/B D/Bb Em A
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 x30232 x20032 x10032 022000 x02220
C C/B Bm E G Adim
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 x20010 x24432 022100 320003 xx2323
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
3...STILL FIGHTING IT... by Ben Folds
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*from 'Rockin' The Suburbs' (2001)*
Verse 1:
C Fmaj7
Good morning son, I am a bird,
C Fmaj7
Wearing a brown polyester shirt.
C Fmaj7
You want a Coke? Maybe some fries?
C G
The roast beef combo's only $9.9-5,
C Fmaj7
But it's okay; you don't have to pay,
C G
I've got all the change.
Chorus 1:
F C G
Everybody knows it hurts to grow up,
F
But everybody does.
C G
It's so weird to be back here,
F
Let me tell you what;
C
The years go on and,
G
We're still fighting it,
F
We're still fighting it.
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
And you're so much like me; I'm sorry.
Verse 2:
C
Good morning son,
Fmaj7
Twenty years from now,
C
Maybe we'll both sit down,
Fmaj7
And have a few beers.
C Fmaj7
And I can tell you about to-day,
C
And how I picked you up,
G
And everything changed,
C Fmaj7
It was pain, sunny days and rain,
C G
I knew you'd feel the same things.
Chorus 2:
F C G
Everybody knows it hurts to grow up,
F
But everybody does.
C G
It's so weird to be back here,
F
Let me tell you what;
C
The years go on and,
G
We're still fighting it,
F
We're still fighting it.
C Fmaj7
You'll try and try,
C Fmaj7 Fm
And one day you'll fly,
C Fmaj7
A-way from me.
Interlude:
C Fmaj7, C Fmaj7
Bridge 1:
C Fmaj7
(Good morning son), (good morning son),
C Fmaj7
(Good morning son), (good morning son).
C Fmaj7
Good morning son, I am a bird,
C Fmaj7
(Good morning son).
C Fmaj7
It was pain, sunny days and rain,
C G
I knew you'd feel the same things.
Chorus 3:
F C G
Everybody knows it hurts to grow up,
F
But everybody does.
C G
It's so weird to be back here,
F
Let me tell you what;
C
The years go on and,
G
We're still fighting it,
F
We're still fighting it.
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
And you're so much like me; I'm sorry.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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C Fmaj7 G F Fm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 x03210 320003 133211 133111
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
4...GONE... by Ben Folds
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*from 'Rockin' The Suburbs' (2001)*
(modified from bec's original tab: benfolds_five@hotmail.com)
Intro:
F A Bb C (x2)
Verse 1:
F A Bb C
I thought I'd write, I thought I'd let you know,
F A
It's been years since you've been gone;
Bb C
I've finally let you go.
F A Bb C
And I hope you find some time to drop a note,
Am C
But if you won't, then you won't.
Chorus 1:
F A
And I...
Bb C F A Bb C
Will con-sider you gone.
Verse 2:
F A Bb C
I know that you went straight to someone else,
F A Bb C
While I worked through all this s**t here by my-self.
F A Bb C
And I think that you should spend some time a-lone.
Am C
But if you won't, then you won't.
Chorus 2:
F A Bb C
And I... will,
F A
Then I...
Bb C (Dm)
Will con-sider you gone.
Interlude:
Dm G G7 G,
Bbm F, Bb Bbm
Break:
F Dm
I wake up, in the night,
Bb C
All a-lone, and it's al-right.
Dm G
The chemi-cals, are wearing off,
Bb C#maj7
Since you've gone, gone...
Verse 3:
F A Bb C
The days go on, the lights go off and on,
F A Bb C
And nothing really matters when you're gone.
F A Bb C
If you think that you feel nothing at all,
Am C
If you don't, then you don't.
Am C
If you won't, then you won't.
Chorus 3:
F A Bb C
And I... will,
F A Bb C
Then I... will,
F A
Then I...
Bb C (Dm)
Will con-sider you gone.
Outro:
Dm Bbm C#maj7, F
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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F A Bb C Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
133211 x02220 x13331 x32010 x02210
Dm G G7 Bbm C#maj7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0231 320003 323000 x13321 x46564
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
5...FRED JONES PRT.2... by Ben Folds
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*from 'Rockin' The Suburbs' (2001)*
(modified from 'nickhgill's' original tab)
Intro:
C Am7 Em7 G
e|--3--3--3p0--3--3--3p0--|--3--3--3p0--3--3/5-------|
B|------------------------|---------------------5/6--|
G|------------------------|--------------------------|
D|------------------------|--------------------------|
A|------------------------|--------------------------|
E|------------------------|--------------------------| (x2)
Verse 1:
C Am7 Em7 G
Fred sits a-lone at his desk in the dark,
C 
