The Last Polka by Ben Folds Five
INTRO:
Dm Gm7 Dm
Dm Dm/E Dm/F Dm/G Dm/A Dm/B Dm/C Dm/C#
Dm Gm7 Dm
Dm Gm Dm (G#-A-E-F-C#-D-G#-A)
Well, she crept back in the house at half past three
Dm Gm Dm
Shook her head to see him snoring in his sleep
Dm Am/E F F#dim Gm
If you rea - lly loved me she said
Am7 A7 Dm
I wouldn't have to be so mean
Dm C/D Dm
Gm7 Gm/A Gm/C
Dm C/D Dm
Dm C/D Dm
Gm7 Gm/A Gm/C
Dm C/D Dm
Dm Gm Dm
He's a heap of junk that pours from his top drawer
Dm Gm Dm
Sometimes likes to spread it out around the floor
Dm Am/E F F#dim Gm
It's ev - i - dence of what he was like
Am A7 Dm (D-E-F-A-D-E-F gliss down)
He likes to remember when
Treble: D E F A D E F
Bass: D C# C B-natural
[chorus:]
Bb
Sha la la, sha la la lo li
C F F/G F/A
The end is growing near
Bb
We're treading water now
C F F/G F/A
And holding back our tears
Bb
And the day is rising
C Dm D/C
We're sinking sha la la lo li
Treble: D C# D F E F G# A B-natural
Bass: Bb A Bb D C# D E F F-G
Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7
Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7
Am7/D Am7 Am7/D Am7 Am7/C
Am7/D Am7 Am7/D Am7/C
Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7
Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7/Bb Am7/F
Gm7 Am7 A7
Dm Gm Dm
In a minute it will all be coming down
Dm Gm Dm
And they know it now but no one makes a sound
Dm Am/E F F#dim Gm
Such a shame to ruin this bright
Am A7 Dm
Lazy sunny day
Treble: D E F A D E F
Bass: D C# C B-natural
Bb
Sha la la, sha la la lo li
C F F/G F/A
The end is growing near
Bb
We're treading water now
C F F/G F/A
And holding back our tears
Bb
And the day is rising
C Dm D/C
We're sinking sha la la lo li
Treble: D C# D F E F G# A B-natural
Bass: Bb A Bb D C# D E F F-G
Bbmaj7 Bbdim/Db Dm Bbdim/Db Dm (D-A-G#-G natural-F-D-A-G#-G natural-F-D-C)
My my, the cruelest lies are often told without a word
Bbmaj7 Bbdim/Db Dm A/C# Dm A/C# Dm Am Gm7
My my, the kindest truths are of - ten spoke - n, nev - er heard
Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7
Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7
Am7/D Am7 Am7/D Am7 Am7/C
Am7/D Am7 Am7/D Am7/C
Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7
Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7/Bb Am7/F
Gm7 Am7 A7
Treble: G F G A Bb A Bb C D C D E F E F G A Bb A Bb A Bb A Bb A Bb A Bb A Bb A Bb
Bass: Gm7 Am A7
Dm Gm Dm
She said, "You've been pushing me like I was a sore tooth.
Dm Gm Dm
You can't respect me 'cause I've done so much for you."
Dm Am/E F F#dim Gm7
He said, "Well I hate that it's come to this
Am A7 Dm
But baby I was doing fine. How do you think
Dm/C# Dm/C Dm/B
That I survived the other twenty-five before you?"
Bb
Sha la la, sha la la lo li
C F F/G F/A
The end is growing near
Bb
We're treading water now
C F F/G F/A
And holding back our tears
Bb
And the day is rising
C Dm D/C
We're sinking sha la la lo li
Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7/Bb Am7/F
Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7/Bb Am7/F
Am7/D Am7 Am7/D Am7
Am7/D Am7 Am7/D Am7/C
Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7/Bb Am7/F
Am7/Bb Am7/F Am7/Bb Am7/F
Am7/D Am7 Am7/D Am7
Am7/D Am7 Am7/D Am7/C
Am/Bb
