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ADELAIDE - Ben Folds
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Tabbed by: muchamancool
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
INTRO: This is the piano riff he plays. My timing isn't perfect, so listen to the song
and decide how you want to play it.
(E) (A)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------4-----6-6-------4---6-6-6-4-2-1-|
A|-4-----6-6-------4---6-6-4-6-7-9-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------|
(E) (A)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------4-----6-6-------4---6-6-6-7-6-4-|
A|-4-----6-6-------4---6-6-4-6-7-9-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------|
(F#) (E)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----4-4-----------------------4-----9-6-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
VERSE 1: For the 1st verse, just play the bass notes of the riff above. Or you can play
the riff
if you get bored. I wouldn't recommend full chords yet. The bass note is in parenthesis.
(E)
Adelaide on a plane
(A)
Far from the United States of L.A.
(E)
Dropping in from outer space
(A)
Takes a day now I see the Bogans at the motor race
VERSE 1 PART TWO: The riff type thingy comes back.
(A) (F#m) (B) (C) (C#m)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------4-2-----|
B|---------------------------------------------------4---5---7---5-------5-4-|
G|-------------------------1-1-----2-2-----4-4---5---------------------------|
D|-6-7-6-4-2-----4-4---------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------------------|
(A) (E)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-----8-4-----6-------4-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------6-------4---2-----------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-----6-6-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
(A) (F#m) (B)
Here you know the world could turn or crash and burn
(C) (C#m)
And you would never know it
(A)
Going where the air is clear
(E)
There's better beer in Adelaide
VERSE 2: This is where I like to start playing the actual chords. On the A and E chords,
alternate between
the regular chords and the Maj7 chords to give it a bit more flavor and have it sound
closer to the piano.
It's not perfect, but it works in a guitar only version. Or you can just play the riff
stuff by combining the
intro riff for verse part one, and part two where that goes. It's whatever, man.
E
Charlie Hill Smith's forty
A
Someone spiked my rice the rest, history
E
Now I am a fixture down Rundle Mall
A
Watching as the locals pass silver balls
F#m B
I can see their eyes around they're pointed down
C C#m
They scan the spanning sidewalks
A E
Learning that there is no hurry, fuss or worry, Adelaide
BREAK: I don't know the tab for the piano here. I just like to strum the chords fast.
Listen to the song.
A
E
A
E
BRIDGE:
B A F#m G#m
Its raining in Adelaide, a face is waiting in a window
B A F#m G#m
A voice says, "Why Adelaide, you could live anywhere" And I say,
B A
"Because I want to,
B C#m
because I want to,
D#m E
I really, really want to"
REPEAT VERSE PART ONE:
VERSE PART TWO:
(A) (F#m) (B)
And you know the earth could turn or crash and burn
(C) (C#m)
And you would never know it, really got to
(A) <--Repeat this part of the riff on each (A)
make it to the finish line
(A)
Get the record done on time,
(A)
pack the bags and catch a flight
(A)
And you can kiss my ass goodbye
(E) (E) (E) (E) <--Repeat this part of the riff on each (E)
On Adelaide, Adelaide, Adelaide, Adelaide
GO BEN FOLDS! ROCK THAT B****!
