Brick — Ben Folds Five

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Song: Brick Artist: Ben Folds Five Source: Whatever and Ever Amen

Thru [email protected] This is the best i can get for a guitar arrangement Let me know what you think

Standard tuning Piano arranged for guitar

Chord shapes -X- -2- -X- -X-

Intro

Maintain same patterns (per chord) throughout

Verse

Six am, day after christmas, throw some clothes on in the dark. Smell of cold, car seat is freezing. the world is sleeping. i am Numb. Up the stairs to her apartment, she is balled up on the couch. Her mom and dad drove down to charlotte. they’re not home to find us out.

Bridge

And we drive now that i have found someone i’m Feeling more alone than i ever have before

Chorus

She’s a brick and i’m drowning slowly Off the coast and i’m headed nowhere She’s a brick and i’m drowning slowly

Verse II They call her name at seven thirty. i pace around the parking lot I walk down to buy her flowers, and sell some gifts that i got.

Bridge II Can’t you see it’s not me you’re dying for. now she’s Feeling more alone than she ever has before

Chorus

She’s a brick and i’m drowning slowly Off the coast and i’m headed nowhere G A G D She’s a brick and i’m drowning slowly

Interlude

As weeks went by it showed that she was not fine They told me son it’s time to tell the truth and She broke down, and i broke down cause i was tired of lying

Verse III driving back to her apartment, for the moment we’re alone D Dsus2/G D/B Dsus2/E E7 She’s alone. i’m alone. now i know it.

Chorus

She’s a brick and i’m drowning slowly Off the coast and i’m headed nowhere G A G D She’s a brick and i’m drowning slowly

Notes Bass goes to eighth notes on verse III (for urgency) It’s hard to do Good luck Mike