Army Chords - Ben Folds Five

VERSE 1 (see below for guitar interlude played during verse) Ab Well, I thought about the army Ebm Dad said, "Son you're fucking high" Db Ab And I thought, yeah there's a first for everything Ab So I took my old man's advice, three sad semesters Ebm It was only fifteen grand Db spent in bed, I thought about the army Ab Db/F I dropped out and joined a band instead CHORUS (piano solo) Ebm Bbm Abmaj7 Ebm Bbm Abmaj7

VERSE 2

Ab Grew a moustache and a mullet Ebm Got a job at Chick-fil-A Db Citing artistic differences Ab the band broke up in May Fm And in June reformed without me Ebm And they got a different name Db I nuked another grandma's apple pie Ab And hung my head in shame, no

CHORUS

Ebm Bbm Abmaj7 Ebm Been thinking a lot today Bbm Abmaj7 Ebm Been thinking a lot today Bbm Abmaj7

BRIDGE

Gb Db Ab Oh oh, think I'll write a screenplay Gb Db Ab Oh oh, think I'll take you to LA Gb Db Cm Oh oh, think I'll get it done yesterday (The guitar part played during the bridge goes something like this)

{tab: e|------------------------|}

{tab: B|------------------------| (this followed by triplets of each note heading back down)}

{tab: G|------------------------| (11-11-11-10-10-10-9-9-9…)}

{tab: D|------------------------|}

{tab: A|------------------------|}

{tab: E|-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11------|}

PIANO SOLO Fm7 Cm Fm7 Cm Bb7 Eb7 Ab Abmaj7 Fm7 Db Dbmaj7 Fm/C Fm GUITAR SOLO (played along with Ab Ebm Db Ab chords)

{tab: e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: D|---6-------6s10---8-------8s13---11-------11s15---13---11---10---8---6-------------|}

{tab: A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

HORN INTERLUDE Ab Ebm Db Ab Ab Ebm Db Ab

VERSE 3

Ab In this time of introspection Ebm On the eve of my election Db I say to my reflection Ab God please spare me more rejection Fm 'Cause my peers, they criticize me Ebm And my ex-wives all despise me Db Try to put it all behind me Ab But my redneck past is nipping at my heels

CHORUS