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artist: Ben Folds Five song: The Last Polka album: Ben Folds Five transc.: Brent Ritchey (mxpx281@hotmail.com)
(most all of the chords are backed by an obvious polka "om-pah" rhythm, hence the title. So most bass notes should be played in fifths on every 1st and 3rd beat. Dm would be D-A-D-A, Gm would be G-D-G-D, etc. A7#5#9 is voiced: C#-F-G-C)
INTRO (pound) Dm Gm Dm /D /D /E /F /G /A /Bb /B /C Dm Gm /F /E Dm
VERSE 1 Dm Gm Dm 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 Em F F#dim Gm Gm7 "If he really loved me," she said, Am A7b9 Dm "I wouldn't have to be so mean."
/D Dm/- Am7 Dm/- Gm7 F/A Dm/C /D Dm/- Am7 Dm/C /D Dm Am7 Dm/- /D Dm/- Am7 Dm/- Gm7 F/A Dm/C /D Dm/- Am7 Dm/C /D Dm
VERSE 2 Am7 Dm Gm He's a heap of junk that pours from his Dm C/A Dm Am7 Dm/- Top drawer. He sometimes likes to spread it out around the floor. It's evidence of what he was like. He likes to remember when.
Dm C#+ F/C Dm/B
CHORUS Bb Sha la la, sha la li lo li, C F F Gm7 F/A The end is growing near. Bb C And we're treading water now and C F F Gm7 F/A Holding back our tears. Bb And the day is rising. C Dm /C We're sinking sha la li lo li.
Bdim7 A Dm A/C# Dm F F# G (pound)
INTERLUDE /Bb Am/- Am/F Am/Bb F/- F F/A Dm/- /Bb Am/- Am/F Am/Bb F/- F F/A Dm/- /D Am/- Am Am/D F/- F F/C Dm/- /D Am/- Am Am/D F/- Csus4 /C Dm/- /Bb Am/- Am/F Am/Bb F/- F F/A Dm/- /Bb Am/- Am/F Am/Bb F/- F/Bb /A Dm/- /G Bb/- /G Bb/- /G Bb/- /G Bb/- /A C/- /A Am7 A7
VERSE 3 In a minute it will all be coming down. And they know it now, but no one makes a sound. It's such a shame to ruin this bright, lazy sunny day.
CHORUS Sha la la, sha la li lo li, the end is growing near. And we're treading water now and holding back our tears. And the day is rising, we're sinking, sha la li lo li.
Bdim7 A Bdim7 Dm A/C# Dm F F# G
BRIDGE Bbmaj7(add2) A/C# Dm My my, the cruelest lies are often told A/C# Dm Without a word. Bbmaj7(add2) A/C# My my, the kindest truths are Dm A/C# Dm A/C# Dm A7#5#9 Gm7 of- ten spoke, but ne- ver heard.
INTERLUDE (pound) /Bb Am/- Am/F Am/Bb F/- F F/A Dm/- /Bb Am/- Am/F Am/Bb F/- F F/A Dm/- /D Am/- Am Am/D F/- F F/C Dm/- /D Am/- Am Am/D F/- Csus4 /C Dm/- Am/Bb Am/F Am/Bb Am/F Am/Bb Gm7 Am7 A7
VERSE 4 She said, "You've been pushing me like I was a sore tooth. You can't respect me 'cause I've done so much for you." He said, "Well I hate that it's come to this, But baby I was doing fine, Dm C#+ How do you think that I survived F/C Dm/B The other twenty-five before you?"
CHORUS Sha la la, sha la li lo li, the end is growing near. And we're treading water now and holding back our tears. And the day is rising, we're sinking, sha la li lo li.
G7 F# G Bdim7 Bbdim Bdim Dm7 C#m Dm F6sus4 Edim Fb5 G7 F# G Bdim7 Bbdim Bdim Dm7 C#m Dm F6sus4 Edim Fb5 G7 F# G Dm Dsus2 Dm F Da da da da, yeah!
OUTRO /Bb Am/- Am/F Am/Bb F/- F F/- Dm/- /Bb Am/- Am/F Am/Bb F/- F F/- Dm/- /D Am/- Am Am/D F/- F F/C Dm/- /D Am/- Am Am/D F/- Dm/C Am/Bb /Bb Am/F Am/Bb F/- F F/A Dm/- /Bb Am/- Am/F Am/Bb F/- F/Bb /A Dm/- /D Am/- Am Am/D F/- F F/C Dm/- /D Am/- Am Ddim Dm Dm/C Am Dm7/Bb
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