Brick Chords by Ben Folds Five
Tempo:
96 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
E
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [G] .
[D] [G] .
[D] [G] .
[Bm] [A] [E] [A] .
[D] 6 a.
m.
[G] day after Christmas.
[D] I throw some clothes [G] on in the dark.
[D] The smell of [G] coal, car seats freezing.
[D] The world is [G] sleeping, I am.
[D] Now, [G] .
[D] [G] .
[D] up the stairs [G] to her apartment.
[D] She is [G] balled up on the couch .
[D] Mom and [G] Dad went down to Charlotte.
[D] They're not home [G] to find us out .
[Bm] [G] And we drive .
[B] Now that [G] I have found someone.
[D] I'm feeling more alone.
[A] [G] Than [Bm] I ever [A] have [E] before .
[G] [A] She's a brick and I'm drowning [D] slowly.
[G] [A] Off the coast and I'm headed [G] nowhere.
[A] She's a brick and I'm drowning [G] slowly.
[A] [G] [D] .
[G] .
[D] [G] .
[D] They call her name [G] at 7.
30.
[D] I pace around [G] the parking lot .
[D] I walk [G] down to buy her [D] flowers.
Sell some gifts [G] that I got .
[B] [G] Can't you see?
.
[Bm] It's not [G] me you're dying for.
Now [D] she's feeling more [G] alone.
[Bm] Than she ever has before.
[E] [G] She's [A] a brick and I'm drowning [D] [G] slowly.
[A] Off the coast and I'm headed nowhere.
[G] .
[A] She's a brick and I'm drowning [D] slowly.
[G] .
[A] [G] As [D] [G] [D] .
[G] [D] .
[G] [E] weeks [G] went by.
It showed that [D] she was not fine.
[E] They told me, [G] son, it's time to [D] tell the truth.
And [E] she broke down, [G] I broke [D] down.
Cause I was [E] tired [G] of [D] lying.
[G] .
[D] [G] .
[D] Driving back [G] to her apartment.
[D] For the moment [G] we're alone .
[D] Yeah, she's alone, [G] I'm [D] alone.
Now I know it.
[G] .
[A] She's a brick and I'm [D] drowning slowly.
[G] [A] Off the coast and I'm headed [D] nowhere .
[G] [A] She's a brick [Bm] and I'm [A] drowning slowly.
[G] [A] [G] [D] .
[G] [D] [N] .
[D] [G] .
[D] [G] .
[Bm] [A] [E] [A] .
[D] 6 a.
m.
[G] day after Christmas.
[D] I throw some clothes [G] on in the dark.
[D] The smell of [G] coal, car seats freezing.
[D] The world is [G] sleeping, I am.
[D] Now, [G] .
[D] [G] .
[D] up the stairs [G] to her apartment.
[D] She is [G] balled up on the couch .
[D] Mom and [G] Dad went down to Charlotte.
[D] They're not home [G] to find us out .
[Bm] [G] And we drive .
[B] Now that [G] I have found someone.
[D] I'm feeling more alone.
[A] [G] Than [Bm] I ever [A] have [E] before .
[G] [A] She's a brick and I'm drowning [D] slowly.
[G] [A] Off the coast and I'm headed [G] nowhere.
[A] She's a brick and I'm drowning [G] slowly.
[A] [G] [D] .
[G] .
[D] [G] .
[D] They call her name [G] at 7.
30.
[D] I pace around [G] the parking lot .
[D] I walk [G] down to buy her [D] flowers.
Sell some gifts [G] that I got .
[B] [G] Can't you see?
.
[Bm] It's not [G] me you're dying for.
Now [D] she's feeling more [G] alone.
[Bm] Than she ever has before.
[E] [G] She's [A] a brick and I'm drowning [D] [G] slowly.
[A] Off the coast and I'm headed nowhere.
[G] .
[A] She's a brick and I'm drowning [D] slowly.
[G] .
[A] [G] As [D] [G] [D] .
[G] [D] .
[G] [E] weeks [G] went by.
It showed that [D] she was not fine.
[E] They told me, [G] son, it's time to [D] tell the truth.
And [E] she broke down, [G] I broke [D] down.
Cause I was [E] tired [G] of [D] lying.
[G] .
[D] [G] .
[D] Driving back [G] to her apartment.
[D] For the moment [G] we're alone .
[D] Yeah, she's alone, [G] I'm [D] alone.
Now I know it.
[G] .
[A] She's a brick and I'm [D] drowning slowly.
[G] [A] Off the coast and I'm headed [D] nowhere .
[G] [A] She's a brick [Bm] and I'm [A] drowning slowly.
[G] [A] [G] [D] .
[G] [D] [N] .
Key:
G
D
A
E
Bm
G
D
A
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ .
[D] _ 6 a.
m.
[G] day after Christmas.
[D] I throw some clothes [G] on in the dark.
[D] The smell of [G] coal, car seats freezing.
[D] The world is [G] sleeping, I am.
[D] Now, _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ [D] up the stairs [G] to her apartment.
[D] She is [G] balled up on the couch _ .
[D] _ Mom and [G] Dad went down to Charlotte.
[D] _ They're not home [G] to find us out _ .
[Bm] _ _ [G] And we drive _ _ .
[B] Now that [G] I have found someone.
[D] I'm feeling more alone.
[A] _ _ [G] Than [Bm] I ever [A] have [E] before _ _ _ .
[G] _ [A] She's a brick and I'm drowning [D] slowly.
[G] [A] Off the coast and I'm headed [G] nowhere.
[A] She's a brick and I'm drowning [G] slowly.
_ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[D] They call her name [G] at 7.
30.
[D] I pace around [G] the parking lot _ .
[D] I walk [G] down to buy her [D] flowers.
Sell some gifts [G] that I got _ .
[B] _ [G] Can't you see?
_ _ .
[Bm] _ It's not [G] me you're dying for.
Now [D] she's feeling more [G] alone.
_ _ [Bm] Than she ever has before.
[E] _ _ [G] She's [A] a brick and I'm drowning [D] [G] slowly.
[A] Off the coast and I'm headed nowhere.
[G] _ .
[A] She's a brick and I'm drowning [D] slowly.
[G] _ .
[A] _ [G] As [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ weeks [G] went by.
It showed that [D] she was not fine.
[E] They told me, [G] son, it's time to [D] tell the truth.
And [E] she broke down, [G] I broke [D] down.
Cause I was [E] tired _ [G] _ _ _ of [D] lying.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ Driving back [G] to her apartment.
[D] _ For the moment [G] we're alone _ .
[D] Yeah, she's alone, [G] _ I'm [D] alone.
Now I know it.
[G] _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] She's a brick and I'm [D] drowning slowly.
[G] [A] Off the coast and I'm headed [D] nowhere _ .
[G] [A] She's a brick [Bm] and I'm [A] drowning slowly.
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ .
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ .
[D] _ 6 a.
m.
[G] day after Christmas.
[D] I throw some clothes [G] on in the dark.
[D] The smell of [G] coal, car seats freezing.
[D] The world is [G] sleeping, I am.
[D] Now, _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ [D] up the stairs [G] to her apartment.
[D] She is [G] balled up on the couch _ .
[D] _ Mom and [G] Dad went down to Charlotte.
[D] _ They're not home [G] to find us out _ .
[Bm] _ _ [G] And we drive _ _ .
[B] Now that [G] I have found someone.
[D] I'm feeling more alone.
[A] _ _ [G] Than [Bm] I ever [A] have [E] before _ _ _ .
[G] _ [A] She's a brick and I'm drowning [D] slowly.
[G] [A] Off the coast and I'm headed [G] nowhere.
[A] She's a brick and I'm drowning [G] slowly.
_ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[D] They call her name [G] at 7.
30.
[D] I pace around [G] the parking lot _ .
[D] I walk [G] down to buy her [D] flowers.
Sell some gifts [G] that I got _ .
[B] _ [G] Can't you see?
_ _ .
[Bm] _ It's not [G] me you're dying for.
Now [D] she's feeling more [G] alone.
_ _ [Bm] Than she ever has before.
[E] _ _ [G] She's [A] a brick and I'm drowning [D] [G] slowly.
[A] Off the coast and I'm headed nowhere.
[G] _ .
[A] She's a brick and I'm drowning [D] slowly.
[G] _ .
[A] _ [G] As [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ weeks [G] went by.
It showed that [D] she was not fine.
[E] They told me, [G] son, it's time to [D] tell the truth.
And [E] she broke down, [G] I broke [D] down.
Cause I was [E] tired _ [G] _ _ _ of [D] lying.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ Driving back [G] to her apartment.
[D] _ For the moment [G] we're alone _ .
[D] Yeah, she's alone, [G] _ I'm [D] alone.
Now I know it.
[G] _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] She's a brick and I'm [D] drowning slowly.
[G] [A] Off the coast and I'm headed [D] nowhere _ .
[G] [A] She's a brick [Bm] and I'm [A] drowning slowly.
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ .
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .
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