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Claires Ninth by Ben Folds
Claires Ninth
G Em Bm D
So, she stands and waits, and waits at the school gate.
G Em Bm C C#dim
They're late. They come, so dumb, in two cars when they agreed one,
C C#dim C
And it's gone wrong, on her birthday.
G Em Bm D
So, they go to Joe's for pizza and ice cream.
G Em Bm C C#dim
They sit and stare, and Claire just wants to be nine-and-a-half.
C Em G6
Next year, she'll tell them she only wants world peace.
D/G - G/C D/G - G/C
But Claire, Claire baby,
Bm/G Bm D Cmaj7
I wish you knew how this all got twisted.
Bm/G Bm D Cmaj7
I wish you could see right inside us.
Bm/G Bm D Cmaj7 D G/D
Some of the stuff, the best of us, that we can't get out.
G Em Bm D
What's the point of this? What's wrong with two birthdays?
G Em Bm C
It's cool. At school, her friends, they all have two birthdays.
Em C Em C
Aw jeez. He just asked the waitress out on a date on her birthday.
D/G - G/C D/G - G/C
But Claire, Claire baby,
Bm/G Bm D Cmaj7
I wish you knew how this all got twisted.
Bm/G Bm D Cmaj7
I wish you could see right inside us.
Bm/G Bm D Cmaj7 D G/D
Some of the stuff, the best of us, that we can't get to.
INTERLUDE
D/G - D/Em - D/Bm - D (x2)
Gmaj7 - Gmaj7/Em - Gmaj7 - Gsus4 - G (x2)
G6 Bm G6
Here's the check. They pay, with two cards like they've never met.
Bm C
Goodbyes outside. It's cold in L.A.
D/G - G/C D/G - G/C
Claire, Claire baby,
Bm/G Bm D Cmaj7
I wish you knew how this all got twisted.
Bm/G Bm D Cmaj7
I wish you could see right inside us.
Bm/G Bm D Cmaj7
Some of the stuff, the most of us,
Bm/G Bm D Cmaj7
You're what we were. We're all that's left.
Bm/G Bm D Cmaj7
It used to be our birthday too.
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version 2
G G6/E Bm D
So, she stands and waits, and waits at the school gate.
G G6/E Bm C A/C#
They're late. They come, so dumb, in two cars when they agreed one,
C A/C# C
And it's gone wrong, on her birthday.
G G6/E Bm D
So, they go to Joe's for pizza and ice cream.
G G6/E Bm C A/C#
They sit and stare, and Claire just wants to be nine-and-a-half.
C Em7 G6/C
Next year, she'll tell them she only wants world peace.
D/G - G/C D/G - G/C
But Claire, Claire baby,
G6/E Bm D Cmaj7
I wish you knew how this all got twisted.
G6/E Bm D Cmaj7
I wish you could see right inside us.
G6/E Bm D Cmaj7 Em7/A
Some of the stuff, the best of us, that we can't get out.
G G6/E Bm D
What's the point of this? What's wrong with two birthdays?
G G6/E Bm C
It's cool. At school, her friends, they all have two birthdays.
Em7 G/C Em7 G/C
Aw jeez. He just asked the waitress out on a date on her birthday.
D/G - G/C D/G - G/C
But Claire, Claire baby,
G6/E Bm D Cmaj7
I wish you knew how this all got twisted.
G6/E Bm D Cmaj7
I wish you could see right inside us.
G6/E Bm D Cmaj7 Em7/A
Some of the stuff, the best of us, that we can't get out.
INTERLUDE
Descending right hand arpeggio, octaves of F#(8va)-D-A-G-F# in 1-2-3-4-5
sequence. Bass line of G - E - B - D fires on incrementing notes in the sequence.
F# D A G F# F# D A G
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4
G E B D G E B D G
Then G / G6 / D over same bass line for 8 more measures.
G6/C Bm G6/C
Here's the check. They pay, with two cards like they've never met.
Bm C
Goodbyes outside. It's cold in L.A.
D/G - G/C D/G - G/C
But Claire, Claire baby,
Em Bm D Cmaj7
I wish you knew how this all got twisted.
Em Bm D Cmaj7
I wish you could see right inside us.
Em Bm D Cmaj7
Some of the stuff, the most of us,
Em Bm D Cmaj7
You're what we were. We're all that's left.
Em Bm D Cmaj7 Em7/A
It used to be our birthday too.
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