...ROCKIN' THE SUBURBS... by Ben Folds -------------------------............. *from 'Rockin' The Suburbs' (2001)* Intro: C D, F C (x4) *Riff: e|-----------------|-----------------| B|---------1-3-----|---------1-1-----| G|--0-0-2-------2--|--0-0-2----------| D|-----------------|--------------2--| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------| (x3) Break: D, F Verse 1:

^C Lemme tell ya'll ^Dwhat it's like,^F being male, middle class and white. ^C Its a bitch, if you ^Ddon't believe;^F listen up to my new CD. (Shamon!)

Interlude: (with Riff) C D F (x2) Verse 2:

^C I got shit running ^Dthrough my brain;^F so intense that I ^Ccan't explain. ^C All alone in my ^Dwhite boy pain,^F shake your booty while the ^Cband complains.

Interlude: (with Riff) C D F C, C D F Chorus 1:

I'm rocking the ^Dsuburbs, just like ^FMichael Jackson ^Cdid, I'm rocking the ^Dsuburbs, except that ^Fhe was talen-^Cted. I'm rocking the ^Dsuburbs; take the ^Fcheques and face the ^Cfacts, That some pro-^Dducer with computers, fixes ^Fall my shitty tracks.

Interlude: (with Riff) C D F C (x2) Verse 3:

^C I'm pissed off but I'm ^Dtoo polite, ^F When people break in the Mc-^CDonald's line. ^C Mom and dad, you made me ^Dso uptight;^F gonna cuss on the ^Cmic tonight.

Bridge 1:

^D Dunno how much I can ^Ftake, C D (n.C) Girl, give me something I can break.

Chorus 2:

I'm rocking the ^Dsuburbs, just like ^FQuiet Riot ^Cdid, I'm rocking the ^Dsuburbs, except that ^Fthey were talen-^Cted, I'm rocking the ^Dsuburbs; take the ^Fcheques and face the ^Cfacts, That some pro-^Dducer with computers, fixes ^Fall my shitty tracks.

Middle 8: C F C F e|-------------------------|--------------------------| B|-------------------------|--------------------------| G|------------2-2--0--2-4--|------------2-2--5-5-5-4--| D|--2-0-2--5---------------|--2-0-2--5----------------| A|-------------------------|--------------------------| E|-------------------------|--------------------------| (x2) (with Middle 8 Riff):

In a ^Chaze these ^Fdays, I ^Cpull up to the ^Fstoplight: I can ^Cfeel that somethings ^Fnot right, I can ^Cfeel someone's ^Fblasting me with ^Chate and ^Fbass, Sending ^Cdirty thoughts my ^Fway. 'Cos my ^Cgreat-great-great-great-^Fgrand dad, Was someone's ^Cgreat-great-great-great-^Fgranddady's ^Cslaves.^F It wasn't my i-^Cdea,^F it wasn't my i-^Cdea,^F never was my i-^Cdea.^F

Bridge 2: D F (C) Just go to the store, for some Prepiration-H... Break: C D F (x2)

^C Ya'll don't know ^Dwhat it's like,^F being male, middle class and white. ^C Ya'll don't know ^Dwhat it's like,^F being male, middle class and white.

It gets me ^Creal pissed off, and it makes me ^Dwanna say... It gets me ^Freal pissed off, and it makes me ^Cwanna say... It gets me real pissed off, and it makes me ^Dwanna say... F (n.C) FUCK!!

Chorus 3:

^D Just like ^FJohn Bon Jovi ^Cdid. I'm rocking the ^Dsuburbs, except that ^Fhe was talen-^Cted. I'm rocking the ^Dsuburbs; take the ^Fcheques and face the ^Cfacts, That some pro-^Dducer with computers, fixes ^Fall my shitty tracks.

Coda:

These ^Fdays..^C. ^Gyeah, ^Fyeah, I'm rocking the ^Fsuburbs...^C ^G yeah, ^Fyeah. I'm rocking the ^Fsuburbs...^C ^G yeah, ^Fyeah.

Break: D, F (let ring) Coda: (F) You better watch out, because I'm gonna say fuck, You better watch out, because I'm gonna say fuck. You better watch out, because I'm gonna say fuck, You better watch out, because I'm gonna say fuck. Outro: G, Bb5 C5 C#5 D5 (x4) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- C D F G Bb5 C5 C#5 D5 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x32010 xx0232 133211 320003 x133xx x355xx x466xx x577xx Tabbed by antz & Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Ben Folds - Rockin the suburbs