Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 19:08:31 EST
From: Prtzl Lgc
Subject: CRD:b/ben_folds_five/missing_the_war.crd

Missing the War by Ben Folds Five
from Whatever and Ever Amen
written by Ben Folds
transcribed by Zach Moats (Prtzl Lgc@aol.com)

this song has a lot of funny chords in it and i tried my hardest to figure
them out. if you can hear them better than i can, please contact me and
inform me of the correct chords. please e-mail me and tell me what you
think.

Missing the War

Intro: /A Amin(add 9) / E F# / A Amin (add 9)/ E /

Verse 1:

AEll is qEmaj7uiet.

F#9 (voicings : G#-A#-E)
His tired eyes

SeBsus4e figurBesBmin jotted Bdown. And cBminlothes all sBsus2trewn arBminound the

BAed[Eroo[in]m f[bass)]loor.[Amin9E[in][bass)][C+][F#[in][bass)][Cmin+5][F#[in][bass)]

Verse 2: Repeat chords

Now nothings adding up.
And nothings making sense.
Shes sleeping like a baby.
She doesnt know he wasnt meant for this.

Chorus:

IAmaj7m missing the war. (ba ba Aminba ba[C)[in][bass)]
AminIm[C mi[in]ssi[bass)]ng the war. (ba ba bEmaj7a ba)
All nEmaj7ight.
Missing the C#war. (ba ba ba F#ba)
MF#issing the war
Repeat intro:

Verse 3: Repeat verse chords

He drove home again.
Pissed and beaten.
Its really no big deal
It happens all the time
Its no big deal.

Chorus.

End chorus with:

F#Till beads of sunlightG hit me [GDin t[in]he [bass)]morningG.EF#minG#min

SC#o muBch tiEme soD littleA to sayAmin9EF#AAmin9

Verse 3:
Time may fly.
And dreams may die.
The shaking voice that tells him go
still thinks he might
he knows he wont.

Chorus

Repeat Intro 4Xs and end with

G G [D [in] [bass)] G E F#min G#min