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Air

Ben Folds Five
Bass Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

"Air" by Ben Folds Five

Tabbed by Tim Swan

1st Verse - Come in just before "Through murky beams..."

G---------------------|
D-3---3-2----2--------|
A---------------5-----|
E------------------3--|

2nd Verse

G----------------------4-5-9-10-12-------------------------------|
D--------------------5-------------------------------------------|
A-3--33--------5--55-----------------3--33--------/5--55---55-55-|
E--------3--33------------------------------3--33--------5-------|
G----------------------9---------------------------|
D-3---33--2--22----6-9---9---9---------------------|
A---3------------7---------9---9--5--55------------|
E----------------------------------------3--33--3--|

Chorus part one - 2x "I'm comming up..."

G---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|
A---------------------------------|
E-8--/3--33--/10-10-10-/10--8-88--|

Chorus part two - Scales!

G-----------5-7-8-10--8-7-5------------5-7-8-----------5-7-8-10--|
D-----5-6-8----------------------5-6-8-----------5-6-8-----------|
A-6-8------------------------6-8-------------6-8-----------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 3 - play twice

G-------------------------|
D-------------------------|
A-3--3-3--------/5--5-5---|
E--------3--3-3-----------|

Play the First part of the chorus until it slows down.

Outro - Almost the same as the scale part of the chorus.

G-----------5-6-7-8-5----------|
D-----5-6-8--------------------|
A-6-8-------------------6-5-3--|
E------------------------------|

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