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 .