TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN
Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.
HOW TO PLAY
- 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
- 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
- 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.
LYRICS
Six A.
M.
day af ter Christ mas, I throw some clothes on in the dark.
The smell of cold,
car seat is freez ing, the world is sleep ing, I am
numb.
They Up the stairs
to her a part ment, I she is balled up on (G6/9)the couch.
Her mom and dad
went down to Char lotte, and they’re not home to find (G6/9)us out.
And we drive.
Now that I have found some one, Now I’m (D)feel ing more a lone
than I (Bm7)ev er have be fore.
She’s (A)a brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly off (A)the coast and I’m (A)head ed no (D6/9)where.
She’s (A)a brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly.
numb.
They call her name
at sev en thir ty.
I pace a round the park (G6/9)ing lot,
and I walk down
to buy her flow ers
and sell some gifts that I (G6/9)us got.
Can’t you see
it’s not me you’re dy ing for?
Now she’s (D)feel ing more a lone
than she (Bm7)ev er has be fore.
She’s (A)a brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly off (A)the coast and I’m (A)head ed no (D6/9)where.
She’s (A)a brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly.
As (E7)weeks went by they showed that she was (Dsus)not fine.
They (E7)told me, “Son, it’s time to tell the (Dsus)truth,” and
she (E7)broke down
and I broke down
’cause (Dsus)I was (E7sus)tired
of ly ing.
She’s (A)a brick and I’m (A)drown ing slow ly
off (A)the coast and I’m (A)head ed no (D6/9)where.
She’s (A)a brick and I’m (Bm7)drown ing (A)slow ly.
SONG INFO
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- D
- Tempo
- 100 BPM
- Plays
- 29
- Chords
- A Bm7 D D6 Dsus4 E7 G G6
- Category
- Rock
- Artist
- Ben Folds Five