Ben Folds

Bastard

Ben Folds


Tom: G

Intro- Em 

   Em                D        G
  The old bastard left his ties and a suit, 
 
  D       G   D          G     C               D
    a brown box, mothballs, and bowling shoes. 
 
   Em              D         G
  And his opinion so you never have to choose 
 
  D        G       D        G    C
    pretty soon, you'll be an old bastard too. 
 
  Am
    You get smaller while the world gets big, 
 
  C
    the more you know you know you don't know shit, 
 
  Am                                  C
    the wis-man will never fit you like the wis-kid did. 
 
     G        D        Em         D  C
  So, why ya gotta act like ya know when ya don't know? 
                                                        
  Am         C
    It's okay, if you don't know everything.   
 
Solo starts on G.