Guitar Tabs for Battle of Who Could Care Less

Transcribed by Nick Vincent

The Battle of Who Could Care Less
Ben Folds Five

Transcribed by Nick Vincent

INTRO
	2x	G - F - Eb - Db - Db - Eb - B - Db (Bass Db - Eb - F)
	1x	Eb - F

F RIFF	
	{F  F   F}
	{A  Bb  C}
	{F  G   A}

VERSE 1
	G          F           Eb    F/Eb
	Do you not hear me any more?
	Eb          F                 Db
	I know it's not your thing to care,
	              Eb            G
	you know it's cool to be so bored,
	         F              Eb    F/Eb
	sucks me in when you're aloof,
	Eb          F                Db
	it sucks me in, it sucks, it works,
	           Eb	          F(riff twice)
	guess it's cool to be alone

CHORUS
	           Cm7  Bb  F
	(Will you) ne - ver rest,
	Cm7                 Bb                   F
	Fight the battle of who could care less
	Cm7   Bb      F       Eb
	Every day you wake up late,
	C                  G
	Sometimes I wish I was, that way.

INTRO PT1 REPEATS

VERSE 2
	G             F                 Eb   F/Eb
	And you think Rockford Files is cool,
	Eb        F                     Db               
	but there are some things, that you would change, 
	   Eb            G
	if it were up to you,
	         F          Eb           F/Eb
	So think about your masterpiece,
	Eb        F
	Watch the Rockford Files,
	    Db             Eb                    F(riff x 2)
	and call to see if Paul could score some weed.
	
CHORUS
	Do you ne-ver rest,
	Fight the battle of who could care less,
	Unearned unhappiness
	Well that's alright I guess

BRIDGE
	F/Eb -  Eb      Hang on last chord
	F/G  -  G       both times

	C    D   G          C
	I've got this great idea,
	C            D               G                C
	Why don't we pitch it to the Franklin fucking mint?
	C           D
	Fine pewter portraits of,
	G       C           Bb/Eb
	General Apathy and Major Boredom singing,
	G - F - Eb
	whatever and ever amen.

VERSE 3
	Eb F           Db   Eb            G
	Oh well, maybe not,    I'll try   again,
	                 F                Eb    F/Eb
	Well this should cheer you up for sure,
	Eb       F            Db
	See I've got your old ID,
	               Eb                  F(no riff)
	and you're all dressed up like The Cure.
	
STOP FOR COUNT OF 3

CHORUS
	You never rest,
	Fight the battle of who could care less,
	Unearned unhappiness
	You're my hero I confess.