"KATE" - by Ben Folds Five

First of all, tune the E string to F. That makes a world of difference as far as the difficulty in moving your fingers fast enough. So, once you’ve done that (F is the 8th fret on the A, for those of you who are note-challenged), you’re all set to ROCK AND ROLL!!

This first little part is used for the intro, the first (out of three changes) change in the verse, and the chorus of "Kate!! Kate!! Kate!!"

G------------------------------

D--------------------------3--

A-----------------3—5-------

F----0—3—4----------------

The verse basically is:

G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------3----------------------------3--------------------------5-----------------------5

A-----------------3—5------------------------3—5---------------------5—7------------------5—7----

F----0—3—4--------------------0—3—4--------------------2—4/5----------------2—4/5------------

G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D---------------3—5—7-----------------3—5—7----------------------------3--------------------------------3-

A------3—5----------------------3—5---------------------------------3—5---------------------------3—5-----

F---5--------------------------5---------------------------0—3—4------------------------0—3—4--------------

Chours goes a little somethin’ like this:

G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D------7-----7----------6----6--------------------------------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

F---4-----4-----4----3----3----3---2---------2--2-----2--4--5----------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-

"Kate! Kate! Kate!"

(Look above.. I already told you about that)

Bridge is a happy little number with more octaves:

G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10-----10---

D-------10------10-------------8------8----------8------8----------6-------6-------8-------8--------8

A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

F----7-------7---------7-----5-----5------5---5-----5------5----3------3------3-----------------------

G----------------------------

D--------5-------5----------

A----------------------------

F-----2-----2--------2-----0

The SOLO!

F---0--2/12-12-12-12----0--2/12-12-12-12----2—2/12-12-12-12---2—2/12-12-12-12

F---5—5/12-12-12-12---5—5/12-12-12-12--------

(then it goes back to the first thing [the one starting open] twice, then the pattern repeats)

Only change:

This occurs twice.. once, the time right before the song kicks into the solo, and then at the end at the "Na, na, na" part of "Kate! Kate! Kate! Na, na, na!" I’ll give you the origional again, then the change. You should be able to hear where it comes in:

G-----------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------3-------------3—5—6--

A-----------------3—5-----------3—4-------------

F----0—3—4-----------------5---------------------