Timebomb
Old 97's
Too Far Too Care
All of the other tabs were either lacking severely or just confusing, so I made this.
Standard tuning version
The recording is tuned a whole step down.
This is presented in standard, but it's the same concert pitch as on the record.
Chords:
C (x32010)
Am (x02210)
F (x3321x)
D7 (xx0212)
Intro riff:
E|----------------------------|
B|---------------------5------|
G|--5-555-7-5-5-5---55---7-5--|
D|----------------7-----------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------| x3
1st ending:
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|---------------6p5-----6p5-----6p5-----6-8--|
G|-5-555-7-5-5-5-----7p5-----7p5-----7p5------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
2nd ending:
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------6p5-----6p5-----6p5-----6p5------|
G|--5-555-7-5-5-5-----7p5-----7p5-----7p5-----7p5--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Solo:
E|-----------------------------------------------5------|
B|--------------6-5---10-8-------------------------8-5--|
G|--5-555-7-5-5-----7--------5-555-7-5-5-----5-7--------|
D|---------------------------------------5h7------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------5------------------6p5-----6p5-----6p5-----6-8--|
G|--5-555-7-5-5-5---55---7-5--5-555-7-5-5-----7p5-----7p5-----7p5------|
D|----------------7----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/o/old_97s/timebomb_tab_ver_2.html ]
Outro riff:
* ritard starts here on 4th time
E|--8-888-10-8-8-8----8-8-12-10-8--|
B|-----------------10--------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------| x4
(Intro riff 1st ending)
C
I've got a timebomb
Am F
In my mind, mom
C
I hear it ticking
Am F
But I don't know why
C
I call the police
Am F
But they don't like me
C
I hear 'em whispering
Am F
When I walk by
(Refrain)
C F Am D7
Oh, oh, oh, ooh
C F Am D7
Oh, oh, oh, ooh
C
I've got a landmine
Am F
In my bloodline
C
I'm not immune to gettin'
Am F
Blown apart
C
She's like a claymore
Am F
That's what she's there for
C
She's waitin' 'round here to get
Am F
Blown apart
(Chorus)
C F Am
Ooh, ooh... havin' her on my brain's like gettin'
D7
Hit by a train
C F C
She's gonna kill me, oh Celeste!
Am F
Oh Cele-e-e-este!
C F C
Oh Celeste!
Am F
Oh Cele-e-e-este!
C F Am D7
Oh Celeste
(Intro riff 2nd ending)
C
I've got a timebomb
Am F
In my mind, mom
C
It's goin' off
Am F
But I don't know when
C
I need a doctor
Am F
Ah, to extract her
C
I got a feelin' she'd get
Am F
Right back in again
(Refrain)
C
I got a timebomb
Am F
In my mind, mom
C
I got it badly
Am F
For a stick-legged girl
C
She's gonna kill me
Am F
And I don't mean softly
C
I got it badly
Am F
For a stick-legged girl
(Chorus)
(Solo)
(Outro riff)
End on C.
