Hello, I'm NickStratoStyle and I'm going to show you how to play the song "When the Time
Comes" by Tom Petty.
I hope you find this tab accurate,( this song is a little bit strange) but I think is
correct, so... let's rock!!
(Sorry for my english, i know it isn't very fluent, i hope you'll understand anyway.)
When the Time Comes
Key song: E
Some chords are suspended (Gadd6, F#m7, Dadd2) but you can play them normally; besides,
i play the E chord without the G#:
E( I play it like this in the verse of this song, I think it sounds better)
e-0|
b-0|
g-x|
d-2|
a-2|
e-0|
Gadd6: F#m7: Dadd2
e-0| e-0| e-0|
b-3| b-2| b-3|
g-0| g-2| g-2|
d-0| d-4| d-0|
a-2| a-x| a-0|
e-3| e-x| e-x|
INTRO:
Guitar 1:
e | Gadd6 | F#m7 | e | e | Gadd6 | F#m7 | e |
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g---------7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6------------------7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6--------|
d---------5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2|
a---------5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2|
E-0-0-0-0-----------------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-----------------0-0-0-0|
Guitar 2:
e---------------------------------------0------0-------0-------0--|
b----------------------------------0-0---0-3-----3-2-----2-0-0----|
g-------------------------------------------0-------2-------------|
d-----------------------------------2--------0-------4------2-----|
a-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------|
(Palm mute )
Verse: During the verse, the guitar plays like this:
e | Gadd6 | F#m7 | e |
e-----------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------|
g----------7---7---6---6---4--------|
d-2---2----5---5---4---4---2--------|
a-2---2----5---5---4---4---2--------|
E-0---0-----------------------------|
e Gadd6
This might sound strange, it might seem dumb
F#m7 e
Depends on the side that you take it in from
e Gadd6
Depends on the time, depends on the day
F#m7 e
Depends on a lot of things, who can say
In this verse, you can play the chords as power chords:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/tom_petty/when_the_time_comes_tab.html ]
a e a e a e b e
I just want to let you know that I will stand by you
a e a e
Through whatever might come, wherever you run
a e b e
Will you stand by me when the time comes
| e | Gadd6| F#m7 | e
e------0------0-------0-------0--|
b-0-0---0-3-----3-2-----2-0-0----|
g----------0-------2-------------|
d--2--------0-------4------2-----|
a--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
e Gadd6
Baby do you understand, am I making this clear
F#m7 e
Are you tuning me out 'cause I'm coming off weird
e Gadd6
Well I don't care, that's all right
F#m7 e
It's okay, I don't mind
a e a e a e b e
I just want to let you know that I will stand by you
a e a e
Through whatever might come, wherever you run
a e b e
Will you stand by me when the time comes
| e | Gadd6| F#m7 | e
e------0------0-------0-------0--|
b-0-0---0-3-----3-2-----2-0-0----|
g----------0-------2-------------|
d--2--------0-------4------2-----|
a--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
During this part of the song , one guitar goes like this:
(I know it sounds strange, but if you listen to the song on the headphones, i'm sure
you'll be able to hear it.
e--------------|
b--------------|
g---6----------|
d-6---6-4---4--| x 14 times( until the final B)
a---------4---4|
E--------------|
In this part of the song, I play the E chord like a power chord, in this way:
e:
e-x|
b-x|
g-4|
d-2|
a-2|
e-x|
a e Dadd2 a e Dadd2 a
This ain't the right time to say what's on my mind
C#m a e Dadd2 a
I know, but I look in your eyes
e Dadd2 a C#m
And there is no real life at all
b
Baby hold on
e Gadd6
And someday soon you'll come around
F#m7 e
You know where I can be found
e Gadd6
When your heart feels right, seek me out
F#m7 e
We can talk more then babe, but right now
a e a e a e b e
I just want to let you know that I will stand by you
a e a e
Through whatever might come, wherever you run
a e b e
Will you stand by me when the time comes
End:
| e | Gadd6| F#m7 | e
e------0------0-------0-------0--|
b-0-0---0-3-----3-2-----2-0-0----|
g----------0-------2-------------|
d--2--------0-------4------2-----|
a--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
