Time Bomb

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Song : Time Bomb
Artist: The Format
Album: Dog Problems (2006)(Track 3)
Tabbed By: Brandon Karcic
[Intro]
C G C G
Oh no, was it worth it?
[VERSE]
(piano part)
This can be played on guitar (with some difficultly quick chord changes) like this:
G G Am Am C/B C/B C C/B Am G
e|-3----3--0----0--0----0--0--0--0- |
B|-0----0--1----1--1----1--1--1--1-o|
G|-0----0--2----2--0----0--0--0--2- |
D|-0----0--2----2--0----0--2--0--2- |
A|-2----2--0----0--2----2--3--2--0-o|
E|-3----3--X----X--X----X--X--X--X- |x2
F F G G Am Am C/B Am G
e|-1----1--3----3--0----0--0--0--3- |
B|-1----1--0----0--1----1--1--1--0-o|
G|-2----2--0----0--2----2--0--2--0- |
D|-3----3--0----0--2----2--0--2--0- |
A|-3----3--2----2--0----0--2--0--2-o|
E|-1----1--3----3--X----X--X--X--3- |x2
G Am C/B C C/B Am G
Starting now I'm starting over
Am C/B C C/B Am F
I'm gonna sleep
G Am C/B Am G F
with the next person I meet
G Am C/B Am G
G Am C/B C C/B Am G
Starting now I'm starting over
Am C/B C C/B Am F
You swore "together forever" Now
G Am C/B Am G F
you're telling lies, Tell me your worst
G Am C/B Am G F
They've got
no
G Am C/B Am G F
They've got
no concept of time
[Chorus]
Am F
Tick tock, you're not a clock
Dm C
You're a time bomb baby
Dm C
A time bomb baby oh
C G C G
Oh no, was it worth it?
[Verse 2]
G Am C/B C C/B Am
G Am C/B C C/B Am
F G Am C/B Am G
F G Am C/B Am G
Was it worth what you did to big business?
Was it worth?
Was it worth?
What your friends, put up their noses.
Starting now I'm starting over
Tell the new wave kids their make-up kits
can find me where self pity gets
Hold Am
a breath of fresh air
[Chorus]
Am F
Dm C Dm C
Tick tock, you're not a clock
You're a time bomb baby
A time bomb baby oh
Tick tock, you're not a clock
You're a time bomb baby
A time bomb baby oh
You set the watch
You're just in time
to wreck my life
to bring back what I left behind
Tick tock, you're not a clock
You're a time bomb baby
A time bomb baby oh
[Bridge]
Dm C
Five years and you fell for a waiter
Dm C
I'm sure he says he's an actor
F Am
So you're acting like (you never tried to take your life)
Dm C
So starting now I'm starting over
Dm C
I'm throwing bottles
and I'm taking shower
F Am
I'm going to sleep
F (Start verse chords)
I'm going to sleep
[Verse]
G Am C/B C C/B Am
G Am C/B C C/B Am
F G Am C/B Am G
F G Am C/B Am G
Starting now I'm starting over (stop it)
Starting now I'm starting over (stop it)
To play the game
, get even
act my age
[Chorus]
Tick tock, you're not a clock
You're a time bomb baby
A time bomb baby oh
Tick tock, you're not a clock
You're a time bomb baby
A time bomb baby oh
You set the watch
You're just in time
to wreck my life
to bring back what I left behind
Tick tock, you're not a clock
You're a time bomb baby
A time bomb baby
A time bomb baby
A time bomb baby
A time bomb baby oh
[Outro]
C G C
Oh no was it worth
G C
Hold
Was it worth what you
did to your wrists?

Time Bomb chords and lyrics

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Song : Time Bomb
Artist: The Format
Album: Dog Problems (2006)(Track 3)
Tabbed By: Brandon Karcic
[Intro]
[VERSE]
(piano part)
This can be played on guitar (with some difficultly quick chord changes) like this:
G         Am     C/B Am G
no
no concept of time
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
G         Am     C/B          C C/B Am
G         Am     C/B          C C/B Am
F          G      Am         C/B Am G
F          G      Am         C/B Am G
Was it worth what you did to big business?
Was it worth?
Was it worth?
What your friends, put up their noses.
Starting now I'm starting over
Tell the new wave kids their make-up kits
can find me where self pity gets
                Hold Am
a breath of fresh air
[Chorus]
Am  F
Dm C Dm C
Tick tock, you're not a clock
You're a time bomb baby
A time bomb baby oh
Tick tock, you're not a clock
You're a time bomb baby
A time bomb baby oh
You set the watch
You're just in time
to wreck my life
to bring back what I left behind
Tick tock, you're not a clock
You're a time bomb baby
A time bomb baby oh
[Bridge]
 and I'm taking shower
F             (Start verse chords)
I'm going to sleep
[Verse]
G         Am     C/B          C C/B Am

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