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Time Bomb

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 22Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
COh no, Gwas it worth it?C  G  
[VERSE]
(piano part)
This can be played on guitar (with some difficultly quick chord changes) like this:
e|-G3----G3-Am-0---Am-0-C/B-0---C/B-0--C0-C/B-0--Am0- G|
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
e|-F1----F1--G3----G3--Am0---Am-0-C/B-0--Am0--G3- |
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
GStarting nAmow I'm    C/Bstarting oCveC/BrAm  G  
AmI'm gonna C/BsleepC  C/B  Am  F  
Gwith the nAmext perC/Bson AmI mGeeFt
G         Am     C/B Am G
GStarting nAmow I'm C/Bstarting overC  C/B  Am  G  
AmYou swore C/B"together forCevC/Ber" AmNowF  
Gyou're tAmelling C/BliesAm, TGelFl me your worst
GThey've Amgot C/B  Am  G  F  
no
GThey've Amgot C/B  Am  G  F  
no concept of time
[Chorus]
AmTick tock, yoFu're not a clock
You're a tiDmme bComb baby
A tiDmme boCmb baby oh
COh Gno, was it wCorth iGt?
[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]
DmFive years and you fCell for a waiter
DmI'm sure he says Che's an actor
FSo you're acting lAmike (you never tried to take your life)
DmSo starting now I'm Cstarting over
DmI'm throwing bottlesC  
 and I'm taking shower
FI'm going to sAmleep
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]
COh Gno was it worCth
                                   GHold C  
Was it worth what you 
did to your wrists?

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Time Bomb

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

[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

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

F G Am C/B Am G

Was it worth what you did to big business?

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

F G Am C/B Am G

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 oh

[Outro]

C G C

Oh no was it worth

G C

Hold

Was it worth what you

did to your wrists?

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