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Another sweet jam by Shovels and Rope. The (O)'s stand for an open strum, listen to the 
track to
get a feel for the tempo and where Mike's got the mutes and slides.
"Tickin' Bomb"
by Shovels & Rope
O' Be Joyful
Capo on 2nd
Intro (x2):
      E   A(O)                   E     E   A(O) E  
e]-x---x--x--x-----------3-3-3--x---x--x--x----------|
B]-0--/2--0--0--3/5-3/5--5-5-5--0--/2--0--0----------|
G]-1--/2--0--1------------------1--/2--0--1----------|
D]-2--/2--0--2------------------2--/2--0--2----------|
A]-2---0--0--2------------------2---0--0--2----------|
E]-0---x--x--0------------------0---x--x--0--3-0-3-0-|
                     E   A(O)                    E   A(O) E  
Well I don't know you         but I know of you
                      A(O)                     E   A   A7  E  
And from what I know         I think I love you
 E   A(open) E  
                     E   A(O)                          E   A(O)
You make me feel like    I'm sitting right beside you
                      E      A(O)                         E   A   A7  E  
If we ever met there's just no  telling what I might do
 E   A(O) E  
APlay Emy Bsong C#all Bnight Along
I'll be a AtickEing Bbomb until you Aplay itE  
 E   A(O) E  
 E   A(O) E  
                E     A(O)                       E   A(O) E  
All bottled up a begging dog with my tongue out
                     A(O)                         E   A   A7  E  
I'm in my shell and only  you can make me come out
 E   A(O) E  
APlay Emy Bsong C#all Bnight Along
I'll be a AtickEing Bbomb, ticking C#all Bnight AlongA7  
 E   A(O)  E(x2)
 E   G   E(x5)
APlay Emy Bsong C#all Bnight Along
I'll be a AtickEing Bbomb, ticking C#all Bnight AlongA7  E  

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Tickin Bomb

by Shovels & Rope

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Another sweet jam by Shovels and Rope. The (O)'s stand for an open strum, listen to the

track to

get a feel for the tempo and where Mike's got the mutes and slides.

"Tickin' Bomb"

by Shovels & Rope

O' Be Joyful

Capo on 2nd

Intro (x2):

E A E E A E

(O) (O)

e]-x---x--x--x-----------3-3-3--x---x--x--x----------|

B]-0--/2--0--0--3/5-3/5--5-5-5--0--/2--0--0----------|

G]-1--/2--0--1------------------1--/2--0--1----------|

D]-2--/2--0--2------------------2--/2--0--2----------|

A]-2---0--0--2------------------2---0--0--2----------|

E]-0---x--x--0------------------0---x--x--0--3-0-3-0-|

E A E A E

(O) (O)

Well I don't know you but I know of you

A E A A7 E

(O)

And from what I know I think I love you

E A E

(open)

E A E A

(O) (O)

You make me feel like I'm sitting right beside you

E A E A A7 E

(O)

If we ever met there's just no telling what I might do

E A E

(O)

A E B C# B A

Play my song all night long

A E B A E

I'll be a ticking bomb until you play it

E A E

(O)

E A E

(O)

E A E A E

(O) (O)

All bottled up a begging dog with my tongue out

A E A A7 E

(O)

I'm in my shell and only you can make me come out

E A E

(O)

A E B C# B A

Play my song all night long

A E B C# B A A7

I'll be a ticking bomb, ticking all night long

E A E

(O) (x2)

E G E

(x5)

A E B C# B A

Play my song all night long

A E B C# B A A7 E

I'll be a ticking bomb, ticking all night long

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