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This is a good song for beginners originally by Nick Barker - great Australian artist.
I've written this out really for my own learning and to possibly benefit others in their quest for
guitar mastery :) I hope you enjoy this tune as much as I do :)
Verse 1
EWell I been sDweeping the lEeaves out oDf my drivEewayD  E  D  
EAnd I been lDiving a goEod life uDp 'til EnowD  E  D  
But the Abasket Gweaving and Atherapy sGessions
Are bAarely eGnough to dAampen obsGessions man
EI been taDking a cEold bath oDn the hoEurD  E  D  
Chorus 
EI been swDeet and I Gbeen goAod
'Til you wEalk on hDome through my nGeighbourhAood
Now EI watch yoDu and I wanGt you to kAnow
When I hEold your Dhand I wGon't let gAo
I'm a wDalking talEking tGicking        Etime DbombE  D  E  D  E  D  
Verse 2
EWell, I been Dtaking Eevery Dride from EstrangersD  E  D  
'Cause there ain't Enobody, Dand I mean Enobody straDnger than EmeD  E  D  
Well heAre's one Gsoul your sAystem won't Gsave
If you Aget me put Gdown maybe tAhen I'll Gbehave
EI been liDving a gEood life uDp 'til nEowD  E  D  
Chorus 
EI been swDeet and I Gbeen goAod
'Til you wEalk on hDome through my nGeighbourhAood
Now EI watch yoDu and I wanGt you to kAnow
When I hEold your Dhand I wGon't let gAo
I'm a wDalking talEking tGicking        Etime DbombE  D  E  D  E  D  
verse 3
EWell I been wDatching the wEorld from oDut my winEdowD  E  D  
E*And I been dDoing like theEy told me uDp at the Ehospital, I hold Dmy EbrDeath and count to ten* (spoken)
But the Athoughts I'm Ghaving deAfy descriGption
Tell me wAhere in the hGell did I puAt my presGcription
E'Cause I been Dhaving those sEtrange dreDams agEainD  E  D  
End Chorus 
EI been swDeet and I Gbeen goAod
'Til you wEalk on hDome through my nGeighbourhAood
Now EI watch yoDu and I wanGt you to kAnow
When I hEold your Dhand I wGon't let gAo
I'm a wDalking talEking ticAking       
DWalking taElking tiGcking Etime bDomb
   E     D  EI'm Da Etime DbomEb D  

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Time Bomb

by Nick Barker

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This is a good song for beginners originally by Nick Barker - great Australian artist.

I've written this out really for my own learning and to possibly benefit others in their quest for

guitar mastery :) I hope you enjoy this tune as much as I do :)

Verse 1

E D E D E D E D

Well I been sweeping the leaves out of my driveway

E D E D E D E D

And I been living a good life up 'til now

A G A G

But the basket weaving and therapy sessions

A G A G

Are barely enough to dampen obsessions man

E D E D E D E D

I been taking a cold bath on the hour

Chorus

E D G A

I been sweet and I been good

E D G A

'Til you walk on home through my neighbourhood

E D G A

Now I watch you and I want you to know

E D G A

When I hold your hand I won't let go

D E G E D E D E D E D

I'm a walking talking ticking time bomb

Verse 2

E D E D E D E D

Well, I been taking every ride from strangers

E D E D E D E D

'Cause there ain't nobody, and I mean nobody stranger than me

A G A G

Well here's one soul your system won't save

A G A G

If you get me put down maybe then I'll behave

E D E D E D E D

I been living a good life up 'til now

Chorus

E D G A

I been sweet and I been good

E D G A

'Til you walk on home through my neighbourhood

E D G A

Now I watch you and I want you to know

E D G A

When I hold your hand I won't let go

D E G E D E D E D E D

I'm a walking talking ticking time bomb

verse 3

E D E D E D E D

Well I been watching the world from out my window

E D E D E D E D

*And I been doing like they told me up at the hospital, I hold my breath and count to ten* (spoken)

A G A G

But the thoughts I'm having defy description

A G A G

Tell me where in the hell did I put my prescription

E D E D E D E D

'Cause I been having those strange dreams again

End Chorus

E D G A

I been sweet and I been good

E D G A

'Til you walk on home through my neighbourhood

E D G A

Now I watch you and I want you to know

E D G A

When I hold your hand I won't let go

D E A

I'm a walking talking ticking

D E G E D

Walking talking ticking time bomb

E D E D E D E D

I'm a time bomb

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