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Bminor

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

                             MESS WITH TIME – Built to Spill
Tuning: Standard
INTRO:
    F#5   A5   G5   Bb5Play twice
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-4-7-5-5-8--------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-7-5-5-8--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-2-5-3-3-6--------------------------------------------------------|
VERSES/SOLO BACKING
Listen for rhythm, the quick move to A5 isn’t always played.
   / / /  / / /
e|-F#5--------G5------A5---G5--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-------5----5-7-5-------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-------5----5-7-5-------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-------3----3-5-3-------------------------------------------------|
REGGAE SECTION
Before the reggae bit kicks in, play the below chord sequence twice, using loose 
Then kick in with a reggae feel, using up-strokes and lots of fret-hand muting.
    /Dmin//////  /Bb//////  /A//////////////
e|-5--------6--------5--------------------------------------|
B|-6--------6--------5--------------------------------------|
G|-7--------7--------6--------------------------------------|
D|-7--------8--------7--------------------------------------|
A|-5--------8--------7--------------------------------------|
E|----------6--------5--------------------------------------|
After the signing finishes, the soloing continues over the following:
  Dmin     C         Play 8 times Gmin        Amin    Play 4 times
    ///////  ///////                 ///////  ///////
e|-5--------3-----------------------3--------5-----------|
B|-6--------5-----------------------3--------5-----------|
G|-7--------5-----------------------3--------5-----------|
D|-7--------5-----------------------5--------7-----------|
A|-5--------3-----------------------5--------7-----------|
E|----------------------------------3--------5-----------|
As for the solos, there’s way too much to try and tab out!! Try F# Phrygian for the main 
of the song, and D Minor for the reggae section.

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Mess With Time

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

Bb5

Dmin

MESS WITH TIME – Built to Spill

Tuning: Standard

INTRO:

F#5 A5 G5 Bb5

Play twice

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-4-4-7-5-5-8--------------------------------------------------------|

A|-4-4-7-5-5-8--------------------------------------------------------|

E|-2-2-5-3-3-6--------------------------------------------------------|

VERSES/SOLO BACKING

Listen for rhythm, the quick move to A5 isn’t always played.

/ / / / / /

F#5 G5 A5 G5

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-4-------5----5-7-5-------------------------------------------------|

A|-4-------5----5-7-5-------------------------------------------------|

E|-2-------3----3-5-3-------------------------------------------------|

REGGAE SECTION

Before the reggae bit kicks in, play the below chord sequence twice, using loose

Then kick in with a reggae feel, using up-strokes and lots of fret-hand muting.

Dmin Bb A

/////// /////// ///////////////

e|-5--------6--------5--------------------------------------|

B|-6--------6--------5--------------------------------------|

G|-7--------7--------6--------------------------------------|

D|-7--------8--------7--------------------------------------|

A|-5--------8--------7--------------------------------------|

E|----------6--------5--------------------------------------|

After the signing finishes, the soloing continues over the following:

Dmin C Play 8 times Gmin Amin Play 4 times

/////// /////// /////// ///////

e|-5--------3-----------------------3--------5-----------|

B|-6--------5-----------------------3--------5-----------|

G|-7--------5-----------------------3--------5-----------|

D|-7--------5-----------------------5--------7-----------|

A|-5--------3-----------------------5--------7-----------|

E|----------------------------------3--------5-----------|

As for the solos, there’s way too much to try and tab out!! Try F# Phrygian for the main

of the song, and D Minor for the reggae section.

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