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Time Bomb

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[Verse]
DmIf I'm a ticking time bombC  
CWaiting to blow my topDm  
DmNo one would ever knowC  
CNot until I blew upDm  
[Pre-Chorus]
BbNo one would belieFve itC  
BbHe was such a normFal maCn
BbShake their heads and Fwonder CwhyDm  C  Dm  C  
[Verse]
DmIf martians fell from the sCky
CWhat would that do to God?Dm  
DmWould we put the weapon dowCn
COr aim it up at the skyDm?
[Pre-Chorus]
BbNo one would belieFve itC  
BbExcept the fucking Fnut Cjobs
BbThey'd laugh and cry, "We Ftold Cyou so!"Dm  C  Dm  
[Chorus]
DmBaby when G5I gBb5/Det homeC5  
C5I want to believe in DmJesus
DmHammer iG5n the Bb5/Dfinal naC5il
HC5elp me pick up the piDmeces
[Verse]
DmWhen everything starts to fCall
CSo fast that it terrifies Dmyou
DmWhen will you hit the wall?C  
CAre you gonna learn to flDmy?
[Pre-Chorus]
BbNo one would belieFve itC  
BbExcept for all the FpeopCle
BbWatching as you flFy awaCyDm  
[Interlude]
Dm    F5   G
Dm    F5   C5   G
Dm    F5   G
Dm    F5   C5   G
[Chorus]
DmBaby when G5I gBb5/Det homeC  
CI want to believe iDmn Jesus
DmHammer iG5n the Bb5/Dfinal naCil
CHelp me pick up the Dmpiece
DmBaby when G5I gBb5/Det homeC  
CI want to believe iDmn Jesus
DmHammer iG5n the Bb5/Dfinal naCil
CHelp me pick up the Dmpiece
DmBaby when G5I gBb5/Det homeC5  
CI want to believe iDmn Jesus
DmHammer iG5n the Bb5/Dfinal naCil
CHelp me pick up the Dmpiece

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Time Bomb

by Dave Matthews Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5/D

[Verse]

Dm C

If I'm a ticking time bomb

C Dm

Waiting to blow my top

Dm C

No one would ever know

C Dm

Not until I blew up

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb F C

No one would believe it

Bb F C

He was such a normal man

Bb F C Dm C Dm C

Shake their heads and wonder why

[Verse]

Dm C

If martians fell from the sky

C Dm

What would that do to God?

Dm C

Would we put the weapon down

C Dm

Or aim it up at the sky?

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb F C

No one would believe it

Bb F C

Except the fucking nut jobs

Bb F C Dm C Dm

They'd laugh and cry, "We told you so!"

[Chorus]

Dm G5 Bb5/D C5

Baby when I get home

C5 Dm

I want to believe in Jesus

Dm G5 Bb5/D C5

Hammer in the final nail

C5 Dm

Help me pick up the pieces

[Verse]

Dm C

When everything starts to fall

C Dm

So fast that it terrifies you

Dm C

When will you hit the wall?

C Dm

Are you gonna learn to fly?

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb F C

No one would believe it

Bb F C

Except for all the people

Bb F C Dm

Watching as you fly away

[Interlude]

Dm F5 G

Dm F5 C5 G

Dm F5 G

Dm F5 C5 G

[Chorus]

Dm G5 Bb5/D C

Baby when I get home

C Dm

I want to believe in Jesus

Dm G5 Bb5/D C

Hammer in the final nail

C Dm

Help me pick up the piece

Dm G5 Bb5/D C

Baby when I get home

C Dm

I want to believe in Jesus

Dm G5 Bb5/D C

Hammer in the final nail

C Dm

Help me pick up the piece

Dm G5 Bb5/D C5

Baby when I get home

C Dm

I want to believe in Jesus

Dm G5 Bb5/D C

Hammer in the final nail

C Dm

Help me pick up the piece

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