Timebomb Baby


Alright! my first tab! I've figured out how to play many songs by ear but I never post them because they take forever to tab. So I watched a couple videos of Stephen playing this song so I can get it just right. this is played in drop d! Intro: |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |-------7/6/7--------7/6/7--------7/6/7--------7/6/7---| |--0------------0------------5------------5------------| |--0----5/4/5---0---—5/4/5---5-—--5/4/5---5----5/4/5---| |--0------------0------------5------------5------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--------7/6/7---------7/6/7-------7/6/7-------| |--2-------------2-------------7------------7--| |--2-----5/4/5---2---—-5/4/5---7—--5/4/5----7--| |--2-------------2-------------7------------7--| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| |------11-11/12/11-------------------------------| |--0----------------0----------------------------| play intro twice |--0----9—-9/10/9---0--—---—---------------------| |--0----------------0----------------------------| Verse: |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------7/6/7-----| |--0---xxxxxxxx---5---xxxxxxxx---2---xxxxxxxx---7---xxxxxxxx----------0--| |--0---xxxxxxxx---5---xxxxxxxx—--2-—-xxxxxxxx---7---xxxxxxxx---5/4/5--0--| |--0---xxxxxxxx---5---xxxxxxxx---2---xxxxxxxx---7---xxxxxxxx----------0--| ^play twice listen to the song to get the rhythm right for the tapping part. its tricky. pre-chorus(..and tonight is the night): |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------| |----5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9----| |----5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7—7-7--9—9-9-9----| |----5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9----| Chorus: |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| |---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| |---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------------| |---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| ^played 3 times |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| |---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| |---------------------------------------| |---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| intro part(idk what to call this part. its after chorus before verse): |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------7/6/7--------7/6/7--------7/6/7--------7/6/7---| |-xxxx-0------------0------------5------------5------------| |-xxxx-0----5/4/5---0---—5/4/5---5-—--5/4/5---5----5/4/5---| |-xxxx-0------------0------------5------------5------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--------7/6/7---------7/6/7-------7/6/7-------| |--2-------------2-------------7------------7--| |--2-----5/4/5---2---—-5/4/5---7—--5/4/5----7--| |--2-------------2-------------7------------7--| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| |------11-11/12/11-------------------------------| |--0----------------0----------------------------| |--0----9—-9/10/9---0--—---—---------------------| |--0----------------0----------------------------| repeat verse: your in the middle of tapping when he says STOP! so you stop playing and for a couple seconds then go straight to the Pre-chorus. repeat chorus repeat the intro twice bridge: |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----4-/--7-------4-/--7-------4---7-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| |-0---4-/--7---0---4-/--7---0---4---7-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| |-0------------0------------0----------------------------------------------| |-0---2-/--5---0---2-/--5---0---2---5-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| (^Strum these chords.................) |------------| |------------| |------------| |---xxxx-----| |---xxxx-----| |---xxxx-----| repeat chorus! repeat intro make sure to end on the open strings! alright thats it! i am 95% sure this is right. some parts im not sure are the open strings in the intro you dont need to play those...haha enjoy! if you have questions feel free to comment and same with corrections!