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Song: Hello Timebomb
Band: Matthew Good Band 
Album: Beautiful Midnight (1999) 
Tabbed By: Matt Phillips (GrinchsAntlerDog@hotmail.com) 

Hello, 
first things first I apologize for the messiness and whatnot of this Tab.
You must realize though, that this is either an easy song to play half
assed, or a tough song to play properly. So I will take the blame for this one. 

Also, there are a lot of unique sounds used in this song that cannot be done
without an effects pedal of some sort. I have also learned this song on a
guitar tuned a half step down (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb), which maybe right or
wrong.. so if you don't match up with your copy of the song, don't fret.
Just re-tune, or play without the tape. Which breings me to my final point
before starting, this is a fairly messy tablature. I HIGHLY recommend you
listen to the song to get the feel and timing before embarking on this,
because I care not to re-tab this all out with a system of timing. Good
Luck! 

Verse 1 
          C  C  D  D  D                          A  A  F  F  F 
e|-----------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
B|-----------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
G|---------5--5-/7-|7--7--------------|-------------------|-------------------o-|
D|---------5--5-/7-|7--7--------------|-----------7--7-\3-|3--3---------------o-|
A|---------3--3-/5-|5--5--------------|-----------7--7-\3-|3--3-----------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------5--5-\1-|1--1-----------------|

(note: This is now known as RIFF 1) 
Really just the bass plays the roots to these chords (written above) through
a phaser pedal of some sort, but if you're playing alone, you may wanna do
these power chords instead. Guitar actually comes in here, after "Ones who
push and push till it hurts.." 

Pre-Chorus 
  F                                    C 
e|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
B|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
G|-----------------|------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|------------------|---------------------|


Chorus 
  D                 Bb                 F                  E 
e|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
B|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|------------------|-1010101010101010-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|-1010101010101010-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|-----------------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|------------------|---------------------|


  D                 Bb                 F                  C 
e|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
B|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|------------------|-1010101010101010-|---------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|-1010101010101010-|-1010101010101010----|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|-1010101010101010----|
E|-----------------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|------------------|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----|

(note: play chorus twice the 2nd and 3rd times you go through, so you can
fit in the 
"Hello Timebomb, I'm Ready to go off.." part.) 

Verse 2 (riff 1 again) 
C  C  D  D  D                          A  A  F  F  F 
e|-----------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
B|-----------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
G|---------5--5-/7-|7--7--------------|-------------------|-------------------o-|
D|---------5--5-/7-|7--7--------------|-----------7--7-\3-|3--3---------------o-|
A|---------3--3-/5-|5--5--------------|-----------7--7-\3-|3--3-----------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------5--5-\1-|1--1-----------------|

Guitar plays this first time after chorus, then for the verse its just bass
again 

e|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
B|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|

During verse 2, one guitar plays this palm muted, over and over again, until
Matt 
sings "Push and push and push 'till it hurts, then it plays that oh so
famous by now riff 1 for the rest of the verse, while guitar 2 throws in
some nifty feedback sounds, which by the way cant really be tabbed, sorry. 

Then, when he sings "Pull and pull an pull 'till it hurts", you jump back to
the Pre-chorus and chorus. Then.. 

Bridge 
e|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
B|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
G|--7-7------------|------------------|--7-7-------------|----5-5-5---------5-o|
D|--7-7---8---7---3|----5-5-5-------5-|--7-7---8---7---3-|----5-5-5---------5-o|
A|--5-5---8---7---3|----5-5-5-------5-|--5-5---8---7---3-|----3-3-3---------3--|
E|--------6---5---1|----3-3-3-------3-|--------6---5---1-|----3-3-3---------3--|

repeat three times, amongst guitar 2's feedback and phaser noises, then back
to the riff 1 again with guitar once, then just bass. 

Verse 3 (played overtop of riff 1, same notes as lyrics) 
e|-----------------|------------------| 
B|-----8---8--6--8-|-/10--------------| 
G|-----------------|------------------| 
D|-----------------|------------------| 
A|-----------------|------------------| 
E|-----------------|------------------| 
play three times, then join with bass in playing 2nd half of riff 1 
then continues to play with bass, as one guitar does this dissonant little
riff: 

e|-----------------|-------------------| 
B|--6---6---6---6--|--6---6---6---6----| 
G|----9---9---9---9|----9---9---9---9-o| 
D|-----------------|------------------o| 
A|-----------------|-------------------| 
E|-----------------|-------------------| 

And when Matt sings "Solid Gold" the 2nd time, change it to 
e|-----------------|-------------------| 
B|--8---8---8---8--|--8---8---8---8----| 
G|----9---9---9---9|----9---9---9---9--| 
D|-----------------|-------------------| 
A|-----------------|-------------------| 
E|-----------------|-------------------| 
Do this while playing the prechorus. 
Then onto the Chorus, twice, and the 2nd time through, no words, but guitar
2 plays this: 
e|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
B|-7-6-7---7-6-7---|-7-6-7---7-6-7----|-7-6-7---7-6-7----|-9-8-9---9-8-9-------|
G|-------6-------6-|-------6-------6--|-------6-------6--|-------6-------6----o|
D|-----------------|------------------|------------------|--------------------o|
A|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------|

reapeat this one twice, then back to riff 1 ONCE, and then you're done. 

Lyrics: 
I found me a reason 
     so check me tomorrow 
     we'll see if I'm leaking 
     push and push till it hurts 
     my devil's on roller skates 
     down at the roller rink 
     picking up chicks for me 
     ones that push and push till it hurts 

     Dirty enough I got me a love and it's so bad 

     Life's for the living 
     so check me tomorrow 
     we'll see if I'm kidding 
     push and push till it hurts 
     did it on Ritalin 
     I got me some good grades 
     now I work me the night shift 
     where I pull and pull till it hurts 

     Dirty enough I got me a love and it's so bad 
     hello time bomb I'm ready to go off 

     If life's for the livid 
     check me tomorrow 
     we'll see if I'm emperor 
     my devil's on sugar smacks 
     down at the radio shack 
     we're turning shit into solid gold 
     solid gold 

     Repeat chorus as desired... 


Well again I'm sorry, and I apologize for any confused people. This is my
first posting, so go easy, but please if there are any questions or
corrections, do not hesitate to contact me at GrinchsAntlerDog@hotmail.com.