MESS WITH TIME – Built to Spill Tabbed by: Ben Email: [email protected] 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.
