Hello, I'm NickStratoStyle and I'm going to show you how to play the song "When the Time Comes" by Tom Petty. I hope you find this tab accurate,( this song is a little bit strange) but I think is correct, so... let's rock!! (Sorry for my english, i know it isn't very fluent, i hope you'll understand anyway.) When the Time Comes Key song: E Some chords are suspended (Gadd6, F#m7, Dadd2) but you can play them normally; besides, i play the E chord without the G#: E( I play it like this in the verse of this song, I think it sounds better) e-0| b-0| g-x| d-2| a-2| E-0| Gadd6: F#m7: Dadd2 e-0| e-0| e-0| b-3| b-2| b-3| g-0| g-2| g-2| d-0| d-4| d-0| a-2| a-x| a-0| E-3| E-x| E-x| INTRO: Guitar 1: E | Gadd6 | F#m7 | E | E | Gadd6 | F#m7 | E | e-----------------------------------------------------------------| b-----------------------------------------------------------------| g---------7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6------------------7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6--------| d---------5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2| a---------5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2| E-0-0-0-0-----------------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-----------------0-0-0-0| Guitar 2: e---------------------------------------0------0-------0-------0--| b----------------------------------0-0---0-3-----3-2-----2-0-0----| g-------------------------------------------0-------2-------------| d-----------------------------------2--------0-------4------2-----| a-----------------------------------------------------------------| E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------| (Palm mute ) Verse: During the verse, the guitar plays like this: E | Gadd6 | F#m7 | E | e-----------------------------------| b-----------------------------------| g----------7---7---6---6---4--------| d-2---2----5---5---4---4---2--------| a-2---2----5---5---4---4---2--------| E-0---0-----------------------------| E Gadd6 This might sound strange, it might seem dumb F#m7 E Depends on the side that you take it in from E Gadd6 Depends on the time, depends on the day F#m7 E Depends on a lot of things, who can say In this verse, you can play the chords as power chords: A E A E A E B E I just want to let you know that I will stand by you A E A E Through whatever might come, wherever you run A E B E Will you stand by me when the time comes | E | Gadd6| F#m7 | E e------0------0-------0-------0--| b-0-0---0-3-----3-2-----2-0-0----| g----------0-------2-------------| d--2--------0-------4------2-----| a--------------------------------| E--------------------------------| E Gadd6 Baby do you understand, am I making this clear F#m7 E Are you tuning me out 'cause I'm coming off weird E Gadd6 Well I don't care, that's all right F#m7 E It's okay, I don't mind A E A E A E B E I just want to let you know that I will stand by you A E A E Through whatever might come, wherever you run A E B E Will you stand by me when the time comes | E | Gadd6| F#m7 | E e------0------0-------0-------0--| b-0-0---0-3-----3-2-----2-0-0----| g----------0-------2-------------| d--2--------0-------4------2-----| a--------------------------------| E--------------------------------| During this part of the song , one guitar goes like this: (I know it sounds strange, but if you listen to the song on the headphones, i'm sure you'll be able to hear it. e--------------| b--------------| g---6----------| d-6---6-4---4--| x 14 times( until the final B) a---------4---4| E--------------| In this part of the song, I play the E chord like a power chord, in this way: E: e-x| b-x| g-4| d-2| a-2| E-x| A E Dadd2 A E Dadd2 A This ain't the right time to say what's on my mind C#m A E Dadd2 A I know, but I look in your eyes E Dadd2 A C#m And there is no real life at all B Baby hold on E Gadd6 And someday soon you'll come around F#m7 E You know where I can be found E Gadd6 When your heart feels right, seek me out F#m7 E We can talk more then babe, but right now A E A E A E B E I just want to let you know that I will stand by you A E A E Through whatever might come, wherever you run A E B E Will you stand by me when the time comes End: | E | Gadd6| F#m7 | E e------0------0-------0-------0--| b-0-0---0-3-----3-2-----2-0-0----| g----------0-------2-------------| d--2--------0-------4------2-----| a--------------------------------| E--------------------------------|