Mess With Time Chords

                             MESS WITH TIME â€“ Built to Spill

Tabbed by: Ben

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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.