these tabs are exact , and 100% accurate as i watched the live video of alex
playing in brussels on the 15th february 2011 and these were the exact chords and
notations he used and played .

enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!

song : time bomb
artist : all time low
album : dirty work
year : 2011

tuning : dadgbe
key : Bm

for complete beginners drop D chords are played as such :

e{ – – – – }
b{ – – – – } for example ’bm’ is played : e{ – – – – – – }
g{ – – – – } b{ – – – – – – }
d{ – x – } g{ – – – – – – }
a{ – x – } d{ – – 9 – – }
d{ – x – } a{ – – 9 – – }
d{ – – 9 – – }
intro :

Bm , G , A ( x2 )

verse : ( palm muted )

G D
from the get – go i knew this was hard to hold ,
G D
like a crash the whole thing spun out of control ,
G
oh on a wire we were dancing ,
A
to kids no consequences ,
Bm
pull the trigger without thinking ,
A
theres only one way down this road ,

chorus : ( open )

B G
it was like a time – bomb started in motion ,
A
we were only destined to explode ,
B
if i had to pull you out of a wreckage ,
A G
i would never let you go ,
B
were like a time – bomb ,
A G
gonna lose it lets diffuse it ,
B
baby were like a time – bomb but i need it ,
A G
wouldnt have it any other way ,

interlude : ( open )

G

verse : ( palm muted )

G D
well theres no way out of this so lets stay in ,
G D
have a storm that could just soak us to an end ,
G
oh resistance is useless ,
A
just two kids stupid and fearless ,
Bm
like a bullet shooting a lesson ,
A
theres only one day down this road ,

chorus : ( open )

B G
it was like a time – bomb started in motion ,
A
we were only destined to explode ,
B
if i had to pull you out of a wreckage ,
A G
i would never let you go ,
B
were like a time – bomb ,
A G
gonna lose it lets diffuse it ,
B
baby were like a time – bomb but i need it ,
A G
wouldnt have it any other way ,

interlude : ( open )

G

bridge : ( palm muted )

G A Bm A
had your heart in my hands like a time – bomb ticking ,
G A Bm A
it goes off we start again when it breaks we fix it ,
G A Bm A
got my heart in your hands like a time – bomb ticking ,
G A Bm A
we should know better though we wont let go ,

interlude : ( open )

G

chorus : ( open )

B G
it was like a time – bomb started in motion ,
A
we were only destined to explode ,
B
if i had to pull you out of a wreckage ,
A G
i would never let you go ,
B
were like a time – bomb ,
A G
gonna lose it lets diffuse it ,
B
baby were like a time – bomb but i need it ,
A G
wouldnt have it any other way ,

outro : ( open )

Bm , G , A ( x2 )

this is completely accurate because i watched the live video of alex playing it in
brussels on the 15th february 2011 and these were the exact chords he played .

note : in the studio the band recorded using standard tuning .
source : all time low – studio updates .