Time Bomb
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G F G F
She left him at the altar, smashed her wedding cake
G F G F
And she stripped off her long white dress then her sexy lingerie
G F G F
And she kissed Father Joseph savagely on the lips
G F G C
Oh lord have mercy, because my sister's flipped
A D A D
Couldn't see it coming, how were we to know
A D A D
Mother's little angel, little devil though
A D A D
She was such a sweet young thing, but something went wrong
A D C C/B A
Twenty years on a straight line, I guess it built a live time bomb
She left him at the altar, smashed her wedding cake
And she stripped off her long white dress and then sexy lingerie
And she kissed Father Joseph savagely on the lips
Oh lord have mercy, because my sister's flipped
Old Johnny Two-Shoes, his jaw just hit the floor
Little Granny Jones, yeah, she keeled right over
Should've seen the best man get a smile on his face
And that sleazy maid of honor, you know, you know it made her day
She left him at the altar, smashed her wedding cake
And she stripped off her long white dress and then her sexy lingerie
And she kissed Father Joseph savagely on the lips
Oh lord have mercy, because my sister's flipped
Said lord have mercy, because --
How to play Time Bomb
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.