Time Machine
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5 Guitar Amps for Beginners That Are Actually Great
Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb EbTecla: FCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Fun Song to play, but tricky to tab - for me. If you think anything is wrong - particularly with the second
guitar in the outro - let me know, or just fix it yourself, either works.
[Intro] Guitar 1 - Pm Everything on Eb, play on Gb
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------2h4-------2h4------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-2-(x16)----2-(x8)----2-(x16)-5-(x16)-12-(x16)-9-(x8)-12-(x8)-14-(x16)-----|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-5-(x16)-12-(x8)-9-(x8)-12-(x8)-14-----------------------------------------|
[Intro] Guitar 2 - Let each ring out
Eb|---------------------------------------------------| Play final chord multiple times then let ring
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|--4--4--4--7--9--11--4--7--11----------------------|
Ab|--4--4--4--7--9--11--4--7--11----------------------|
Eb|--2--2--2--5--7--9---2--5--9-----------------------|
Chorus - Second time through first part, pause for backing vocals, then play
same ending chords stummed once
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9/11-11-11-----------9-9-6-6-------------------------------|
Db|-------------(x3)-then------------Repeat---------------------|
Ab|--7/9--9--9------------7-7-4-4-------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Part 2
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--4-4------2-2-----------6-(x5)-4-(x5)-Repeat, end on--6-(x5)-9-(x5)-------|
Ab|--4-4------0-0--0h2h4h5--4------2----------------------4------7------------|
Eb|--2-2--4-5-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 - Post Chorus - As with the first guitar, pause for backing vocals, but only play the final
ending chord once, rather than both ending chords. This is also played during part 2.
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------9-6------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--4-7-9-6--repeat----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--4-7-7-4------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--2-5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Post Chorus Interlude - Pm single notes only
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----11-----11-----11-----11-----11-----11-11------------------------------|
Ab|-9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 - Post Chorus - Just play this for the duration of the above
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----4--------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----4--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----2--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2 - Cos intro verse] - Rapid downstrokes, apart from the 2 end chords
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--4-pm-(x16)--7-pm-(x15)--7--9-pm-(x16)-11-pm-(x16)-9-11-------------------|
Eb|--2-----------5-----------5--7----------9-----------7-9--------------------|
PM single notes
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----11-----11-----11----------------------------11------------------------|
Ab|-9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9------7-----7-----7----------11------------------------|
Eb|----------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-(x16)-9-(x-whatever)------------|
Chorus - Second time through first part, pause for backing vocals, then play same ending
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9/11-11-11-----------9-9-4-4-------------------------------|
Db|--------------(x3) then------------Repeat--------------------|
Ab|--7/9--9--9------------7-7-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Part 2
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------2-2-----------6------4----------------------6-----9----11----13-11-13-13/14/13-11-|
Db|--4-4------2-2-----------6-(x5)-4-(x5)-Repeat, end on--6-(x5)-(x5)--(x5)---------------------|
Ab|--4-4------0-0--0h2h4h5--4------2----------------------4-----7----9-----11-9--11-11/12/11-9--|
Eb|--2-2--4-5-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 Chorus - As with the first guitar, pause for backing vocals, but only play the final ending chord
once, rather than both ending chords. This is also played during part 2.
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------9-6------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--4-7-9-6--repeat----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--4-7-7-4------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--2-5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Solo] - double pick on bends
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--17b-17pb------------------------------17b-17pb-----------17x8-18x8-19x1--|
Gb|-----------16b-16pb--16-14-13h14p13--------------16b-16pb------------------|
Db|------------------------------------16-------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse] - Same as intro...I think
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-2-(x16)--5-(x16)-12-(x16)-9-(x16)-2-(x16)-5-(x16)-12-(x16)---|
Moargh downstrokes
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--11---9----7----6----4-6---11-9-7-6-4/6-----------------------------------|
Ab|--9-xx-7-xx-5-xx-4-xx-2-4---9--7-5-4-2/4-----------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 Verse - Let each ring out
Eb|-----------------------------| Play final chord then go into above downstrokes
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|
Db|--4--7--9--6--4--7--9--------|
Ab|--4--7--7--4--4--7--7--------|
Eb|--2--5--------2--5-----------|
[Outro] - Second guitar does some stuff in here, sounds like some harmonics,
difficult to determine what they are though. Listen to the song with only the left
earphone if you think you can get it. For now just play the same basic notes as in the other chorus'
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9/11-11-11-----------9-9-6-6-------------------------------|
Db|--------------(x3)then------------Repeat---------------------|
Ab|--7/9--9--9------------7-7-4-4-------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Part 2
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------2-2-----------6------4------------------------6------9------|
Db|--4-4------2-2-----------6-(x5)-4--(x5)--Repeat, end on--6-(x5)-9-(x5)-|
Ab|--4-4------0-0--0h2h4h5--4------2--------------------00--4------7------|
Eb|--2-2--4-5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Second time through just play first ending chord then pause
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9/11-11-11--------------6-9----------------------------------|
Db|--9-11-11-11---(x3) then--6-9------Repeat----------------------|
Ab|--7/9--9--9---------------4-7----------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
I think this last section is powechords, but it may be octaves
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--14-13-11-9-14-13-11-10-14-13-11-9-11-6-9-11------------------------------|
Db|--14-13-11-9-14-13-11-10-14-13-11-9-11-6-9-11------------------------------|
Ab|--12-11-9--7-12-11-9--8--12-11-9--7-9--4-7-9-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| b Bend
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| x Dead note
| pb Pre-bend
| p Pull-off
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How to play Time Machine
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 Eb. 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.