This one is really easy. I found the tab online and reformatted it, added the chords during the lead, and changed the A's to Am's because I think it sounds better that way. Flirting with Time - Tom Petty
D Em G
A coyote ran across the road
D Am
on the move without a home.
Em G D Am
A flash of light reminded me of you.
Em G
This could well be your last stand.
D Am
Hold the sunlight in your hand.
Em G D Am
Spread your fingers, feel the sand fall through.
G Am G D
I've done all I can do. Now it's up to you.
G C
You're flirting with time baby
G C
Flirting with time, but maybe,
G D G
Time baby, is catching up with you.
Em G
Shadow men talk a real good game.
D Am
Every punch line has your name.
Em G D Am
You cried out and no one came to you.
G Am G D
I've done all I can do. Now it's up to you.
G C
You're flirting with time baby
G C
Flirting with time, but maybe,
G D G
Time baby, is catching up with you.
Lead : (chords are Em|G|D|Am|Em|G|D|Am)
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0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0--0-0--10/0----|
9-7-9-7---4-2-4-2-0-0---9-7-9-7--4-2----------|
--------------------2-------------------------|
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Em G
Should be more to learn from this.
D Am
Can't say I know what it is.
Em G D A
No difference tween a hit or miss, it's true.
G Am G D
I've done all I can do. Now it's up to you.
G C
You're flirting with time baby
G C
Flirting with time, but maybe,
G D G
Time baby, is catching up with you. 2x, Then Fade Out
Melisa
i worked this out also and i do it pretty much the same except for the last line of the chorus
i have something like this
Em-G----D------Gsus--------------G
Time, baby is catching up with you
Gsus
#4491....
I know this is ancient and all, but I just started trying to play this song. Does anyone have a suggestion for strumming? It seems pretty fast...but I am having trouble getting the sound I want.
Thanks!
I play it D D DU DU.
I pretty much have this one down (rhythm) and I love the way it sounds! Definitely for those of you who aren't overly familiar with the song or don't have it available for listening along, you probably want to play the first Dmaj as an introduction, as singing starts on the Em. I also suggest a straight down strum eighth note strum for that first D, and then D D DU DU as stated above. Thanks for all your help! Love the song.
--Riley
