Hello, I'm NickStratoStyle and I'm going to show you how to play the song "When the Time
Comes" by Tom Petty.
I hope you find this tab accurate,( this song is a little bit strange) but I think is
correct, so... let's rock!!
(Sorry for my english, i know it isn't very fluent, i hope you'll understand anyway.)
When the Time Comes
Key song: E
Some chords are suspended (Gadd6, F#m7, Dadd2) but you can play them normally; besides, i play the E chord without the G#:E( I play it like this in the verse of this song, I think it sounds better)e-0|b-0|g-x|d-2|a-2|E-0|
Gadd6: F#m7: Dadd2e-0| e-0| e-0|b-3| b-2| b-3|g-0| g-2| g-2|d-0| d-4| d-0|a-2| a-x| a-0|E-3| E-x| E-x|
INTRO:
Guitar 1: E | Gadd6 | F#m7 | E | E | Gadd6 | F#m7 | E |e-----------------------------------------------------------------|b-----------------------------------------------------------------|g---------7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6------------------7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6--------|d---------5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2|a---------5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2|E-0-0-0-0-----------------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-----------------0-0-0-0|
Guitar 2:
e---------------------------------------0------0-------0-------0--|b----------------------------------0-0---0-3-----3-2-----2-0-0----|g-------------------------------------------0-------2-------------|d-----------------------------------2--------0-------4------2-----|a-----------------------------------------------------------------|E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------| (Palm mute )
Verse: During the verse, the guitar plays like this:
E | Gadd6 | F#m7 | E |e-----------------------------------|b-----------------------------------|g----------7---7---6---6---4--------|d-2---2----5---5---4---4---2--------|a-2---2----5---5---4---4---2--------|E-0---0-----------------------------|
E Gadd6
This might sound strange, it might seem dumb
F#m7 E
Depends on the side that you take it in from
E Gadd6
Depends on the time, depends on the day
F#m7 E
Depends on a lot of things, who can say
In this verse, you can play the chords as power chords:
A E A E A E B E
I just want to let you know that I will stand by you
A E A E
Through whatever might come, wherever you run
A E B E
Will you stand by me when the time comes
| E | Gadd6| F#m7 | Ee------0------0-------0-------0--|b-0-0---0-3-----3-2-----2-0-0----|g----------0-------2-------------|d--2--------0-------4------2-----|a--------------------------------|E--------------------------------|
E Gadd6
Baby do you understand, am I making this clear
F#m7 E
Are you tuning me out 'cause I'm coming off weird
E Gadd6
Well I don't care, that's all right
F#m7 E
It's okay, I don't mind
A E A E A E B E
I just want to let you know that I will stand by you
A E A E
Through whatever might come, wherever you run
A E B E
Will you stand by me when the time comes
| E | Gadd6| F#m7 | Ee------0------0-------0-------0--|b-0-0---0-3-----3-2-----2-0-0----|g----------0-------2-------------|d--2--------0-------4------2-----|a--------------------------------|E--------------------------------|
During this part of the song , one guitar goes like this:(I know it sounds strange, but if you listen to the song on the headphones, i'm sure you'll be able to hear it.e--------------|b--------------|g---6----------|d-6---6-4---4--| x 14 times( until the final B)a---------4---4|E--------------|
In this part of the song, I play the E chord like a power chord, in this way:E:e-x|b-x|g-4|d-2|a-2|E-x|
A E Dadd2 A E Dadd2 A
This ain't the right time to say what's on my mind
C#m A E Dadd2 A
I know, but I look in your eyes
E Dadd2 A C#m
And there is no real life at all
B
Baby hold on
E Gadd6
And someday soon you'll come around
F#m7 E
You know where I can be found
E Gadd6
When your heart feels right, seek me out
F#m7 E
We can talk more then babe, but right now
A E A E A E B E
I just want to let you know that I will stand by you
A E A E
Through whatever might come, wherever you run
A E B E
Will you stand by me when the time comes
End:| E | Gadd6| F#m7 | Ee------0------0-------0-------0--|b-0-0---0-3-----3-2-----2-0-0----|g----------0-------2-------------|d--2--------0-------4------2-----|a--------------------------------|E--------------------------------|
