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Built to Spill - Mess With Time Chords

Chord diagram for Gb5
Chord diagram for A5
Chord diagram for G5
Chord diagram for Bb5
Chord diagram for Dmin
Chord diagram for Bb
Chord diagram for A
                                   MESS WITH TIME – Built to Spill
Tabbed by: Ben
Email: dontcallmebenny@hotmail.com
Tuning: Standard

INTRO:
   F#5 A5 G5 Bb5 Play twice
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-4-7-5-5-8--------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-7-5-5-8--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-2-5-3-3-6--------------------------------------------------------|

VERSES/SOLO BACKING
Listen for rhythm, the quick move to A5 isn’t always played.

   / / /  / / /

   F#5     G5    A5 G5
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-------5----5-7-5-------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-------5----5-7-5-------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-------3----3-5-3-------------------------------------------------|

REGGAE SECTION

Before the reggae bit kicks in, play the below chord sequence twice, using loose 
Then kick in with a reggae feel, using up-strokes and lots of fret-hand muting.

     Dmin     Bb       A
    ///////  ///////  ///////////////
e|-5--------6--------5--------------------------------------|
B|-6--------6--------5--------------------------------------|
G|-7--------7--------6--------------------------------------|
D|-7--------8--------7--------------------------------------|
A|-5--------8--------7--------------------------------------|
E|----------6--------5--------------------------------------|

After the signing finishes, the soloing continues over the following:

  Dmin     C         Play 8 times Gmin        Amin    Play 4 times
    ///////  ///////                 ///////  ///////
e|-5--------3-----------------------3--------5-----------|
B|-6--------5-----------------------3--------5-----------|
G|-7--------5-----------------------3--------5-----------|
D|-7--------5-----------------------5--------7-----------|
A|-5--------3-----------------------5--------7-----------|
E|----------------------------------3--------5-----------|

As for the solos, there’s way too much to try and tab out!! Try F# Phrygian for the main 
of the song, and D Minor for the reggae section.
    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/built_to_spill/mess_with_time_chords_chords_394358

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