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Im Telling Tim

NOFX
Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

I'M TELLING TIM by NOFX. Album : So long and thanks for all the shoes (1997)

Real attitude song - don't forget the pick-slides. 1/2

A=Melvin B=El Hefe A&B=both

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# intro #A

E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--10------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--10------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---8------------------------------------------------------------------------|

# intro #B

E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--101010-7-7-7-5-5-5-3-3-3101010-7-7-7-5-5-5-3-3-3101010-7-7-7-5-5-5-3-3-3--|
A--101010-7-7-7-5-5-5-3-3-3101010-7-7-7-5-5-5-3-3-3101010-7-7-7-5-5-5-3-3-3--|
E---8-8-8-5-5-5-3-3-3-1-1-1-8-8-8-5-5-5-3-3-3-1-1-1-8-8-8-5-5-5-3-3-3-1-1-1--|

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# main #A X2

E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G--------------------101010---|
D--101010-7-7-7-5-5-5101010---|
A--101010-7-7-7-5-5-5-8-8-8---|
E---8-8-8-5-5-5-3-3-3---------|

# main #B X2

E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-----------------------------|
D--101010-7-7-7-5-5-5-3-3-3---|
A--101010-7-7-7-5-5-5-3-3-3---|
E---8-8-8-5-5-5-3-3-3-1-1-1---|

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# main-part2 #A

E--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------10---|
A---------------------------------------10-12------|
E---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------------|

# main-part2 #B

E--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--101010-7-7-7-5-5-5-3-3-3------------------------|
A--101010-7-7-7-5-5-5-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10--8---|
E---8-8-8-5-5-5-3-3-3-1-1-1------------------------|

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# verse #A *=play 6X #=play 3X %=pause

E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------*-------*-------*--|
G----------10--------*-------#-------*-----12------10------10---|
D--10------10------10------10----#--7------12------10------10---|
A--10-%%%%%-8-%%%%%10------10---5---7------10-------8-------8---|
E---8---------------8-------8---7---5---------------------------|

# verse #B *=play 6X #=play 3X %=pause

E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------10--------*-------#-------*-------*-------*-------*--|
D--10------10------10------10----#--7-------5-------3-------3---|
A--10-%%%%%-8-%%%%%10------10---5---7-------5-------3-------3---|
E---8---------------8-------8---7---5-------3-------1-------1---|

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I'M TELLING TIM 2/2

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# verse-part2 #A&B *=play 6X (Cause it's not what you've told...)

E-------------------------------|
B------------*------------------|
G----*-----10--------*-------*--|
D--10------10------10------10---|
A--10-------8------10------10---|
E---8---------------8-------8---|

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# chorus #A *=play 12X

E---------------|
B------------*--|
G----*-----10---|
D---7------10---|
A---7-------8---|
E---5-----------|

# chorus #B *=play 12X

E---------------|
B---------------|

G----*-------*--| - Then play AmainAX2 or BmainBX2

D---7-------3---|
A---7-------3---|
E---5-------1---|

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# main-part2 #A !B plays main-part2B! h=hammer-on

E----------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------10-----10-13---|
G--------------------------------------10h12--10h12--------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------------|

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# verse2 #A *=play 6X #=play 3X

E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------*-------------------------------*-------*-------*--|
G----*-----10--------*-------#-------*-----12------10------10---|
D--10------10------10------10----#--7------12------10------10---|
A--10-------8------10------10---5---7------10-------8-------8---|
E---8---------------8-------8---7---5---------------------------|

# verse2 #B *=play 6X #=play 3X

E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------*--------------------------------------------------|
G----*-----10--------*-------#-------*-------*-------*-------*--|
D--10------10------10------10----#--7-------5-------3-------3---|
A--10-------8------10------10---5---7-------5-------3-------3---|
E---8---------------8-------8---7---5-------3-------1-------1---|

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Then play A&Bverse-part2A&B, AchorusA or BchorusB and AmainAX2 or BmainBX2

(last time with third last note twice and second last and last note once and

let ring)

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If you fuck up...

Tabbed by Jussi Heinonen 23.09.1998.

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