Time Flies Tab

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Capo:	no capo

Author Dabog701 [pro] 148.

1 contributor total, last edit on Jul 12, 2016

NOTE: This is a non-capo version, as it was done by ear and i never thought to use a capo.
 
This was quite a tricky song to tab, especially the solo section. Enjoy.
 
Listen to the track to get the rhythm of the notes.
 
 
[Intro Part I (0:01 - 0:43)]
Play these three bars 3 times. The palm mutes are very short, they keep the
strumming rhythm going.
 
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8-8-8-8---x-x-8-8-8-8---x-x-8-8-8-8---x-x-8-8-8-8---x-x-|
G|---5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-|
D|---7-7-7-7---x-x-7-7-7-7---x-x-7-7-7-7---x-x-7-7-7-7---x-x-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-8-8-8-8---x-x-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
G|---5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
D|---7-7-7-7---x-x-7-7-7-7---x-x-7-7-7-7---x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
e|---5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-|
B|---6-6-6-6---x-x-6-6-6-6---x-x-6-6-6-6---x-x-6-6-6-6---x-x-|
G|---3-3-3-3---x-x-3-3-3-3---x-x-3-3-3-3---x-x-3-3-3-3---x-x-|
D|---3-3-3-3---x-x-3-3-3-3---x-x-3-3-3-3---x-x-3-3-3-3---x-x-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|  -x2
 
Alternatively, if you find it easier, replace the above chord with this one:
 
e|----------|
B|---10-----|
G|---10-----|
D|---8------|
A|---8------|
E|----------|
 
 
[Intro Part II (0:43 - 1:13) -'But after a while, you realise time flies']
Play these 2 bars twice.
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x--|
G|---5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x--|
D|---5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x--|
A|---3-3-3-3---x-x-3-3-3-3---x-x-3-3-3-3---x-x-3-3-3-3---x-x--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|  -x2
 
 
e|---5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x--|
B|---5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x--|
G|---5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x-5-5-5-5---x-x--|
D|---3-3-3-3---x-x-3-3-3-3---x-x-3-3-3-3---x-x-3-3-3-3---x-x--|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|  -x2
 
 
[Verse Part I (1:13 - 1:43) - 'She said "Love is what you make it..."']
 
Guitar with (I think) A fair amount of reverb, a small bit of delay, and some
chorus flange. Again, listen to the track for the rhythm. Small bit of vibrato on
each note.
 
       hold ~~~~~~~~       ~~~~~~~~       ~~~~~~
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------10-------------10-------------6-------------|
G|------9-7------------9-7------------5-3---------------|
D|---7--------------7--------------3--------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
 
            ~~~~~~~        ~~~~ ~~             ~~~~~~~
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------10-------------10--13-------------6---------|
G|------9-7------------9-7----------------5-3-----------|
D|---7--------------7------------------3----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus (1:42 - 2:19) 'But after a while, you realise time flies']
 
Lead Guitar plays:
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e|------------------------------------------------------|   |
B|------5-------------------------5---------------------|   |
G|---------4-------------------------4------------------|   |
D|---5-------------------------5------------------------|   |
A|------------------------------------------------------|   |
E|------------------------------------------------------|   |
                                                            |
And Rhythm: (All palm muted, and in time with the lead)     |     -
e|------------------------------------------------------|   |      |
B|------------------------------------------------------|   |      |
G|------------------------------------------------------|   |      |
D|------------------------------------------------------|   |
A|---3333--3333--3333--3333--3333--3333--3333--3333-----|   |[Play this
E|------------------------------------------------------|   | 3 times.
                                                              But on the 3rd
                                                              time, only play
Lead Guitar plays:                                            the bar above.]
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e|------------------------------------------------------|   |      |
B|------1-------------------------1---------------------|   |      |
G|---------2-------------------------2------------------|   |      |
D|---3-------------------------3------------------------|   |     -
A|------------------------------------------------------|   |
E|------------------------------------------------------|   |
                                                            |
And Rhythm: (All palm muted, and in time with the lead)     |
e|------------------------------------------------------|   |
B|------------------------------------------------------|   |
G|------------------------------------------------------|   |
D|------------------------------------------------------|   |
A|------------------------------------------------------|   |
E|---1111--1111--1111--1111--1111--1111--1111--1111-----|   |
 
 
[Solo (2:19 - 2:41)]
 
Listen to the track for the rhythm of the notes.
 
e|---14-14-14--12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
B|---10-10-10--10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8--------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---17-17-17--15-15-15-15--12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10----|
B|---13-13-13--13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13----|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15----|
B|---13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13----|
G|---14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14----|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15----|
B|---13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13----|
G|---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12----|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
 
Repeat the first two bars of this section again, and end the section with the 15 -
13 -14 chord in the third bar.
 
 
[Bridge Part I (2:42 - 2:48)]
 
e|------------------------0-----------------------------|
B|------0-----1-----0-----------0-----1-----0-----------|
G|--------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---------|
D|----------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-------|
A|---0--------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|  -x2
 
 
[Bridge (2:49 - 3:17) - 'How does time break down...']
 
This is the exact same as 'Intro part I', so just play that here.
 
 
[Verse (3:17 - 3:47) - 'I could tell you what I'm thinking...']
 
Just repeat the Verse again.
 
 
[Chorus (3:47 - 4:24) - 'But after a while, you realise time flies']
 
Just repeat the Chorus here.
 
 
[Solo (4:24 - 5:25)]
 
Repeat the solo section here to finish the song.
 
 
 
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Time Flies – Porcupine Tree

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When I saw them live, I noticed that Wilson capos on the 5th fret.

oh ****ing wow man. I can NOT wait to see them live in June '10... man, what a great band and guitarist. And Tab. Always look in the Comments though =) Cheers and Peace, Guys

Thanks for that comment, juan! When you change this tab a bit for a "5th fret capo version" it's really easy to play and sounds even better because you can make complete chords out of it. So it will look like this: |-0-|-0-|-0-| |-3-|-0-|-1-| |-0-|-0-|-0-| |-2-|-2-|-3-| |-0-|-0-|-3-| |---|---|---| And the corus: Just put the "3s" to the 8th fret of the lower string :). So it's more like this |---|-0-| |-0-|-0-| |-0-|-0-| |-0-|-x-| |-x-|-3-| |-3-|---| very easy to play, sounds wonderful.