Biography:
Nick Barker is an Australian singer songwriter known for his evocative lyrics. Starting out with Melbourne punk band The Wreckery, Barker then formed his own rock/power pop band Nick Barker and The Reptiles in the late 1980s. Signed to Mushroom Records' prestigious 'White Label' imprint (created by Michael Gudinski as a condition imposed to get the signatures of Hunters & Collectors into his Mushroom stable), The Reptiles put out two albums (1989s Goin' To Pieces and 1991s After The Show) and one rare EP
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This is a good song for beginners originally by Nick Barker - great Australian artist.
I've written this out really for my own learning and to possibly benefit others in their quest for
guitar mastery :) I hope you enjoy this tune as much as I do :)
Verse 1
E D E D E D E D
Well I been sweeping the leaves out of my driveway
E D E D E D E D
And I been living a good life up 'til now
A G A G
But the basket weaving and therapy sessions
A G A G
Are barely enough to dampen obsessions man
E D E D E D E D
I been taking a cold bath on the hour
Chorus
E D G A
I been sweet and I been good
E D G A
'Til you walk on home through my neighbourhood
E D G A
Now I watch you and I want you to know
E D G A
When I hold your hand I won't let go
D E G E D E D E D E D
I'm a walking talking ticking time bomb
Verse 2
E D E D E D E D
Well, I been taking every ride from strangers
E D E D E D E D
'Cause there ain't nobody, and I mean nobody stranger than me
A G A G
Well here's one soul your system won't save
A G A G
If you get me put down maybe then I'll behave
E D E D E D E D
I been living a good life up 'til now
Chorus
E D G A
I been sweet and I been good
E D G A
'Til you walk on home through my neighbourhood
E D G A
Now I watch you and I want you to know
E D G A
When I hold your hand I won't let go
D E G E D E D E D E D
I'm a walking talking ticking time bomb
verse 3
E D E D E D E D
Well I been watching the world from out my window
E D E D E D E D
*And I been doing like they told me up at the hospital, I hold my breath and count to ten* (spoken)
A G A G
But the thoughts I'm having defy description
A G A G
Tell me where in the hell did I put my prescription
E D E D E D E D
'Cause I been having those strange dreams again
End Chorus
E D G A
I been sweet and I been good
E D G A
'Til you walk on home through my neighbourhood
E D G A
Now I watch you and I want you to know
E D G A
When I hold your hand I won't let go
D E A
I'm a walking talking ticking
D E G E D
Walking talking ticking time bomb
E D E D E D E D
I'm a time bomb
I've written this out really for my own learning and to possibly benefit others in their quest for
guitar mastery :) I hope you enjoy this tune as much as I do :)
Verse 1
E D E D E D E D
Well I been sweeping the leaves out of my driveway
E D E D E D E D
And I been living a good life up 'til now
A G A G
But the basket weaving and therapy sessions
A G A G
Are barely enough to dampen obsessions man
E D E D E D E D
I been taking a cold bath on the hour
Chorus
E D G A
I been sweet and I been good
E D G A
'Til you walk on home through my neighbourhood
E D G A
Now I watch you and I want you to know
E D G A
When I hold your hand I won't let go
D E G E D E D E D E D
I'm a walking talking ticking time bomb
Verse 2
E D E D E D E D
Well, I been taking every ride from strangers
E D E D E D E D
'Cause there ain't nobody, and I mean nobody stranger than me
A G A G
Well here's one soul your system won't save
A G A G
If you get me put down maybe then I'll behave
E D E D E D E D
I been living a good life up 'til now
Chorus
E D G A
I been sweet and I been good
E D G A
'Til you walk on home through my neighbourhood
E D G A
Now I watch you and I want you to know
E D G A
When I hold your hand I won't let go
D E G E D E D E D E D
I'm a walking talking ticking time bomb
verse 3
E D E D E D E D
Well I been watching the world from out my window
E D E D E D E D
*And I been doing like they told me up at the hospital, I hold my breath and count to ten* (spoken)
A G A G
But the thoughts I'm having defy description
A G A G
Tell me where in the hell did I put my prescription
E D E D E D E D
'Cause I been having those strange dreams again
End Chorus
E D G A
I been sweet and I been good
E D G A
'Til you walk on home through my neighbourhood
E D G A
Now I watch you and I want you to know
E D G A
When I hold your hand I won't let go
D E A
I'm a walking talking ticking
D E G E D
Walking talking ticking time bomb
E D E D E D E D
I'm a time bomb
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