Biography:
Timbuk 3 was formed in 1986 by the husband and wife team of Pat MacDonald (acoustic, electric, bass and MIDI guitars, harmonica, vocals) and Barbara K. MacDonald (electric guitar, mandolin, violin, rhythm programming, vocals). Initially they performed live as a duo backed up by a large "ghettoblaster".
They were joined in 1991, by Wally Ingram and Courtney Audain. Timbuk 3 recorded several albums from 1986 to 1995; their first album, Greetings From Timbuk 3, generated their only chart hit song, "The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades".
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B-Side of Life
Timbuk 3 (from "Edge of Allegiance", 1989)
(intro)
F (x4) (bass line F F C-D-F)
(verse)
F Bb F
Who am I? Do you recognize me?
Bb F Eb F
Of course you don't. I'm nobody.
F Bb F
I have no money. I have no name.
Bb F Eb F
I tear the tickets at the hall of fame.
(chorus)
Bb F C F
I buy my dinner at the seven-eleven
Eat it in the kitchen while I watch TV
I like my free time and I love my wife
Bb F C Bb
You'll find my number on the B-side of life
(verse)
F Bb F
Once I got lucky. I had a band
Bb F Eb F
We had a song it got to number 3
F Bb F
Made lots of money. Made lots of friends
Bb F Eb F
Had lots of pretty people hangin' 'round me
F Bb F
Now all I want is a place to hide
Bb F Eb F
To feel safe from the chaos outside
F Bb F
A cold refrigerator, a warm bed
Bb F Eb F
A place where no one will stick a gun to my head
(chorus)
Bb F C F
I buy my dinner at the seven-eleven
Eat it in the kitchen while I watch TV
I like my free time and I love my wife
Bb F C Bb
We're happy living on the B-side of life
(bridge)
Eb Fsus4 F
We had a key to the city
Eb Dm
But the rooms it did unlock
Gm Dm
Were full of over-priced portraits
Bb Am7 C
Engaged in cheap small talk
(verse)
F Bb F
So turn out the lights, turn up the radio
Bb F Eb F
Don't know the singer but I love that song
F Bb F
I know that I'm no Baryshnikov baby
Bb F Eb F
But I wanna dance with you all night long
(verse no lyrics - Oooh oooh etc...)
F Bb F Bb F Eb F (x2)
(chorus)
Bb F C F
I'll buy you dinner at the seven-eleven
Eat it in the kitchen while we watch TV
Tonight's my birthday. Let's have a party
Bb F C Bb F
I'm thirty with a bullet from the B-side of life
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Note: If you don't like playing all of these barre chords, you can transpose it down a half step.
verse: E A E A E D E
chorus: A E B E (x3) A E B A
bridge: D Esus4 E D C#m F#m C#m A G#m7 B
Timbuk 3 (from "Edge of Allegiance", 1989)
(intro)
F (x4) (bass line F F C-D-F)
(verse)
F Bb F
Who am I? Do you recognize me?
Bb F Eb F
Of course you don't. I'm nobody.
F Bb F
I have no money. I have no name.
Bb F Eb F
I tear the tickets at the hall of fame.
(chorus)
Bb F C F
I buy my dinner at the seven-eleven
Eat it in the kitchen while I watch TV
I like my free time and I love my wife
Bb F C Bb
You'll find my number on the B-side of life
(verse)
F Bb F
Once I got lucky. I had a band
Bb F Eb F
We had a song it got to number 3
F Bb F
Made lots of money. Made lots of friends
Bb F Eb F
Had lots of pretty people hangin' 'round me
F Bb F
Now all I want is a place to hide
Bb F Eb F
To feel safe from the chaos outside
F Bb F
A cold refrigerator, a warm bed
Bb F Eb F
A place where no one will stick a gun to my head
(chorus)
Bb F C F
I buy my dinner at the seven-eleven
Eat it in the kitchen while I watch TV
I like my free time and I love my wife
Bb F C Bb
We're happy living on the B-side of life
(bridge)
Eb Fsus4 F
We had a key to the city
Eb Dm
But the rooms it did unlock
Gm Dm
Were full of over-priced portraits
Bb Am7 C
Engaged in cheap small talk
(verse)
F Bb F
So turn out the lights, turn up the radio
Bb F Eb F
Don't know the singer but I love that song
F Bb F
I know that I'm no Baryshnikov baby
Bb F Eb F
But I wanna dance with you all night long
(verse no lyrics - Oooh oooh etc...)
F Bb F Bb F Eb F (x2)
(chorus)
Bb F C F
I'll buy you dinner at the seven-eleven
Eat it in the kitchen while we watch TV
Tonight's my birthday. Let's have a party
Bb F C Bb F
I'm thirty with a bullet from the B-side of life
--------------------------------------------------------
Note: If you don't like playing all of these barre chords, you can transpose it down a half step.
verse: E A E A E D E
chorus: A E B E (x3) A E B A
bridge: D Esus4 E D C#m F#m C#m A G#m7 B
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