Zach Bryan - Ticking: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ticking" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Ticking Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Zach Bryan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Ticking" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

    F#                                  B
I’m cutting ties with things that bind my heart
to this world
  D#m                            C#
I love you and I’m willing but I cannot keep
you girl
 F#                         B
Philly by the morning and Ohio by the night
D#m                                 C#
The thing about a long rope is you can’t
hold on too tight

Wooden floors and coffee cups
Stepped on and all used up
But I reckon that's what mornings are for
And everyone thinks they know me now
In these close-minded leave-me towns
But I'm too young to even know myself

Chorus:
         F#     C#               D#m
There’s wheels running down the interstate
 B               F#             C#             D#m B
Lord, I’ll wait another day cuz I ain’t close to you
        F#   C#             D#m
There’s time ticking on the interstate
     B            F#     C#             D#m B
And Lord, I hate that I ain’t close to you

And all my friends have moved away
Some got jobs and some got saved
They talk to me like I'm still that kid
The fightin', fiendin', Okie son
The restless, reckless, hopeful one
Who once was proud of everything he did
Do you remember twenty-five
Long legs and lovin' time?
Seems like ten lifetimes ago
I'm cuttin' ties with things
that bind my heart to this world
I love you and I'm willin',
but I really have to go

Chorus:
There's wheels runnin' down the interstate
But, Lord, I'll wait another day,
'cause I ain't close to you
There's time tickin' on the interstate
I'm fightin' fate
And, Lord, I hate that I ain't close to you

I'm cuttin' ties with things that
bind my heart to this world
I love you and I'm willing, but
I cannot keep you, girl
Philly by the morning and Ohio by the night
The thing about high hopes is you
can't hold on too tight


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Ticking" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ticking" by Zach Bryan.

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