x#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Wait for the Blackout - as performed by Goo Goo Dolls for the "Tommy Boy" soundtrack (tabbed by Johnny O) (questions or comments to [email protected]) Goo Goo Dolls Web Site: The World of Goo http://soong.heinous.net/~goo/index.html Song order identified by section INTRO: Play Riff 1 - 4x 1st VERSE: (Play Rhythm Fig. 1 - 2x) Don't you ask me to come out out when the sun does shine Gonna stay here with curtains drawn in darkness you'll be mine CHORUS: (Play Rhythm Fig. 2 - 2x) Let's wait for the blackout The lights are too bright Let's wait for the blackout Wait for the night 2nd VERSE: (Play Rhythm Fig. 1 - 2x) Well welcome to my basement flat No windows to see through With darkness closing in, my friend We both know what to do CHORUS: (Play Rhythm Fig. 2 - 2x) Let's wait for the blackout Wait for the night Let's wait for the blackout The lights are too bright BREAK: (Play Riff 2 - 2x with End 2 second time) Yea! FILL: (Play Fill 1 - 4x) CHORUS: (Play Rhythm Fig. 2 - 2x) Let's wait for the blackout The lights are too bright Let's wait for the blackout Wait for the night 3rd VERSE: (Play Rhythm Fig. 1 - 2x) Come roam with me upon this earth Keep us both alive Know everything has lasted here And ne'er would survive CHORUS: (Play Rhythm Fig. 2 - 2x) Let's wait for the blackout The lights are too bright Let's wait for the blackout Wait for the night BREAK: (Play Riff 2 - 2x with End 2 second time) BRIDGE: (Guitar 1 Plays Fill 1 - 8x) (Guitar 2 Enters on 5th repeat of Fill 1 w/ Rhythm Fig. 3 - 4x) In darkness there is no sin Light only brings in fear There's nothing to corrupt the eyes There is no vision here At first you may find it strange But do not go away The darkness holds a power that you wont find in the day OUTRO: (Guitar 1 Plays Rhythm Fig. 4 until fade out) (Guitar 2 Enters on 5th repeat of Rhythm Fig. 4 with Rhythm Fig. 5 and repeats until fade out) There is no vision here (repeat) INTRO Riff 1 e ------------------------------------------------------------- B -------------------------------------- 8---7---8---7---8---7- G 6--7--9--7--6----6-------------------- 7---7---7---7---7---7- D -------------------6--7--9--7--6---6---0---0---0---0---0---0- A ------------------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------------------------------- VERSE Rhythm Fig. 1 ( let all notes ring) e ------------------------------------------------------------- B --8---8---8p7----7---7---7h8----8---8h10-----10----10-10-10-- G --7---7---7------7---7---7------7---7--------7-----7--7--7--- D --0---0---0------0---0---0------0---0--------0--------------- A ------------------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------------------------------- CHORUS Rhythm Fig. 2 e ------------------------------------------------------------- B ---------------------------------8---7---8---7---8---7------- G --2---2------------------------- 7---7---7---7---7---7------- D --0---0------------2---2---------0---0---0---0---0---0------- A --0---0---2---4----2---2------------------------------------- E -------------------0---0------------------------------------- RIFF 2 | END 1 |End 2 e ----------------------------------|----------------|------------ B ----------------------------------|----------------|------------ G 5-7--5----------------5-7--5/////-|-11h12p11h12p11-|--11h12p11-- D --------7-6-5-3-5-7---------------|----------------|------------ A ----------------------------------|----------------|------------ E ----------------------------------|----------------|------------ FILL 1 ( 2 guitars semi-arranged for 1) let all notes ring e ---------------------------------------------------------------- B ----------7---8p7----7---10p7-----8p7----8p7-------------------- G --7---7-----------7-----------7-------7------------------------- D --7------------------------------------------------------------- A ---------------------------------------------------------------- E ---------------------------------------------------------------- BRIDGE Rhythm Fig. 3 e --------------------------------------- B --------------------------------------- G ----7---7---7---7---7---7\\\\---------- D ----7---7---7---7---7---7\\\\---------- A ----5---5---5---5---5---5\\\\---------- E --------------------------------------- OUTRO Rhythm Fig. 4 e ------------------------------------------------------------- B ------------------------------------------------------------- G ---7----7---7---7---7---------------------------------------- D ---7----7---7---7---7--------5---5---5---5---5---5---5------- A ---5----5---5---5---5--------5---5---5---5---5---5---5------- E -----------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3------- OUTRO Rhythm Fig. 5 (let all notes ring) e ----------------------------------------------------- B ---7---8p7---8p7------////12----13p12---13p12-------- G -- 7---7-----7--------////12----12------12----------- D ----------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------------- E ----------------------------------------------------- LEGEND \\\\\ - slide out of ///// - slide into h - hammer on p - pull off Tabbed by Johnny O in honor of the late great and troubled Chris Farley
