Wait for the Blackout - as performed by Goo Goo Dolls 

for the "Tommy Boy" soundtrack 

(tabbed by Johnny O)

(questions or comments to googoodolls@musicfanclubs.org)

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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