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U2
"The Blackout"
Standard tuning.
[Intro]
A D
Am
e|Am-----------F------------Dm----------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------2-------------|
D|----------------------------------5--3-------| x2
A|----------------------------------------3--5-|
E|---------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
AmA dinosaur, Fwonders why it's still on the eDmarth, yeah
AmA meteor, Fpromises it's not gonna Dmhit, yeah
AmEarthquake, Falways happen when you are in Dmbed, Fred
AmThe house shakes, Fmaybe was it something I Dmsaid, Ned
[Pre-Chorus]
FGo Geasy on me, Dmeasy me, lover
FGo Geasy on me, Dmeasy on me, now
[Chorus]
When the Amlights go out, Cthrow yourself about
In the Dmdarkness where we learn to FseeEm  
When the Amlights go out, Cdon't you ever doubt
The Dmlight that we can really FbeEm  
[Verse]
AmStatues fall, deFmocracy is flat on its Dmback, Jack
AmWe had it all, and Fwhat we had is not coming Dmback, Zach
AmThe big mouth says the Fpeople, they don't wanna be Dmfree for free
AmThe Blackout, is Fthis an extinction eDmvent we see
[Pre-Chorus]
FGo Geasy on me, Dmeasy me, lover
FGo Geasy on me, Dmeasy on me, now
[Chorus]
When the Amlights go out, Cthrow yourself about
In the Dmdarkness where we learn to FseeEm  
When the Amlights go out, Cdon't you ever doubt
The Dmlight that we can really FbeEm  
[Refrain]
When the Amlights go outG  Dm  F  
When the Amlights go outG  Dm  F  
When the Amlights go outG  Dm  F  
[Bridge]
When the Amlights go out
When the Emlights go out
AmBlackout, it's clear, Emwho you are will appear
AmBlackout, no fear, Emso glad that we are all still Dmhere
When the Amlights go outC  F  
When the Amlights go outC  
When the Flights go out
[Chorus]
When the Amlights go out, Cthrow yourself about
In the Dmdarkness where we learn to FseeEm  
When the Amlights go out, Cdon't you ever doubt
The Dmlight that we can really FbeEm  
[Refrain]
When the Amlights go outG  Dm  F  
When the Amlights go outG  Dm  F  
[Outro]
When the Amlights go outC  
When the Flights go out
When the Amlights go CoutF  
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