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The Blackout

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U2
"The Blackout"
Standard tuning.
[Intro]
A   D
Am
  Am         F           Dm
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------2-------------|
D|----------------------------------5--3-------| x2
A|----------------------------------------3--5-|
E|---------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
Am             F                              Dm
   A dinosaur, wonders why it's still on the earth, yeah
Am           F                       Dm
   A meteor, promises it's not gonna hit, yeah
Am             F                             Dm
   Earthquake, always happen when you are in bed, Fred
Am                   F                        Dm
   The house shakes, maybe was it something I said, Ned
[Pre-Chorus]
F  G           Dm
Go easy on me, easy me, lover
F  G           Dm
Go easy on me, easy on me, now
[Chorus]
         Am             C
When the lights go out, throw yourself about
       Dm                         F   Em
In the darkness where we learn to see
         Am             C
When the lights go out, don't you ever doubt
    Dm                       F  Em
The light that we can really be
[Verse]
Am                 F                      Dm
   Statues fall, democracy is flat on its back, Jack
Am                    F                         Dm
   We had it all, and what we had is not coming back, Zach
Am                        F                           Dm
   The big mouth says the people, they don't wanna be free for free
Am                  F                   Dm
   The Blackout, is this an extinction event we see
[Pre-Chorus]
F  G           Dm
Go easy on me, easy me, lover
F  G           Dm
Go easy on me, easy on me, now
[Chorus]
         Am             C
When the lights go out, throw yourself about
       Dm                         F   Em
In the darkness where we learn to see
         Am             C
When the lights go out, don't you ever doubt
    Dm                       F  Em
The light that we can really be
[Refrain]
         Am            G   Dm   F
When the lights go out
         Am            G   Dm   F
When the lights go out
         Am            G   Dm   F
When the lights go out
[Bridge]
         Am
When the lights go out
         Em
When the lights go out
Am                       Em
   Blackout, it's clear, who you are will appear
Am                    Em                            Dm
   Blackout, no fear, so glad that we are all still here
         Am            C  F
When the lights go out
         Am            C
When the lights go out
         F
When the lights go out
[Chorus]
         Am             C
When the lights go out, throw yourself about
       Dm                         F   Em
In the darkness where we learn to see
         Am             C
When the lights go out, don't you ever doubt
    Dm                       F  Em
The light that we can really be
[Refrain]
         Am            G   Dm   F
When the lights go out
         Am            G   Dm   F
When the lights go out
[Outro]
         Am            C
When the lights go out
         F
When the lights go out
         Am        C   F
When the lights go out

The Blackout chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Blackout by U2. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

U2
"The Blackout"
Standard tuning.
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Refrain]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Refrain]
[Outro]

The Blackout Chords by U2

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What key is "The Blackout" in?

The chords for "The Blackout" show the original chord names (including A, D, Am, F, Dm, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.