Goo Goo Dolls – Bringing On The Light (Bass Tab)
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Band: Goo Goo Dolls
Song: Bringing on the Light
Album: Magnetic (2013)
Tabbed for: Bass
Listen to the song for exact timing and rhythm.
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I reference both the studio album as well as live recordings (when available) to ensure the proper "tonality".
[Intro]
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[Verse]
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I hate to be a nuisance here. But I've been waiting half the year to sa-
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B A
-y. You're bringing on the light. The
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A D
second hand moves way to slow. Where did all those minutes go. I sa-
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B A
-y. You're bringing on the light. Oh
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[Chorus]
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yeah, oh yeah, bringing on the lig-
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-ht. Oh
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B D
yeah, oh yeah, bringing on the lig-
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A B
-ht.
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[Verse]
A
There's no right way to do. A wrong thing, I could hear you sa-
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B D A
-y. You're bringing on the light.
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A
It's a quick trip there and a long return. So make the grade or feel the burn. they sa-
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B D A
-y. You're bringing on the light. Oh
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[Chorus]
B D
yeah, oh yeah, bringing on the lig-
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-ht. Oh
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B D
yeah, oh yeah, bringing on the lig-
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-ht. Oh
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{Interlude}
B D
There's a little place we used to go. Took the place of what we
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didn't know. It's like a magic show.
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B D
Separating lies from facts. Oh, what kind of fun is
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that. You're just waiting for your time back.
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{Solo]
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Oh
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[Chorus]
B D
yeah, oh yeah, bringing on the lig-
(Didn't know what to tell you. I ain't got the truth to sell you.)
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-ht. oh
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B D
yeah, oh yeah, bringing on the lig-
(Didn't know what to tell you. I ain't got the truth to sell you.)
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-ht. oh
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B B D D
yeah, oh yeah, bringing on the lig-
(Didn't know what to tell you. Didn't know what to tell you.)
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yeah, oh yeah, bringing on the lig-
(I ain't got the truth to sell you. Bringing on the lig-)
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