Goo Goo Dolls – Stop The World (Guitar Tab)

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#----------------------------------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.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Stop The World by the Goo Goo Dolls (tabbed by [email protected]) Goo Goo Dolls Web Site: The World of Goo http://soong.heinous.net/~goo/index.html Tune your high e to F# (ala On The Lie) Chords: E5(VII) - x799xx E5/9 - x79(11)xx B4 - x24400 C# - x46600 E - x79900

(intro - riff 1)
F# ----------------------------|-------------------------
B  ----------------------------|-------------------------
G  -----4-4h3---3--4-4h3-4h3-4-|----11--11--------11--11-
D  -----4-4-4---4--4-4-4-4-4-4-|----9---9---------9---9--
A  ----------------------------|----7---7---------7---7--
E  -4--------------------------|-0-------------0---------
    * - The G# there can be just a bass note
(Play 4 times)

(verse) F#5/G#5-G#5-G#5 You need someone to hold you E5(VII) B5 You need somethin' that you ain't been getting F#5/G#5-G#5-G#5 Yeah, I could be the one E5(VII) B5 To tell you what to do, but it don't mean nothing F#5/G#5-G#5-G#5 E5(VII) And you're holding on forever

F# --------------------------------0-----(0)-----------
B  --------------------------------0-----(0)-----------
G  ------4--------------------6----------(6)-----------
D  ------4--------------------6----------(6)-----------
A  ------2--------------------4----------(4)-----------
E  ----------------------------------------------------                  
But that something just ain't true,       I'm just like

(bridge - riff 1 starting on the second measure) You And I know It's what I'd do Here I go

(chorus - riff 2)
F# ------0-------0------0-------0---------
B  ----0-------0-------0------------------
G  -------------------------3h4-----------
D  ---------------------------------------
A  ---------------------------------------
E  --0-----2-------4------4---------------
'Cause I couldn't stop the world, 'cause I loved you 
I couldn't stop the world, and I don't want to 
I couldn't stop the world, and I won't 
         E5(VII)      B5
'Cause it ain't  -  enough

(riff 1 two times) (verse) You had another bad day You let me know that you just can't take it I've given up on you You live in truth and I know I can't fake it 'Cause the stars you see are on a dirty sidewalk And they ain't polished and new (bridge) They don't come true And I know, it's what I'd do Here I go (chorus) 'Cause I couldn't stop the world, 'cause I loved you I couldn't stop the world, and I don't want to I couldn't stop the world, and I won't 'Cause it ain't enough (first measure of riff 1) (solo) G#5-E5/9 (4 times)

E5(VII)-Eb5-B5
F#5-G#5

(outro) B4 C# E I'm not too young for the world B4 C# E I'm not too young for the world B4 C# E And I can't change for the world (simile) 'Cause I don't care for the world I don't need to stop the world It don't make sense, the world (fade out) This file is copyright [email protected], 1997. You are free to use it for your personal or educational use, but permission must be granted to post this transcription. Thank you.