Stop the World Lyrics

p The World by the Goo Goo Dolls
Tune your high e to F# (ala On The Lie)
Chords:
E5(VII) - x799xx
C# - x46600
(intro - riff 1)
F# ----------------------------|-------------------------
G -----4-4h3---3--4-4h3-4h3-4-|----11--11--------11--11-
* - The G# there can be just a bass note
(Play 4 times)
(verse)
You need someone to hold you
E5(VII) B5
You need somethin' that you ain't been getting
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)-----------
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---------
G -------------------------3h4-----------
'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
(outro)
I'm not too young for the world
I'm not too young for the world
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)
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