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Lightning by Eric Church
Lightning
Capo 3rd fret
Intro
G Gmaj7 C/G 2x with chords as follows
G -3X003X
Gmaj7-3X403X
C/G -3X201X
G Gmaj7 C/G
These four walls of Farnworth
G Gmaj7 C/G
Are closin' in on me
G Gmaj7 C/G
My final meal is over
G Gmaj7 C/G
They're gonna to set me free
C G
I can feel the fires burning
C G
As the devil guards my door
C Am
I hit my knees in search of Jesus
C D G
On a cold jailhouse floor
G Gmaj7 C/G
Lord now I'm singin'
G Gmaj7 C/G
Get me out of here
C
I see the preacher's eyes
G/B
As my daughter cries
Am D
When they strap me in this chair
G Gmaj7 C
Lord I hope she forgives me
G Gmaj7 C
For livin' my life this way
G
Tonight I'll ride the lightning
D G Gmaj7 C/G
To my final judgement day
G Gmaj7 C/G
Every life owes a death
G Gmaj7 C/G
That's what the Bible says
G Gmaj7 C/G
I owe mine to this state
G Gmaj7 C/G
For shootin' that boy to death
C G
A liquor store attendant
C G
He was reachin' for his gun
C Am
Now his mama sits there smilin'
C D G
As the boss yells, Roll on one
G Gmaj7 C
And now I'm singin'
G Gmaj7 C
Get me out of here
C
I see the preacher's eyes
G/B
As my daughter cries
Am D
When they strap me in this chair
G Gmaj7 C
I hope she forgives me
G Gmaj7 C
For leavin' her this way
G
Tonight I'll ride the lightining
D C
To my final resting place
Bm C
A hungry blue-eyed baby cryin'
G
Made me rob that store
Bm C
And as that boy lay there dyin'
G
I dropped my pistol on the floor
C
Yeah I'd take it all back
G/B
But there's nothin' I can do
Am
They've covered my face
G/B
And the order's gone through
C
As the boss yells, Roll on two
G Gmaj7 C
Now I'm flyin'
G Gmaj7 C
up and out of here
C G/B
I close my eyes and slowly rise
Am D
Let my body leave this chair
G Gmaj7 C
Lord I hope you forgive me
G Gmaj7 C
For livin' my life this way
G
Tonight I ride the lightning
D C
To my final resting place
G Gmaj7 C/G
These four walls of Farnworth
G Gmaj7 C/G G
Are closin' in on me
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version 2
Drop D
Capo 8
All Chords are as followed
D 000232
D/C# 040232
D/F# 4x0232
G/B 020033
G 5x005x
G/F# 4x005x
Em 222000
A x02230
A7 x02030 (end of chorus only)
Fm 133111
Intro (Slightly palm muted)
D D/C# G/B
Verse 1(Slightly Palm muted)
D D/C# G/B
These four walls of Farnworth
D D/C# G/B
Are closin' in on me
D D/C# G/B
My final meal is over
D D/C# G/B
They're gonna set me free
G D
I can feel the fire's a burnin'
G D
As the devil guards my door
G G/F# Em
I hit my knees in search of Jesus
G A D
On a cold jailhouse floor
Chorus 1
D D/C# G/B
Lord, now I'm singin'
D D/C# G/B
Get me out of here
G
I see the preacher's eyes
G/F#
As my daughter cries
Em A
When they strap me in this chair
D D/C# G/B
Lord, I hope she forgives me
D D/F# G
For livin' my life this way
D
Tonight I ride the lightning
A7
To my final judgment day
Verse 2
Every life owes a death
That's what the Bible says
I owe mine to this state
For shootin' that boy to death
A liquor store attendant
He was reachin' for his gun
Now his Momma sits there smilin'
As the boss yells Roll on one
Chorus 2
And now I'm singin'
Get me out of here
I see the preacher's eyes
As my daughter cries
When they strap me in this chair
Lord I hope she forgives me
For leaving her this way
Tonight I ride the lightning
To my final restin' place
Bridge
Fm G
A hungry blue eyed baby cryin'
D (G/B D G/B)
Made me rob that store
Fm G
An' as that boy lay there dyin'
D (G/B D G/B)
I dropped my pistol on the floor
G G/F#
Yeah, I'd take it all back but there's nothin' I can do
Em
They've covered my face
G/F#
An' the order's gone through
G
As the boss yells Roll on, two
Final Chorus (Slightly Palm muted)
Now I'm flyin'
Up an' out of here
I close my eyes an' slowly rise
Let my body leave this chair
Lord I hope you forgive me
For livin' my life this way
D
Yeah, tonight I ride the lightning
G A7 G G/F# G G/F#
To my final restin' place
These four walls of Farnworth
Are closin' in on me
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