Lightning chords by Eric Church (Official Version)
Intro 1
[Drone and guitar]
Bb
Bb/A
Eb/G
Bb
Bb/A
Eb/G
Verse 1
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Bb/A
Eb/G
These four walls of Farnworth
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Bb/A
Eb/G
Are closin' in on me
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Bb/A
Eb/G
My final meal's over
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Bb/A
Eb/G
They're gonna set me free
Eb
Bb
I can feel the fire's a burnin'
Eb
Bb
As the devil guards my door
Eb
Bb/D
Cm7
I hit my knees in search of Jesus
Eb
F
Bb
On a cold jailhouse floor
Bbsus4
Lord, now I'm sing
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Chorus 1
Bb
Bbmaj7
in'
Eb/Bb
Bb
Bbmaj7
Eb/Bb
"Get me out of here"
Eb
I see the preacher's eyes
Bb/D
As my daughter cries
Cm7
F7
When they strap me in this chair
Bb
Bbmaj7
Eb
Lord, I hope she forgives me
Bb
Bb/D
Eb
For livin' my life this way
Bb
Tonight I ride the lightning
F7
Bb
Bbmaj7
Eb
To my final judgment day
Verse 2
Bb
Bbmaj7
Eb
Every life owes a death
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Bbmaj7
Eb
That's what the Bible says
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Bbmaj7
Eb
I owe mine to this state
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Bbmaj7
Eb
For shootin' that boy to death
Bb
A liquor store attendant
Eb
Bb
He was reachin' for his gun
Eb
Bb/D
Cm7
Now his Momma sits there smilin'
Eb/Bb
F7
Bb
Bbsus4
As the boss yells "Roll on, one"
Chorus 2
Bb
Bbmaj7
Now I'm singin'
Eb
Bb
Bbmaj7
"Get me out of here"
Eb
I see the preacher's eyes
Bb/D
As my daughter cries
Cm7
F7
And they strap me in this chair
Bb
Bbmaj7
Lord, I hope she forgives me
Eb
Bb
Bb/D
Eb
For leavin' her this way
Bb
Tonight I ride the lightning
F7
Eb
To my final restin' place
Bridge 1
Dm
Ebmaj7
A hungry blue eyed baby cryin'
Bb
Made me rob that store
Dm
Ebmaj7
An' as that boy lay there dyin'
Bb
I dropped my pistol on the floor
Eb
Yeah, I'd take it all back
Bb/D
but there's nothin' I can do
Cm7
They've covered my face
Bb/D
An' the order's gone through
Eb
As the boss yells "Roll on, two"
Verse 3
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Bbmaj7
Now I'm flyin'
Eb/Bb
Bb
Bbmaj7
Up an' out of here
Eb/Bb
Eb
Bb/D
I close my eyes an' slowly rise
Cm7
Let my body leave this chair
F
Bb
Bbmaj7
Lord, I hope you forgive me
Eb
Bb
Bbmaj7
Bb/D
For livin' my life this way
Eb
Bb
Yeah, tonight I ride the lightning
F
Ebadd9
To my final restin' place
Outro 1
Bb
Bbmaj7
Eb/G
These four walls of Farnworth
Bb
Bbmaj7
Eb/G
Are closin' in on me
Lightning
Eric Church
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