{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":499928,"song":"Lightning","artist":"Eric Church","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11565100-lightning-chords-by-eric-church/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/499928?type=chord","rating":4.75326,"votes":128,"content":"Capo 3rd fret\r\n \r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] 2x  with chords as follows\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    -3X003X\r\n[ch]Gmaj7[/ch]-3X403X\r\n[ch]C/G[/ch]  -3X201X\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nThese four walls of Farnworth[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] \r\nAre closin' in on me [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]   [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nMy final meal is over[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch] \r\nThey're gonna to set me free[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch] \r\nI can feel the fires burning[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAs the devil guards my door[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nI hit my knees in search of Jesus[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch] \r\nOn a cold jailhouse floor [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nLord now I'm singin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch] \r\nGet me out of here [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI see the preacher's eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G/B[/ch] \r\nAs my daughter cries[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch] \r\nWhen they strap me in this chair[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLord I hope she forgives me [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor livin' my life this way[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                          \r\nTonight I'll ride the lightning[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch] \r\nTo my final judgement day [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]       [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nEvery life owes a death[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch] \r\nThat's what the Bible says[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]        [ch]C/G[/ch] \r\nI owe mine to this state[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch] \r\nFor shootin' that boy to death[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch] \r\nA liquor store attendant[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch] \r\nHe was reachin' for his gun[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nNow his mama sits there smilin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAs the boss yells, Roll on one [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd now I'm singin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] \r\nGet me out of here [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI see the preacher's eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G/B[/ch] \r\nAs my daughter cries[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch] \r\nWhen they strap me in this chair[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] \r\nI hope she forgives me [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch] \r\nFor leavin' her this way[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        \r\nTonight I'll ride the lightining[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo my final resting place[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nA hungry blue-eyed baby cryin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch] \r\nMade me rob that store [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd as that boy lay there dyin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI dropped my pistol on the floor[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYeah I'd take it all back[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G/B[/ch] \r\nBut there's nothin' I can do [/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThey've covered my face[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G/B[/ch] \r\nAnd the order's gone through[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch] \r\nAs the boss yells, Roll on two [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow I'm flyin' [/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nup and out of here [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G/B[/ch]         \r\nI close my eyes and slowly rise [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet my body leave this chair [/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLord I hope you forgive me [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor livin' my life this way[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] \r\nTonight I ride the lightning[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch] \r\nTo my final resting place[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Ending]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nThese four walls of Farnworth[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]C/G[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAre closin' in on me [/tab]","plain_text":"Capo 3rd fret\n \n[Intro]\nG Gmaj7 C/G 2x  with chords as follows\n\nG    -3X003X\nGmaj7-3X403X\nC/G  -3X201X\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Ending]","chords":["G","Gmaj7","C/G","C","Am","D","G/B","A","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,2]}}}