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Lightning

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F#m: x44222
Capo 1.
D
DYou're in control,
Pressing pause on my heartbeat,
Someone stole all the air,
So I can't speak,
GNow,
I know,
The chase, is on,
I feel, as though,
My time, has come
DHow many times do I fly through your head space?
Now it's speeding away from the safe place,
GYeah,
Your skin,
the touch,
The kiss,
the rush, too much,
And here it comes
Chorus:
When your Dlips touch mine,
It's the kiss of life,
I kGnow, I know that it's a little bit frightening,
We might as well be playing with lightning,
DWe touch like,
Like it's F#mour first time,
Oh oh,
GI know that it's a little bit frightening,
We might as well be playing with lightning F#mnow-ow-oGw.
DOh oh,
DJust you and me and the coats in the back room,
Learning things they don't teach in classroom,
GNow,
You're here,
I feel, the fear
Now everything,
Is oh, so clear
DI've been addicted to you since the first hit,
Out of control like a surge of electric,
GYeah,
Your skin,
the touch,
The kiss,
the rush, too much,
And here it comes,
Chorus:
When your Dlips touch mine,
It's the kiss of life,
I kGnow, I know that it's a little bit frightening,
We might as well be playing with lightning,
DWe touch like,
Like it's F#mour first time,
Oh oh,
GI know that it's a little bit frightening,
We might as well be playing with lightning F#mnow-ow-oGw.
DOh oh,
DOh oh,
Oh oh,
Oh oh,
Oh oh,
DYour skin,
The touch,
The kiss,
Too much
DYour skin,
The touch,
The kiss,
The rush
DYour skin,
The touch,
The kiss,
Too much
DThe rush,
The rush,
The rush,
The rush,
Chorus:
When your Dlips touch mine,
It's the kiss of life,
I kGnow, I know that it's a little bit frightening,
We might as well be playing with lightning,
DWe touch like,
Like it's F#mour first time,
Oh oh,
GI know that it's a little bit frightening,
We might as well be playing with lightning F#mnow-ow-oGw.
DOh oh,

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Lightning

by The Wanted

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

: x44222

Capo 1.

You're in control,

Pressing pause on my heartbeat,

Someone stole all the air,

So I can't speak,

Now,

I know,

The chase, is on,

I feel, as though,

My time, has come

How many times do I fly through your head space?

Now it's speeding away from the safe place,

Yeah,

Your skin,

the touch,

The kiss,

the rush, too much,

And here it comes

Chorus:

When your lips touch mine,

It's the kiss of life,

I know, I know that it's a little bit frightening,

We might as well be playing with lightning,

We touch like,

F#m

Like it's our first time,

Oh oh,

I know that it's a little bit frightening,

F#m G

We might as well be playing with lightning now-ow-ow.

Oh oh,

Just you and me and the coats in the back room,

Learning things they don't teach in classroom,

Now,

You're here,

I feel, the fear

Now everything,

Is oh, so clear

I've been addicted to you since the first hit,

Out of control like a surge of electric,

Yeah,

Your skin,

the touch,

The kiss,

the rush, too much,

And here it comes,

Chorus:

When your lips touch mine,

It's the kiss of life,

I know, I know that it's a little bit frightening,

We might as well be playing with lightning,

We touch like,

F#m

Like it's our first time,

Oh oh,

I know that it's a little bit frightening,

F#m G

We might as well be playing with lightning now-ow-ow.

Oh oh,

Your skin,

The touch,

The kiss,

Too much

Your skin,

The touch,

The kiss,

The rush

Your skin,

The touch,

The kiss,

Too much

The rush,

Chorus:

When your lips touch mine,

It's the kiss of life,

I know, I know that it's a little bit frightening,

We might as well be playing with lightning,

We touch like,

F#m

Like it's our first time,

Oh oh,

I know that it's a little bit frightening,

F#m G

We might as well be playing with lightning now-ow-ow.

Oh oh,

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