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Thunderball

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1/57

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 57Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
INTRO RIFF (play the Am with a little hitch in your strum):
e|--0-3-5--0-0-0--7-5-3-5-0--0-0-0--7-5-3-5-0-----0-3-5---------------------|
B|---------1-1-1-------------1-1-1--------------3---------------------------|
G|---------2-2-2-------------2-2-2------------------------------------------|
D|---------2---2-------------2---2------------------------------------------|
A|---------0---0-------------0---0------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then: Am played with a Luther Perkins-style alternating bass.
VERSE ONE:
AmThere is a rumble in the sky and all the Gworld can hear it call
They Amshudder at the fury of the Fmighty ThunderAmball
The power of her engines, now, has Gdrowned in the sea
But the Amdeadly force from within her is Fsomewhere running Amfree
CHORUS:
FThunderball, your Cfiery breath can Fburn the coldest Cman
And Fwho is going to Csuffer from the Dmpower in your Amhand
VERSE TWO:
AmSomewhere, there is a man who could Gstop the thing in time
He is Amknown by very few but he's Ffeared by all in Amcrime
By courage and by fighting, he has Gnot been known to fall
But Amneither has the fury of the Fmighty ThunderAmball
FThunderball, your Cfiery breath can Fburn the coldest Cman
And Fwho is going to Csuffer from the Dmpower in your Amhand
VERSE THREE:
AmMoney hungry minds need a Gthreat to launch a scheme
But Amthose, who hold the Thunderball, could Frule the world, it Amseems
Cannot the peaceful world find the Gclue to where she's gone
The Amsilent sea won't answer now but Fterror lingers Amon
FThunderball, your Cfiery breath can Fburn the coldest Cman
And Fwho is going to Csuffer from the Dmpower in your Amhand
   "Call..."  "Thunderball..." "Sea..."  "Free..."
e|-----------|----------------|--------|---------------3-5-8--|
B|--0-1-3----|-1-3-5-5p3h5----|---0-3~-|-1-3-5---5p3h5--------|
G|-----------|----------------|-0------|----------------------|
D|-----------|----------------|--------|----------------------|
A|-----------|----------------|--------|----------------------|
E|-----------|----------------|--------|----------------------|
e|-----------3-5-5h7p5-3-5-7-8--|
B|-1-3-5---5--------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release

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Thunderball

by Johnny Cash

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Tuning: Standard

INTRO RIFF (play the Am with a little hitch in your strum):

e|--0-3-5--0-0-0--7-5-3-5-0--0-0-0--7-5-3-5-0-----0-3-5---------------------|

B|---------1-1-1-------------1-1-1--------------3---------------------------|

G|---------2-2-2-------------2-2-2------------------------------------------|

D|---------2---2-------------2---2------------------------------------------|

A|---------0---0-------------0---0------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Then: Am played with a Luther Perkins-style alternating bass.

VERSE ONE:

Am G

There is a rumble in the sky and all the world can hear it call

Am F Am

They shudder at the fury of the mighty Thunderball

The power of her engines, now, has drowned in the sea

Am F Am

But the deadly force from within her is somewhere running free

CHORUS:

F C F C

Thunderball, your fiery breath can burn the coldest man

F C Dm Am

And who is going to suffer from the power in your hand

VERSE TWO:

Am G

Somewhere, there is a man who could stop the thing in time

Am F Am

He is known by very few but he's feared by all in crime

By courage and by fighting, he has not been known to fall

Am F Am

But neither has the fury of the mighty Thunderball

F C F C

Thunderball, your fiery breath can burn the coldest man

F C Dm Am

And who is going to suffer from the power in your hand

VERSE THREE:

Am G

Money hungry minds need a threat to launch a scheme

Am F Am

But those, who hold the Thunderball, could rule the world, it seems

Cannot the peaceful world find the clue to where she's gone

Am F Am

The silent sea won't answer now but terror lingers on

F C F C

Thunderball, your fiery breath can burn the coldest man

F C Dm Am

And who is going to suffer from the power in your hand

"Call..." "Thunderball..." "Sea..." "Free..."

e|-----------|----------------|--------|---------------3-5-8--|

B|--0-1-3----|-1-3-5-5p3h5----|---0-3~-|-1-3-5---5p3h5--------|

G|-----------|----------------|-0------|----------------------|

D|-----------|----------------|--------|----------------------|

A|-----------|----------------|--------|----------------------|

E|-----------|----------------|--------|----------------------|

e|-----------3-5-5h7p5-3-5-7-8--|

B|-1-3-5---5--------------------|

G|------------------------------|

D|------------------------------|

A|------------------------------|

E|------------------------------|

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

About Thunderball Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Thunderball by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Thunderball chords”, “Thunderball guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Thunderball chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Thunderball chords and for experienced players who want accurate Thunderball lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, B, G, D, A, E.

FAQ — Thunderball by Johnny Cash

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What key is "Thunderball" in?

The chords for "Thunderball" show the original chord names (including Am, B, G, D, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.