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INTRO:  Dm   C   G       Am   Dm   C   G   Am  
CHORUS:
  DmWhen the thunder calls you
  CFrom a mountain high
  GIt's time to spread your wings and Amfly
  (spread your wings and Dmfly)
CHORUS: 
  DmWhen the thunder calls you
  CUnder purple sun
  GTo the place where horses Amrun
VERSE: 
  DmWhen I saw your face
  CI knew you were the one
In a sGky that's filled with rain
A ray of Amsun
VERSE:
I cDmalled you on the phone
Said, You're hCappy on your own
When I heGard your body cry
For my lAmove
BREAK:
  DmYour body's calling Amme
Your body's callingDm  
I think I'm falling   AmWhoa
CHORUS:
  DmWhen the thunder calls you
  CFrom a mountain high
  GIt's time to spread your wings and Amfly
  (spread your wings and fDmly)
CHORUS: 
  DmWhen the thunder calls you (calls you)
  CUnder purple sun
  GTo a place where horses Amrun
VERSE:
A pDmicture in my mind
A vCision in a dream
When the stGorm destroyed
The bridge I walked acAmross
VERSE: 
Have you Dmever felt alone
When you stCood within a crowd
On a pGath you thought you knew
But feel alAmone
BREAK:
  DmYour body's calling Amme
Your body's callingDm  
I think I'm falling   AmWhoa
CHORUS:
  DmWhen the thunder calls you
  CFrom a mountain high
  GIt's time to spread your wings and Amfly
  (spread your wings and fDmly)
CHORUS: 
  DmWhen the thunder calls you (thunder calls you)
  CUnder purple sun
  GTo the place where horses Amrun
BREAK:
  BbI'm all confused
Like a chAmild with a choice of toy
DmSo much to gain, so much to lose
Like a paCin you endure moGre than enjoy
   DmI guess I'm going crazy
EAmveryone's telling me so
Do you fDmeel the same?
Well that's Amall I need to know
CHORUS:
  DmWhen the thunder calls you
  CFrom the mountain high
  GIt's time to spread your wings and Amfly
  (spread your wings and fDmly)
CHORUS: 
  DmWhen the thunder calls you (thunder calls you)
  CUnder purple sun
  GTo the place where horses Amrun 
(where the horses Dmrun)
CHORUS:
  DmWhen the thunder calls you (when the thunder)
  CFrom a mountain high (thunder calls your name)
  GIt's time to spread your wings and Amfly
  (spread your wings and fDmly)
CHORUS: 
  DmWhen the thunder calls you (thunder calls you)
  CUnder purple sun
  GTo the place where horses Amrun 
(where the horses Dmrun)
CHORUS:
  DmWhen the thunder calls you (thunder calls you)
  CFrom a mountain high (from a mountain high)
  GIt's time to spread your wings and Amfly
  (spread your wings and fDmly)
CHORUS: 
  DmWhen the thunder calls you (when the thunder)
  CUnder purple sun (thunder calls your name)
  GTo the place where horses Amrun 

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Thunder

by East 17

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm C G Am Dm C G Am

INTRO:

CHORUS:

When the thunder calls you

From a mountain high

G Am

It's time to spread your wings and fly

(spread your wings and fly)

CHORUS:

When the thunder calls you

Under purple sun

G Am

To the place where horses run

VERSE:

When I saw your face

I knew you were the one

In a sky that's filled with rain

A ray of sun

VERSE:

I called you on the phone

Said, You're happy on your own

When I heard your body cry

For my love

BREAK:

Dm Am

Your body's calling me

Your body's calling

I think I'm falling Whoa

CHORUS:

When the thunder calls you

From a mountain high

G Am

It's time to spread your wings and fly

(spread your wings and fly)

CHORUS:

When the thunder calls you (calls you)

Under purple sun

G Am

To a place where horses run

VERSE:

A picture in my mind

A vision in a dream

When the storm destroyed

The bridge I walked across

VERSE:

Have you ever felt alone

When you stood within a crowd

On a path you thought you knew

But feel alone

BREAK:

Dm Am

Your body's calling me

Your body's calling

I think I'm falling Whoa

CHORUS:

When the thunder calls you

From a mountain high

G Am

It's time to spread your wings and fly

(spread your wings and fly)

CHORUS:

When the thunder calls you (thunder calls you)

Under purple sun

G Am

To the place where horses run

BREAK:

I'm all confused

Like a child with a choice of toy

So much to gain, so much to lose

C G

Like a pain you endure more than enjoy

I guess I'm going crazy

Everyone's telling me so

Do you feel the same?

Well that's all I need to know

CHORUS:

When the thunder calls you

From the mountain high

G Am

It's time to spread your wings and fly

(spread your wings and fly)

CHORUS:

When the thunder calls you (thunder calls you)

Under purple sun

G Am

To the place where horses run

(where the horses run)

CHORUS:

When the thunder calls you (when the thunder)

From a mountain high (thunder calls your name)

G Am

It's time to spread your wings and fly

(spread your wings and fly)

CHORUS:

When the thunder calls you (thunder calls you)

Under purple sun

G Am

To the place where horses run

(where the horses run)

CHORUS:

When the thunder calls you (thunder calls you)

From a mountain high (from a mountain high)

G Am

It's time to spread your wings and fly

(spread your wings and fly)

CHORUS:

When the thunder calls you (when the thunder)

Under purple sun (thunder calls your name)

G Am

To the place where horses run

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