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Thunderstruck

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Key: Eb | Capo: 1
[Intro]
 D/F#/ |  G/ |  A- Bm  
 D/F#/ |  G/ |  A-  Bm  
 D/F#/ |  G/ |  A-         Bm  
 Em/ |  D/F#/ |  G- A  
[Verse 1]
 GI feel you glowing in the dark
  BmWhen I collapse into your arms
 AI'm just a stranger in the stEmars
[Pre-chorus]
Cause soGmehow it seems when I am with you
That aBmll of my dreams begin to come true
And Acarefully you carry me aEmway
[Chorus]
 GI've never Bmfelt so wide awakeA  
  Em'Cause I'm wonder struck
 GI love how you Bmtake my breath awayA  
  EmI'm thunderstruck
 GTo tell you the Bmtruth, I'm so afraid A(I'm so afraid)
  EmThat I'm out of luck
 GI love how you Bmtake my breath away A(Take my breath away)
  EmI'm thunderstruck
[Instrumental]
 D/F#/ |  G/ |  A- Bm  
 D/F#/ |  G/ |  A-  Bm  
 D/F#/ |  G/ |  A-         Bm  
 Em/ |  D/F#/ |  G- A  
[Verse 2]
 GI chase the phantoms down the hall
  BmI felt the floorboards rise and fall
 AI lost and never loved at Emall
[Pre-Chorus]
I Gfind in the days when you're in my dreams
The oBmrchestra plays the prettiest themes
And Acarefully you carry me aEmway
[Chorus]
 GI've never Bmfelt so wide awakeA  
  Em'Cause I'm wonder struck
 GI love how you Bmtake my breath away A(Take my breath away)
  EmI'm thunderstruck
 GTo tell you the Bmtruth, I'm so afraid A(I'm so afraid)
  EmThat I'm out of luck
 GI love how you Bmtake my breath away A(Take my breath away)
  EmI'm thunderstruckG  Asus4  
[Bridge]                                  
  BmWoah, I'm Aleaving the world behind (All Gof my dreams)
(Oh, and Amy dreams are shattered)
  BmWoah, I'm Aover the moon tonight (All Gof my dreams)
(Oh, and Amy dreams are shattered)
'Cause soGmehow it seems (when I am with you)
That aBmll of my dreams (begin to come true)
And Acarefully you carry me aEmway
Ending
You D/F#take my Gbreath AawBmay
When D/F#I'm with Gyou (when AI'm witBmh you)
And D/F#all my Gdreams
Oh, and Amy dreams are BmshatteredEm  D/F#  
(When GI look at yAou)
My Emdreams are D/F#shattered
(When GI look at yAou)
[Outro]
 Em-  D/F#/ |  G-  A/

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Thunderstruck

by Owl City

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Asus4

Key: Eb | Capo: 1

[Intro]

D/F# G A Bm

/ | / | -

D/F# G A Bm

/ | / | -

D/F# G A Bm

/ | / | -

Em D/F# G A

/ | / | -

[Verse 1]

I feel you glowing in the dark

When I collapse into your arms

A Em

I'm just a stranger in the stars

[Pre-chorus]

Cause somehow it seems when I am with you

That all of my dreams begin to come true

A Em

And carefully you carry me away

[Chorus]

G Bm A

I've never felt so wide awake

'Cause I'm wonder struck

G Bm A

I love how you take my breath away

I'm thunderstruck

G Bm A

To tell you the truth, I'm so afraid (I'm so afraid)

That I'm out of luck

G Bm A

I love how you take my breath away (Take my breath away)

I'm thunderstruck

[Instrumental]

D/F# G A Bm

/ | / | -

D/F# G A Bm

/ | / | -

D/F# G A Bm

/ | / | -

Em D/F# G A

/ | / | -

[Verse 2]

I chase the phantoms down the hall

I felt the floorboards rise and fall

A Em

I lost and never loved at all

[Pre-Chorus]

I find in the days when you're in my dreams

The orchestra plays the prettiest themes

A Em

And carefully you carry me away

[Chorus]

G Bm A

I've never felt so wide awake

'Cause I'm wonder struck

G Bm A

I love how you take my breath away (Take my breath away)

I'm thunderstruck

G Bm A

To tell you the truth, I'm so afraid (I'm so afraid)

That I'm out of luck

G Bm A

I love how you take my breath away (Take my breath away)

Em G Asus4

I'm thunderstruck

[Bridge]

Bm A G

Woah, I'm leaving the world behind (All of my dreams)

(Oh, and my dreams are shattered)

Bm A G

Woah, I'm over the moon tonight (All of my dreams)

(Oh, and my dreams are shattered)

'Cause somehow it seems (when I am with you)

That all of my dreams (begin to come true)

A Em

And carefully you carry me away

Ending

D/F# G A Bm

You take my breath away

D/F# G A Bm

When I'm with you (when I'm with you)

D/F# G

And all my dreams

A Bm Em D/F#

Oh, and my dreams are shattered

G A

(When I look at you)

Em D/F#

My dreams are shattered

G A

(When I look at you)

[Outro]

Em D/F# G A

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