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Lightning In A Bottle   
Glen Travis Campbell
Written by Jimmy Webb
Light Years album from MCA
Was Glen’s 44th Album
Capo 1st fret
INTRO  D   Dmaj7   G   D   Dmaj7  G  
Verse 1
Well I’ve Dnever Dmaj7believed in the lGuck of the draw, or Bmdepended 
too F#mmuch on GFaith.   But Dbeing with F#myou, makes a Gbeliever of me 
and I Bmonly hope it’s F#mnot too BLate. B7  
Chorus 1   
EAll I have to Ado is Ecatch 
some lAightning in a bBottle. There’s jEust one Little miracle 
that Ahas to sBucceed. EAll I have to F#mdo is take a Awalk out on 
the F#mwater. If there’s C#monly one G#mchance in a Amillion, to C#mhave you,
Awell it’s all I Eneed.A  
Verse 2    
It’s eDasy to cDmaj7are, for sGomeone like you. 
But so Bmhard to know, just F#mwhat to Gdo.   ASo I’m Dsaying a F#mprayer and 
I’m cGrossing my fingers. How else Bmdo I make it F#mall come tBrue?B7  
Chorus 2 
EAll I have to Ado is Ecatch some Alightning in a Bbottle. 
EThere’s just One Little G#mmiracle that Ahas to succF#meed. 
EAll I have to F#mdo is Etake a Awalk out on the F#mwater. If there’s 
C#monly one cG#mhance in a Amillion to C#mhave yAou, well it’s all I ENeedA.
Bridge
F#Did you ever try to hBold a dream in your D#mmind and G#mthen waken to 
Bfind, the Pictures fG#mading in the shadows, like you were sBlowly 
going blind? 
Verse 3
Well that’s jDust how I Dmaj7feel, Bmtonight leaving you.
I can’t F#mstand for the dream to Gfade. If Dit makes me a F#mfool, to 
wBmish on a star, then it’s F#mnot the worse miAstake I’ve ever mBade. B7  
Chorus 3
EAll I have to Ado is Ecatch some lAightning in a Bbottle. 
There’s JEust one little miracle that Ahas to succBeed. 
AEll I have to do is take a Awalk out On the wBater. If there’s
C#monly one chG#mance in a mAillion, to hC#mave you, Awell it’s all I  D#NeedA.
Well it’s all I nEeed.A  E  
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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Lightning In A Bottle

by Glen Campbell

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

F#m

C#m

G#m

D#m

Lightning In A Bottle

Glen Travis Campbell

Written by Jimmy Webb

Light Years album from MCA

Was Glen’s 44th Album

Capo 1st fret

D Dmaj7 G D Dmaj7 G

INTRO

Verse 1

D Dmaj7 G Bm

Well I’ve never believed in the luck of the draw, or depended

F#m G D F#m G

too much on Faith. But being with you, makes a believer of me

Bm F#m B B7

and I only hope it’s not too Late.

Chorus 1

E A E

All I have to do is catch

A B E

some lightning in a bottle. There’s just one Little miracle

A B E F#m A

that has to succeed. All I have to do is take a walk out on

F#m C#m G#m A C#m

the water. If there’s only one chance in a million, to have you,

A E A

well it’s all I need.

Verse 2

D Dmaj7 G

It’s easy to care, for someone like you.

Bm F#m G A D F#m

But so hard to know, just what to do. So I’m saying a prayer and

G Bm F#m B B7

I’m crossing my fingers. How else do I make it all come true?

Chorus 2

E A E A B

All I have to do is catch some lightning in a bottle.

E G#m A F#m

There’s just One Little miracle that has to succeed.

E F#m E A F#m

All I have to do is take a walk out on the water. If there’s

C#m G#m A C#m A E A

only one chance in a million to have you, well it’s all I Need.

Bridge

F# B D#m G#m

Did you ever try to hold a dream in your mind and then waken to

B G#m B

find, the Pictures fading in the shadows, like you were slowly

going blind?

Verse 3

D Dmaj7 Bm

Well that’s just how I feel, tonight leaving you.

F#m G D F#m

I can’t stand for the dream to fade. If it makes me a fool, to

Bm F#m A B B7

wish on a star, then it’s not the worse mistake I’ve ever made.

Chorus 3

E A E A B

All I have to do is catch some lightning in a bottle.

E A B

There’s Just one little miracle that has to succeed.

E A B

All I have to do is take a walk out On the water. If there’s

C#m G#m A C#m A D# A

only one chance in a million, to have you, well it’s all I Need.

E A E

Well it’s all I need.

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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