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SUZIE LIGHTNING
by Warren Zevon
[Intro]
Bb  F  C  Dm
Bb  F  C  Dm
[Verse 1]
BbShe only Fsleeps on planes,
CShe's tired of Dmgoing nowhere.
BbShe's in YugoFslavia,
CWorking on a Dmminiseries.
[Chorus]
BbSuzie LiFghtning,
CI built a wDmorld for her.
BbSuzie LiFghtning,
CI need a Dmgirl from earth
[Instrumental]
Bb  F  C  Dm
Bb  F  C  Dm
[Verse 2]
BbShe's in FHungary,
CShe sends pDmostcards home.
BbDoes she Fthink of me?
CI'm in HDmollywood.
[Chorus]
BbSuzie LiFghtning,
CTakes no pDmrisoners.
BbSuzie LFightningC  Dm  
[Bridge]
 BbNo use cFrying about it,
 BbNo use Ftrying Cto hold Dmon.
 BbShe Flights the Csky up
 CThen she's gBboneF  C  Dm  
[Instrumental]
Bb  F  C  Dm
[Verse 3]
BbShe don't have Ftime for love,
CShe don't Dmneed me now.
BbCan't she see I'm Fburning up
Burning Cdown, burning Dmout?
[Chorus]
BbSuzie LiFghtning,
CI built a wDmorld for her.
BbSuzie LiFghtning,
CI need a Dmgirl from earth
[Outro]
BbSuzie LiFghtning,C  Dm  
BbSuzie LiFghtning,C  Dm  
BbSuzie LiFghtning,C  Dm  
BbShe only Fsleeps on planes.

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Suzie Lightning

by Warren Zevon

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SUZIE LIGHTNING

by Warren Zevon

[Intro]

Bb F C Dm

[Verse 1]

Bb F

She only sleeps on planes,

C Dm

She's tired of going nowhere.

Bb F

She's in Yugoslavia,

C Dm

Working on a miniseries.

[Chorus]

Bb F

Suzie Lightning,

C Dm

I built a world for her.

Bb F

Suzie Lightning,

C Dm

I need a girl from earth

[Instrumental]

Bb F C Dm

[Verse 2]

Bb F

She's in Hungary,

C Dm

She sends postcards home.

Bb F

Does she think of me?

C Dm

I'm in Hollywood.

[Chorus]

Bb F

Suzie Lightning,

C Dm

Takes no prisoners.

Bb F C Dm

Suzie Lightning

[Bridge]

Bb F

No use crying about it,

Bb F C Dm

No use trying to hold on.

Bb F C

She lights the sky up

C Bb F C Dm

Then she's gone

[Instrumental]

Bb F C Dm

[Verse 3]

Bb F

She don't have time for love,

C Dm

She don't need me now.

Bb F

Can't she see I'm burning up

C Dm

Burning down, burning out?

[Chorus]

Bb F

Suzie Lightning,

C Dm

I built a world for her.

Bb F

Suzie Lightning,

C Dm

I need a girl from earth

[Outro]

Bb F C Dm

Suzie Lightning,

Bb F C Dm

Suzie Lightning,

Bb F C Dm

Suzie Lightning,

Bb F

She only sleeps on planes.

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