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Watching The Lightning
Key: Eb
Tuning: standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Cm- x35543
 G#- 466544
 Eb- x68886
 Bb- x13331
 B-  x24442
Intro:
Silence:
 Cm   G#   Eb   Bb   G#   Bb   Bx2
then
 Cm   G#   Eb   Bbx2
Verse 1:
  CmI’ve got G#gin and
I’ve got EbtimeBb  
  CmThe dogs are
G#barking up a sEbtormBb  
  CmMy G#feet are sore
  Ebup aBbgainst this
railing  CmAnd I’m EbhereBb  
Chorus 1:
And I’m watching
the CmlightningG#  Eb  Bb  Cm  G#  Eb  Bb  
Verse 2:
  CmSomebody is G#honking
in the Eballey   Bb    Cmand
that G#couple they Ebnever
use their Bbporch  CmBut
the G#breeze turns
cold  Ebturns to Bbwild
winds and CmI I'm G#hereEb  Bb  
Chorus 2:
And I’m watching
the CmlightningG#  Eb  Bb  
I’m watching
the CmlightningG#  Eb  Bb  
I’m watching
the CmlightningG#  Eb  Bb  
I’m watching
the CmlightningG#  Eb  Bb  
Interlude:
Cm G# Eb Bb Cm G# Bb Cm G# Eb Bb G# Bb
then
 Cm   G#   Eb   Bbx2
Verse 3:
  CmYou know I G#said
that thing last
Ebnight   Bb    CmAnd you
G#didn't say it
Ebback   Bb    CmI really
G#hope you feel
the Ebsame  BbUntil
Cmthen you G#know
I EbhopeBb  
Chorus 3:
you're
watching
the CmlightningG#  Eb  Bb  
Cm G# Eb(hold)

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Watching The Lightning

by Turnspit

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Turnspit

Watching The Lightning

Key: Eb

Tuning: standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x35543

- 466544

- x68886

- x13331

- x24442

Intro:

Silence:

Cm G# Eb Bb G# Bb B

then

Cm G# Eb Bb

Verse 1:

Cm G#

I’ve got gin and

Eb Bb

I’ve got time

The dogs are

G# Eb Bb

barking up a storm

Cm G#

My feet are sore

Eb Bb

up against this

Cm Eb Bb

railing And I’m here

Chorus 1:

And I’m watching

Cm G# Eb Bb Cm G# Eb Bb

the lightning

Verse 2:

Cm G#

Somebody is honking

Eb Bb Cm

in the alley and

G# Eb

that couple they never

Bb Cm

use their porch But

the breeze turns

Eb Bb

cold turns to wild

Cm G# Eb Bb

winds and I I'm here

Chorus 2:

And I’m watching

Cm G# Eb Bb

the lightning

I’m watching

Cm G# Eb Bb

the lightning

I’m watching

Cm G# Eb Bb

the lightning

I’m watching

Cm G# Eb Bb

the lightning

Interlude:

Cm G# Eb Bb Cm G# Bb Cm G# Eb Bb G# Bb

then

Cm G# Eb Bb

Verse 3:

Cm G#

You know I said

that thing last

Eb Bb Cm

night And you

didn't say it

Eb Bb Cm

back I really

hope you feel

Eb Bb

the same Until

Cm G#

then you know

Eb Bb

I hope

Chorus 3:

you're

watching

Cm G# Eb Bb

the lightning

Cm G# Eb(hold)

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