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A Tornado Warning

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[Intro]
Am Am C C
Am Am C C
G G/A G/B G/D
[Verse 1]
  AmWe were Fsitting on the fCront porch
  AmWith the Fweather rolling Cin
  AmLaughing Emlouder than the Fbig south Cwind
  AmYou ran out Fto roll your Cwindow up
  AmLight rain Ffalling on your Chair
  AmYour tan legs Emcheckered from a Ffolding cGhair
[Verse 2]
There'Ams country mFusic in the kCitchen
  AmI hear it sFinging through the sCcreen
  AmWeather Emwarnings Fin betweCen
  AmGlad you Fgot out of the Ccity
  AmThere's no Ftelling what's in Cstore
  AmAlong the Em35 FCorridoGr
[Chorus]
AmKerosenEme to fFeed the fClame
AmYour efEmfect is qFuite the Csame
AmShadows Emdancing oFn the wCall and
AmWaiting Emfor the Fsky to Cfall
[Instrumental]
Am Am C C
Am Am C C
[Verse 3]
  AmCouldn't Fask for better Cweather
  AmYou were Fsaying with a Cgrin
  AmUntil the Emsound of hailstonFe hitting tCin
  AmIt's loud Fenough you gotta Cyell now
  AmThe whole thing Fhits me like a Csong
  AmA pretty Emone that Fwon't last lGong
[Chorus]
AmKerosenEme to fFeed the fClame
AmYour efEmfect is qFuite the Csame
AmShadows Emdancing oFn the wCall and
AmWaiting Emfor the Fsky to Cfall and
AmWaiting Emfor the Fsky to CfallG  G/A  G/B  G/D  
[Instrumental]
Am Am C C
Am Am C C
Am Am C C
Am Am C C
[Bridge]
FIn the broken Cmorning light
That Gsimple shade of blue
The Amkind that Emalways Ffollows Gyou
[Chorus]
AmKerosenEme to fFeed the fClame
AmYour efEmfect is qFuite the Csame
AmShadows Emdancing oFn the wCall and
AmWaiting Emfor the Fsky to Cfall and
AmWaiting Emfor the Fsky to CfallG  G/A  G/B  G/D  
[Outro]
Am Am C C
Am Am C C

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A Tornado Warning

by Turnpike Troubadours

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

G/B

G/D

[Intro]

Am Am C C

G G/A G/B G/D

[Verse 1]

Am F C

We were sitting on the front porch

Am F C

With the weather rolling in

Am Em F C

Laughing louder than the big south wind

Am F C

You ran out to roll your window up

Am F C

Light rain falling on your hair

Am Em F G

Your tan legs checkered from a folding chair

[Verse 2]

Am F C

There's country music in the kitchen

Am F C

I hear it singing through the screen

Am Em F C

Weather warnings in between

Am F C

Glad you got out of the city

Am F C

There's no telling what's in store

Am Em F G

Along the 35 Corridor

[Chorus]

Am Em F C

Kerosene to feed the flame

Am Em F C

Your effect is quite the same

Am Em F C

Shadows dancing on the wall and

Am Em F C

Waiting for the sky to fall

[Instrumental]

Am Am C C

[Verse 3]

Am F C

Couldn't ask for better weather

Am F C

You were saying with a grin

Am Em F C

Until the sound of hailstone hitting tin

Am F C

It's loud enough you gotta yell now

Am F C

The whole thing hits me like a song

Am Em F G

A pretty one that won't last long

[Chorus]

Am Em F C

Kerosene to feed the flame

Am Em F C

Your effect is quite the same

Am Em F C

Shadows dancing on the wall and

Am Em F C

Waiting for the sky to fall and

Am Em F C G G/A G/B G/D

Waiting for the sky to fall

[Instrumental]

Am Am C C

[Bridge]

F C

In the broken morning light

That simple shade of blue

Am Em F G

The kind that always follows you

[Chorus]

Am Em F C

Kerosene to feed the flame

Am Em F C

Your effect is quite the same

Am Em F C

Shadows dancing on the wall and

Am Em F C

Waiting for the sky to fall and

Am Em F C G G/A G/B G/D

Waiting for the sky to fall

[Outro]

Am Am C C

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