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Lightning

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[Intro]
|:  Bb   Eb|  Bb|  Bb   Cm   Gm|
[Verse 1]
BbI'd like my funeral bEbefore I Bbdie
BbHave my friends stand sCmide by Gmside
BbTell our stories arEbound a fBbire
BbThen party on 'til the moCmrning lGmight
[Pre-Chorus]
If I get stEbruck down toBbmorrow
Well then Cmlet that be my fGmate
But you mEbake sure that they play this at my wFake
[Chorus]
LBbight up the Ebsky with ligGmhtning
FWe ain't afraid of thunder
LBbight up the sEbky with ligGmhtning
FWe were born to wonder
EbBe brave, dFon't be afraid
ItGm's time to dFance in the poCmuring rain
And light up the sFky with ligBbhtning
[Verse 2]
If you dBbon't take moments to Ebbe yoBburself
You'll sBbpend your life being soCmmeone Gmelse
Think of Bball those feelings that you nEbever fBbelt
It's mBbore than okay to Cmask for hGmelp
[Pre-Chorus]
If you get Ebstruck down Bbtomorrow
Well then Cmlet that be your Gmfate
But you mEbake sure that they play this at your Fwake
[Chorus]
LBbight up the Ebsky with ligGmhtning
FWe ain't afraid of thunder
LBbight up the sEbky with ligGmhtning
FWe were born to wonder
EbBe brave, dFon't be afraid
ItGm's time to dFance in the poCmuring rain
And light up the sFky with ligBbhtning
[Bridge]
WBboah oh oh oh wEboah oh oh
WBboah oh oh oh wEboah oh oh
WCmoah oh oh oh wEboah oh oh
WFoah oh oh
[Chorus]
LBbight up the Ebsky with ligGmhtning
FWe ain't afraid of thunder
LBbight up the sEbky with ligGmhtning
FWe were born to wonder
EbBe brave, dFon't be afraid
ItGm's time to dFance in the poCmuring rain
And light up the sFky
[Outro]
LCight up the sFky with ligAmhtning
GWe ain't afraid of thunder
LCight up the Fsky with liAmghtning
GWe were born to wonder
FBe brave, Gdon't be afraid
ItAm's time to dGance in the poDmuring rain
And light up the sGky with ligChtning

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Lightning

by Lucy Spraggan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb Eb Bb Bb Cm Gm

|: | | |

[Verse 1]

Bb Eb Bb

I'd like my funeral before I die

Bb Cm Gm

Have my friends stand side by side

Bb Eb Bb

Tell our stories around a fire

Bb Cm Gm

Then party on 'til the morning light

[Pre-Chorus]

Eb Bb

If I get struck down tomorrow

Cm Gm

Well then let that be my fate

Eb F

But you make sure that they play this at my wake

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Gm

Light up the sky with lightning

We ain't afraid of thunder

Bb Eb Gm

Light up the sky with lightning

We were born to wonder

Eb F

Be brave, don't be afraid

Gm F Cm

It's time to dance in the pouring rain

F Bb

And light up the sky with lightning

[Verse 2]

Bb Eb Bb

If you don't take moments to be yourself

Bb Cm Gm

You'll spend your life being someone else

Bb Eb Bb

Think of all those feelings that you never felt

Bb Cm Gm

It's more than okay to ask for help

[Pre-Chorus]

Eb Bb

If you get struck down tomorrow

Cm Gm

Well then let that be your fate

Eb F

But you make sure that they play this at your wake

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Gm

Light up the sky with lightning

We ain't afraid of thunder

Bb Eb Gm

Light up the sky with lightning

We were born to wonder

Eb F

Be brave, don't be afraid

Gm F Cm

It's time to dance in the pouring rain

F Bb

And light up the sky with lightning

[Bridge]

Bb Eb

Woah oh oh oh woah oh oh

Bb Eb

Woah oh oh oh woah oh oh

Cm Eb

Woah oh oh oh woah oh oh

Woah oh oh

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Gm

Light up the sky with lightning

We ain't afraid of thunder

Bb Eb Gm

Light up the sky with lightning

We were born to wonder

Eb F

Be brave, don't be afraid

Gm F Cm

It's time to dance in the pouring rain

And light up the sky

[Outro]

C F Am

Light up the sky with lightning

We ain't afraid of thunder

C F Am

Light up the sky with lightning

We were born to wonder

F G

Be brave, don't be afraid

Am G Dm

It's time to dance in the pouring rain

G C

And light up the sky with lightning

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