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Lightnin Strikes

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Intro [2X; piano plays Eb5]
	                     Eb  Db/ Eb  Fm/Eb  
	/   /   /   /     /   /   /   /
	                        11           11
	(guitar voicings: Db: xx1099   Fm: xx0098   Eb: xx8886)
Verse 1:
	                                  Eb  Db/ Eb  Fm/Eb  
	Listen to me, baby, you got to understand
	                                        Eb  Db/ Eb  Fm/Eb  
	You're old enough to know the makings of a man
	                                      Eb  Db/ Eb  Fm/Eb  
	Listen to me, baby, it's hard to settle down
	                                      Eb  Db/ Eb  Fm/Eb  
	Am I asking too much for you to stick around
Refrain 1:
	ECvery boy wants a gDmirl
	He can tG7rust to the vCery end
	(C)          Dm  
	Baby, that's you
	Won't you wG7ait   bCut 'til then
	When CI see lips beggin' to be kissed (Stop!)
	I can't stop (Stop!)  C7I can't stop myself
	                             (Stop!  Stop!)
Chorus 1:
	Fm7Lightnin's striking aGm7gainC7  
	Fm7Lightnin's striking aGm7gainC7  
Verse 2:
	Nature's takin' over my one-track mind
	Believe it or not, you're in my heart all the time
	All the girls are sayin' that you'll end up a fool
	For the time being, baby, live by the rules
Refrain 2:
	When I settle down
	I want one baby on my mind
	Forgive and forget
	And I'll make up for all lost time
	If she's put together fine and she's readin' my mind (Stop!)
	I can't stop (Stop!)  I can't stop myself
	                             (Stop!  Stop!)
Chorus 2:
	Lightnin's striking again
	Lightnin's striking again and again and again and again
Guitar solo:
	                     Eb  Db/ Eb  Fm/   Eb[3X]
	/   /   /   /     /   /   /   /
	Eb/   /   /   /     /   /   Gm7/   C7/
[repeat chorus 1]
Refrain 3:
	There's a chapel in the pines
	Waiting for us around the bend
	Picture in your mind
	Love forever, but 'til then
	If she gives me a sign that she wants to make time (Stop!)
	I can't stop (Stop!)  I can't stop myself
	                             (Stop!  Stop!)
[repeat chorus 2]
Coda (repeat to fade):
	Fm7Lightnin's striking agGm7ain and again and agC7ain and again

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Lightnin Strikes

by Lou Christie

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

Gm7

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Intro [2X; piano plays Eb5]

Eb Db Eb Fm Eb

/ /

/ / / / / / / /

11 11

Db Fm Eb

(guitar voicings: : xx1099 : xx0098 : xx8886)

Verse 1:

Eb Db Eb Fm Eb

/ /

Listen to me, baby, you got to understand

Eb Db Eb Fm Eb

/ /

You're old enough to know the makings of a man

Eb Db Eb Fm Eb

/ /

Listen to me, baby, it's hard to settle down

Eb Db Eb Fm Eb

/ /

Am I asking too much for you to stick around

Refrain 1:

C Dm

Every boy wants a girl

G7 C

He can trust to the very end

C Dm

()

Baby, that's you

G7 C

Won't you wait but 'til then

When I see lips beggin' to be kissed (Stop!)

I can't stop (Stop!) I can't stop myself

(Stop! Stop!)

Chorus 1:

Fm7 Gm7 C7

Lightnin's striking again

Fm7 Gm7 C7

Lightnin's striking again

Verse 2:

Nature's takin' over my one-track mind

Believe it or not, you're in my heart all the time

All the girls are sayin' that you'll end up a fool

For the time being, baby, live by the rules

Refrain 2:

When I settle down

I want one baby on my mind

Forgive and forget

And I'll make up for all lost time

If she's put together fine and she's readin' my mind (Stop!)

I can't stop (Stop!) I can't stop myself

(Stop! Stop!)

Chorus 2:

Lightnin's striking again

Lightnin's striking again and again and again and again

Guitar solo:

Eb Db Eb Fm Eb

/ / [3X]

/ / / / / / / /

Eb Gm7 C7

/ / / / / / / /

[repeat chorus 1]

Refrain 3:

There's a chapel in the pines

Waiting for us around the bend

Picture in your mind

Love forever, but 'til then

If she gives me a sign that she wants to make time (Stop!)

I can't stop (Stop!) I can't stop myself

(Stop! Stop!)

[repeat chorus 2]

Coda (repeat to fade):

Fm7 Gm7 C7

Lightnin's striking again and again and again and again

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