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Emajor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Lightning
By Keaton Simons
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Intro
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E, Esus4, E  
Verse
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Go to Esleep little girl
curl Aup next to Eme
you're Eleaving my world through the B7pictures i see
in the Elense of your eyes 
and our Asweet compromEise 
for the Ecycle of B7life is Eattained...
Chorus
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So C#mdon't Bmake me AwonderE  
if you're A7ever coming EhomeB7  
You can C#mshake Bme like AthunEder
but the Elightning B7never comes
You're on your own for the strumming pattern, lyrics, solo, etc.
PS Keaton likes to suspent the 4th in the E like this:
e|---E0-----0--0----0----0---|
B|---0-----0--0----0----0---|
G|---1-----1--2p1--2p1--1---|
D|---2-----2--2----2----2---|
A|---2-----2--2----2----2---|
E|---0-----0--2----0----0---|

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Lightning

by Keaton Simons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

C#m

Lightning

By Keaton Simons

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Intro

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E Esus4 E

, ,

Verse

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Go to sleep little girl

A E

curl up next to me

E B7

you're leaving my world through the pictures i see

in the lense of your eyes

A E

and our sweet compromise

E B7 E

for the cycle of life is attained...

Chorus

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C#m B A E

So don't make me wonder

A7 E B7

if you're ever coming home

C#m B A E

You can shake me like thunder

E B7

but the lightning never comes

You're on your own for the strumming pattern, lyrics, solo, etc.

PS Keaton likes to suspent the 4th in the E like this:

e|---0-----0--0----0----0---|

B|---0-----0--0----0----0---|

G|---1-----1--2p1--2p1--1---|

D|---2-----2--2----2----2---|

A|---2-----2--2----2----2---|

E|---0-----0--2----0----0---|

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