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Lightning Rod

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Lightning Rod by Guster
Chords used:
e|-C#m-9--G#m-4---A5---E0--G#-4--F#m-2---F#2--|
B|--9---4---5---0---4---2---2--|
G|--9---4---6---1---5---2---3--|
D|--11--6---7---2---6---4---4--|
A|--11--6---7---2---6---4---4--|
E|--9---4---5---0---4---2---2--|
[Intro]
[Riff 1]
e|-C#m------9-------9-------9----9------|
B|-9--12----9--12---9--12---9----12--|
G|-9--9-----9--9----9--9----9----9---|  x2
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-9--9-----9--9----9--9----9----9---|
[Verse]
C#mStanding on a building I am G#ma lightning rod
And Aall these clouds are so familiarE  G#  
DeC#mscending from the mountaintops the gG#mods are threatening
But I wiAll return an honest soldierE  G#  
F#Ho-o-meC#m  
(Riff 1 x1)
[Chorus]
C#moooooG#mooh   AoooooEohG#  
C#moooooG#mooh   AoooooEohG#  
C#m(Riff 1 x1)
[Verse]
C#mSteady on this high rise like G#mevery lightning rod
And aAll these clouds are boiling overE  G#  
C#mSwimming in adrenaline the G#msky is caving in
But I wiAll remain the honest soldierE  G#  
[Pre-Chorus]
F#HomeC#m  
(Riff 1 x1)
F#Ho - F#mo -  Eo - C#mme
[Chorus]
C#moooooG#mooh   AoooooEohG#  
C#moooooG#mooh   AoooooEoh
G#Ho o C#mome

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Lightning Rod

by Guster

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

Lightning Rod by Guster

Chords used:

C#m G#m A E G# F#m F#

e|--9---4---5---0---4---2---2--|

B|--9---4---5---0---4---2---2--|

G|--9---4---6---1---5---2---3--|

D|--11--6---7---2---6---4---4--|

A|--11--6---7---2---6---4---4--|

E|--9---4---5---0---4---2---2--|

[Intro]

[Riff 1]

C#m

e|-------9-------9-------9----9------|

B|-9--12----9--12---9--12---9----12--|

G|-9--9-----9--9----9--9----9----9---| x2

D|-----------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------|

E|-9--9-----9--9----9--9----9----9---|

[Verse]

C#m G#m

Standing on a building I am a lightning rod

A E G#

And all these clouds are so familiar

C#m G#m

Descending from the mountaintops the gods are threatening

A E G#

But I will return an honest soldier

F# C#m

Ho-o-me

(Riff 1 x1)

[Chorus]

C#m G#m A E G#

oooooooh ooooooh

C#m G#m A E G#

oooooooh ooooooh

C#m

(Riff 1 x1)

[Verse]

C#m G#m

Steady on this high rise like every lightning rod

A E G#

And all these clouds are boiling over

C#m G#m

Swimming in adrenaline the sky is caving in

A E G#

But I will remain the honest soldier

[Pre-Chorus]

F# C#m

Home

(Riff 1 x1)

F# F#m E C#m

Ho - o - o - me

[Chorus]

C#m G#m A E G#

oooooooh ooooooh

C#m G#m A E

oooooooh ooooooh

G# C#m

Ho o ome

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