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Lightning Crashes

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[Intro] (Clean guitar)
E   B   F#   F#
E   B   F#   F#
[Verse 1]
   ELightning crBashes...a new mother crF#ies
   EHer plaBcenta falls to the flF#oor
    E   BThe angel opens her eF#yes
The confusion sets iEn
Before the Bdoctor can even close the dF#oor
[Verse 2]
   ELightning crBashes...an old mother dF#ies
   EHer inBtentions fall to the flF#oor
    E   BThe angel closes her eF#yes
The confusion that was herEs
Belongs now Bto the baby down the haF#ll
[Chorus]
        EOh now Bfeel it F#coming back agaEin
        Like a Brolling F#thunder chasing the wiEnd
        Forces Bpulling from the F#center of the Earth agEain
        I can Bfeel itF#  
[Verse 3]
   ELightning crBashes...a new mother crF#ies
   EThis Bmoment she's been waiting fF#or
    E   BThe angel opens her eF#yes
Pale blue colored eEyes
Presents the cBircle and puts the glory out to hF#ide, hide
[Chorus]
        EOh now Bfeel it F#coming back agaEin
        Like a Brolling F#thunder chasing the wiEnd
        Forces Bpulling from the F#center of the Earth agEain
        I can Bfeel iF#t...
          EI can Bfeel iF#t...
[Solo]
G#m   F#   G#m   F#   G#m   F#   E
   F#OG#mh I...  F#Oh I.G#m..    F#Oh IE...F#  
[Chorus] (Quietly)
          EI can Bfeel it F#coming back agaEin
        Like a Brolling F#thunder chasing the wiEnd
        Forces Bpulling from the F#center of the Earth agEain
        I can Bfeel iF#t...
        (Loudly)
          EI can Bfeel it F#coming back agaEin
        Like a Brolling F#thunder chasing the wiEnd
        Forces Bpulling from the F#center of the Earth agEain
        I can Bfeel iF#t...
          EI can Bfeel it F#coming back agaEin
        Like a Brolling F#thunder chasing the wiEnd
        Forces Bpulling from the F#center of the Earth agEain
        I can Bfeel iF#t...
[Outro]
          EI can Bfeel iF#t...
          EI can Bfeel iF#t...E  B  F#  

The story behind the song

"Lightning Crashes" was released as the third single from Live's second studio album, Throwing Copper. The track was dedicated to a high-school friend, Barbara Lewis, who was killed by a drunk driver. Lead singer Ed Kowalczyk wrote the song on an acoustic guitar in his brother's bedroom. It became a significant hit, topping both the Billboard Album Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts for multiple weeks.

AI-written from these sources:Lightning Crashes — Wikipedia ↗Live (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Lightning Crashes

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[Intro] (Clean guitar)

E B F# F#

[Verse 1]

E B F#

Lightning crashes...a new mother cries

E B F#

Her placenta falls to the floor

E B F#

The angel opens her eyes

The confusion sets in

B F#

Before the doctor can even close the door

[Verse 2]

E B F#

Lightning crashes...an old mother dies

E B F#

Her intentions fall to the floor

E B F#

The angel closes her eyes

The confusion that was hers

B F#

Belongs now to the baby down the hall

[Chorus]

E B F# E

Oh now feel it coming back again

B F# E

Like a rolling thunder chasing the wind

B F# E

Forces pulling from the center of the Earth again

B F#

I can feel it

[Verse 3]

E B F#

Lightning crashes...a new mother cries

E B F#

This moment she's been waiting for

E B F#

The angel opens her eyes

Pale blue colored eyes

B F#

Presents the circle and puts the glory out to hide, hide

[Chorus]

E B F# E

Oh now feel it coming back again

B F# E

Like a rolling thunder chasing the wind

B F# E

Forces pulling from the center of the Earth again

B F#

I can feel it...

E B F#

I can feel it...

[Solo]

G#m F# G#m F# G#m F# E

F# G#m F# G#m F# E F#

Oh I... Oh I... Oh I...

[Chorus] (Quietly)

E B F# E

I can feel it coming back again

B F# E

Like a rolling thunder chasing the wind

B F# E

Forces pulling from the center of the Earth again

B F#

I can feel it...

(Loudly)

E B F# E

I can feel it coming back again

B F# E

Like a rolling thunder chasing the wind

B F# E

Forces pulling from the center of the Earth again

B F#

I can feel it...

E B F# E

I can feel it coming back again

B F# E

Like a rolling thunder chasing the wind

B F# E

Forces pulling from the center of the Earth again

B F#

I can feel it...

[Outro]

E B F#

I can feel it...

E B F# E B F#

I can feel it...

About Lightning Crashes Chords by Live

Learn how to play Lightning Crashes by Live with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lightning Crashes chords”, “Lightning Crashes guitar chords”, or “Live Lightning Crashes chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Lightning Crashes chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lightning Crashes lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, F#, G#m.

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