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Lightning

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[Intro]
C  D  Em
C  D  Em
[Verse 1]
EmCool as the water Ammelting from the winter snows
EmYou are the Gisland Ive been Amlooking for
EmI dont know where you come from
AmBut I can feel you comin on
EmYoure a storm inside my Gsoul
Thats ragin Amout of control
[Bridge]
GCall the wind out
AmCall out the thunder
Oh Glightning, only you can will the Amweather
I said Ccome on
Wont ya Dcome on?
[Chorus]
EmLightning Gyoure Ammine
CTonight, DtoEmnight
EmYou caught me Gwhile I was Amsleepin
CRestin from a Dheavy Emrun
EmI saw you in your Gevening Amgown
CYou were lighting up Dthe Emsky
EmNo matter what toGmorrow Ambrings
CLightning, your Dmine Emtonight
CWoah, lightning your Dmine toEmnight
[Verse 2]
EmCrack the horizon
Only Amyou can split the night
EmThen comes your Gmother cloud to Amtake you away
EmAnother wind will dry me
And the Amsun will make me warm
But to Emme my life will Galways be
The Amcalm before the storm
[Bridge]
GCall the wind out
AmCall out the thunder
Oh Glightning, only you can will the Amweather
I said Ccome on
Wont ya Dcome on?
[Chorus]
EmLightning Gyoure Ammine
CTonight, DtoEmnight
EmYou caught me Gwhile I was Amsleepin
CRestin from a Dheavy Emrun
EmI saw you in your Gevening Amgown
CYou were lighting up Dthe Emsky
EmNo matter what toGmorrow Ambrings
CLightning, your Dmine Emtonight
CWoah, lightning your Dmine toEmnight
[Solo] (Play like verse)
Em Am
Em  G Am
Em Am
Em G Am
[Bridge]
GCall the wind out
AmCall out the thunder
Oh Glightning, only you can will the Amweather
I said Ccome on
Wont ya Dcome on?
[Chorus]
EmLightning Gyoure Ammine
CTonight, DtoEmnight
EmYou caught me Gwhile I was Amsleepin
CRestin from a Dheavy Emrun
EmI saw you in your Gevening Amgown
CYou were lighting up Dthe Emsky
EmNo matter what toGmorrow Ambrings
CLightning, your Dmine Emtonight
CWoah, lightning your Dmine toEmnight
[Outro]
C(reDpeaEmt to fade)

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Lightning

by REO Speedwagon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C D Em

[Verse 1]

Em Am

Cool as the water melting from the winter snows

Em G Am

You are the island Ive been looking for

I dont know where you come from

But I can feel you comin on

Em G

Youre a storm inside my soul

Thats ragin out of control

[Bridge]

Call the wind out

Call out the thunder

G Am

Oh lightning, only you can will the weather

I said come on

Wont ya come on?

[Chorus]

Em G Am

Lightning youre mine

C D Em

Tonight, tonight

Em G Am

You caught me while I was sleepin

C D Em

Restin from a heavy run

Em G Am

I saw you in your evening gown

C D Em

You were lighting up the sky

Em G Am

No matter what tomorrow brings

C D Em

Lightning, your mine tonight

C D Em

Woah, lightning your mine tonight

[Verse 2]

Crack the horizon

Only you can split the night

Em G Am

Then comes your mother cloud to take you away

Another wind will dry me

And the sun will make me warm

Em G

But to me my life will always be

The calm before the storm

[Bridge]

Call the wind out

Call out the thunder

G Am

Oh lightning, only you can will the weather

I said come on

Wont ya come on?

[Chorus]

Em G Am

Lightning youre mine

C D Em

Tonight, tonight

Em G Am

You caught me while I was sleepin

C D Em

Restin from a heavy run

Em G Am

I saw you in your evening gown

C D Em

You were lighting up the sky

Em G Am

No matter what tomorrow brings

C D Em

Lightning, your mine tonight

C D Em

Woah, lightning your mine tonight

[Solo] (Play like verse)

Em Am

Em G Am

Em Am

Em G Am

[Bridge]

Call the wind out

Call out the thunder

G Am

Oh lightning, only you can will the weather

I said come on

Wont ya come on?

[Chorus]

Em G Am

Lightning youre mine

C D Em

Tonight, tonight

Em G Am

You caught me while I was sleepin

C D Em

Restin from a heavy run

Em G Am

I saw you in your evening gown

C D Em

You were lighting up the sky

Em G Am

No matter what tomorrow brings

C D Em

Lightning, your mine tonight

C D Em

Woah, lightning your mine tonight

[Outro]

C D Em

(repeat to fade)

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