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Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
 G   Gmaj7   C/G2x  with chords as follows
    G-3X003X
Gmaj7-3X403X
  C/G-3X201X
[Verse 1]
GThese four Gmaj7walls of C/GFarnworth
GAre closin' Gmaj7in on C/Gme 
GMy final Gmaj7meal is C/Gover
GThey're gonna to Gmaj7set me C/Gfree
I can Cfeel the fires Gburning
As the Cdevil guards my Gdoor
I hit my Cknees in search of AmJesus
On a Ccold Djailhouse Gfloor 
[Chorus]
Lord now I'm GsinGmaj7gin'C/G  
Get me out of GherGmaj7e C/G  
I see the Cpreacher's eyes
As my G/Bdaughter cries
When they Amstrap me in this Dchair
Lord I hope she Gforgives me Gmaj7  C  
For Glivin' my life Gmaj7this wayC  
GTonight I'll ride the lightning
To my Dfinal judgement Gday Gmaj7  C/G  
[Verse 2]
GEvery Gmaj7life owes a C/Gdeath
GThat's what the Gmaj7Bible C/Gsays
GI owe Gmaj7mine to this C/Gstate
GFor shootin' that Gmaj7boy to C/Gdeath
CA liquor store Gattendant
He was Creachin' for his Ggun
Now his Cmama sits there Amsmilin'
As the Cboss yells, DRoll on Gone 
[Chorus]
And now I'm GsingGmaj7in'C  
Get me out of GherGmaj7e C  
I see the Cpreacher's eyes
As my G/Bdaughter cries
When they Amstrap me in this Dchair
I hope she Gforgives me Gmaj7  C  
For Gleavin' Gmaj7her this Cway
GTonight I'll ride the lightining
To my Dfinal resting Cplace
[Verse 3]
BmA hungry blue-eyed Cbaby cryin'
Made me Grob that store 
BmAnd as that boy Clay there dyin'
I dropped my Gpistol on the floor
Yeah I'd Ctake it all back
But there's nothin' G/BI can do 
They've covered Ammy face
And the order's G/Bgone through
As the boss Cyells, Roll on two 
[Outro]
Now I'm GflyGmaj7in' C  
up and out of GherGmaj7e C  
I Cclose my eyes and G/Bslowly rise 
Let my Ambody leave this Dchair 
Lord I hope you Gforgive me Gmaj7  C  
For Glivin' my Gmaj7life this Cway
GTonight I ride the lightning
To my Dfinal resting Cplace
Ending
GThese four Gmaj7walls of C/GFarnworth
GAre closin' Gmaj7in on C/Gme G  

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Lightning

by Eric Church

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

C/G

G/B

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

G Gmaj7 C/G

2x with chords as follows

-3X003X

Gmaj7

-3X403X

C/G

-3X201X

[Verse 1]

G Gmaj7 C/G

These four walls of Farnworth

G Gmaj7 C/G

Are closin' in on me

G Gmaj7 C/G

My final meal is over

G Gmaj7 C/G

They're gonna to set me free

C G

I can feel the fires burning

C G

As the devil guards my door

C Am

I hit my knees in search of Jesus

C D G

On a cold jailhouse floor

[Chorus]

G Gmaj7 C/G

Lord now I'm singin'

G Gmaj7 C/G

Get me out of here

I see the preacher's eyes

G/B

As my daughter cries

Am D

When they strap me in this chair

G Gmaj7 C

Lord I hope she forgives me

G Gmaj7 C

For livin' my life this way

Tonight I'll ride the lightning

D G Gmaj7 C/G

To my final judgement day

[Verse 2]

G Gmaj7 C/G

Every life owes a death

G Gmaj7 C/G

That's what the Bible says

G Gmaj7 C/G

I owe mine to this state

G Gmaj7 C/G

For shootin' that boy to death

C G

A liquor store attendant

C G

He was reachin' for his gun

C Am

Now his mama sits there smilin'

C D G

As the boss yells, Roll on one

[Chorus]

G Gmaj7 C

And now I'm singin'

G Gmaj7 C

Get me out of here

I see the preacher's eyes

G/B

As my daughter cries

Am D

When they strap me in this chair

G Gmaj7 C

I hope she forgives me

G Gmaj7 C

For leavin' her this way

Tonight I'll ride the lightining

D C

To my final resting place

[Verse 3]

Bm C

A hungry blue-eyed baby cryin'

Made me rob that store

Bm C

And as that boy lay there dyin'

I dropped my pistol on the floor

Yeah I'd take it all back

G/B

But there's nothin' I can do

They've covered my face

G/B

And the order's gone through

As the boss yells, Roll on two

[Outro]

G Gmaj7 C

Now I'm flyin'

G Gmaj7 C

up and out of here

C G/B

I close my eyes and slowly rise

Am D

Let my body leave this chair

G Gmaj7 C

Lord I hope you forgive me

G Gmaj7 C

For livin' my life this way

Tonight I ride the lightning

D C

To my final resting place

Ending

G Gmaj7 C/G

These four walls of Farnworth

G Gmaj7 C/G G

Are closin' in on me

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