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I Saw Lightning

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Eminor

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1/22

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 22Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
Capo: 2nd Fret
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[Main Riff]
      C  Cadd2/  B              Am    C  Cadd2/  B     Am  A6/7sus4
e|--0-----0-----0--|        |--0-----0-----0-----0--|
B|--1-----1-----1--|        |--1-----1-----1-----3--|
G|--0-----0-----2--| (x2)   |--0-----0-----2-----0--|  (x1)
D|--2-----0----h2--|        |--2-----0----h2-----4--|
A|--3-----2-----0--|        |--3-----2-----0-----5--|
E|--0-----0-----0--|        |--0-----0-----0-----0--|
[Verse 1 - play main riff]
I saw lightning coming from the street
You were trembling, hearing your heartbeat
Leaned in closer, let me kiss you on the cheek
Singing to you softly, singing to you sweet
[Chorus]
GI wanna Amcare for you when Cyou are all Dalone
GSit insAmide our house and Cunplug all our Dphones
GWatching Amraindrops stream down Con our windoDwsill
AmLet's be in love
[Repeat Intro]
[Verse 2 - play main riff]
Take a walk, take me in your hands
Hear the wind blow, pretend we’re in Japan
I saw lightning, coming from the street
You reached out and it didn’t startle me
[Chorus]
GI wanna Amcare for you when Cyou are all Dalone
GSit insAmide our house and Cunplug all our Dphones
GWatching Amraindrops stream down Con our windoDwsill
AmLet's be in love
[Outro]
      C  Cadd2/  B              Am    C  Cadd2/  B      Am  G  
e|--0-----0-----0--|        |--0-----0-----0-----3--|
B|--1-----1-----1--|        |--1-----1-----1-----3--|
G|--0-----0-----2--| (x2)   |--0-----0-----2-----0--|  (x1)
D|--2-----0----h2--|        |--2-----0----h2-----0--|
A|--3-----2-----0--|        |--3-----2-----0-----2--|
E|--0-----0-----0--|        |--0-----0-----0-----3--|

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I Saw Lightning

by Telekinesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd2

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 2nd Fret

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[Main Riff]

C Cadd2 B Am C Cadd2 B Am A6

/ / /7sus4

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

B|--1-----1-----1--| |--1-----1-----1-----3--|

G|--0-----0-----2--| (x2) |--0-----0-----2-----0--| (x1)

D|--2-----0----h2--| |--2-----0----h2-----4--|

A|--3-----2-----0--| |--3-----2-----0-----5--|

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

[Verse 1 - play main riff]

I saw lightning coming from the street

You were trembling, hearing your heartbeat

Leaned in closer, let me kiss you on the cheek

Singing to you softly, singing to you sweet

[Chorus]

G Am C D

I wanna care for you when you are all alone

G Am C D

Sit inside our house and unplug all our phones

G Am C D

Watching raindrops stream down on our windowsill

Let's be in love

[Repeat Intro]

[Verse 2 - play main riff]

Take a walk, take me in your hands

Hear the wind blow, pretend we’re in Japan

I saw lightning, coming from the street

You reached out and it didn’t startle me

[Chorus]

G Am C D

I wanna care for you when you are all alone

G Am C D

Sit inside our house and unplug all our phones

G Am C D

Watching raindrops stream down on our windowsill

Let's be in love

[Outro]

C Cadd2 B Am C Cadd2 B Am G

/ /

e|--0-----0-----0--| |--0-----0-----0-----3--|

B|--1-----1-----1--| |--1-----1-----1-----3--|

G|--0-----0-----2--| (x2) |--0-----0-----2-----0--| (x1)

D|--2-----0----h2--| |--2-----0----h2-----0--|

A|--3-----2-----0--| |--3-----2-----0-----2--|

E|--0-----0-----0--| |--0-----0-----0-----3--|

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