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[Intro]
Gmaj7 Em7 Bm F#m Eadd9/G#
Gmaj7(x2)A  Dmaj7  
[Verse 1]
With her Dhand around the bottle with the lightning in tow
She Emtried her best to carry it far as she could go
She's Bmdone with her Ghome, with her Dfriends, with her Aown
Dmaj7Identity, she's making it up along the way
The Em7boys are fallin hard you know they wish she could stay
She's Bm7gone, in a Gmaj7beat
All she Dmaj7loves, all she Em7leaves
[Pre-Chorus]
But Gif she finds Athat her stubbornness
BmCan't outweigh Bm7all the loneliness
Gmaj7I'll be here Awhen she falls back to Eearth
And GI'll be kind, AI'll be everything
BmYou can't find Bm7in the streets at least Gmaj7I can try
AI'll be here if you E7are
[Chorus]
GIf you find Alife ain't as easy as you
BmThought it, I'll be Ehere in the city where
The Glights don't shine as Abright and you can close your Eeyes
But Gif you find Aeverything you wanted I'll be
BmBy your side the Eminute that you want it
If the Gtime ain't right, Aknow that you're on my Dmind
[Verse 2]
With her Dhand around the bottle sinking further than low
She Emburies every feeling far down as they can go
She's Bmgone far from Ghome, far from Dfriends, on her Aown
And the Dmaj7memory of everything that brought her to now
Keeps her Em7going for the moment, but the thought comes around
It's Bm7gone, in a Gmaj7beat
Every Dmaj7chance, every Em7dream
[Pre-Chorus]
But Gif she finds Athat her stubbornness
BmCan't outweigh Bm7all the loneliness
Gmaj7I'll be here Awhen she falls back to Eearth
And GI'll be kind, AI'll be everything
BmYou can't find Bm7in the streets at least Gmaj7I can try
AI'll be here if you E7are
[Chorus]
GIf you find Alife ain't as easy as you
BmThought it, I'll be Ehere in the city where
The Glights don't shine as Abright and you can close your Eeyes
But Gif you find Aeverything you wanted I'll be
BmBy your side the E7minute that you want it
If the Gtime ain't right, Aknow that you're on my Dmind

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Lightning

by Johnny Manchild and The Poor Bastards

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Em7

F#m

Eadd9/G#

Dmaj7

Bm7

[Intro]

Gmaj7 Em7 Bm F#m Eadd9/G#

Gmaj7 A Dmaj7

(x2)

[Verse 1]

With her hand around the bottle with the lightning in tow

She tried her best to carry it far as she could go

Bm G D A

She's done with her home, with her friends, with her own

Dmaj7

Identity, she's making it up along the way

Em7

The boys are fallin hard you know they wish she could stay

Bm7 Gmaj7

She's gone, in a beat

Dmaj7 Em7

All she loves, all she leaves

[Pre-Chorus]

G A

But if she finds that her stubbornness

Bm Bm7

Can't outweigh all the loneliness

Gmaj7 A E

I'll be here when she falls back to earth

G A

And I'll be kind, I'll be everything

Bm Bm7 Gmaj7

You can't find in the streets at least I can try

A E7

I'll be here if you are

[Chorus]

G A

If you find life ain't as easy as you

Bm E

Thought it, I'll be here in the city where

G A E

The lights don't shine as bright and you can close your eyes

G A

But if you find everything you wanted I'll be

Bm E

By your side the minute that you want it

G A D

If the time ain't right, know that you're on my mind

[Verse 2]

With her hand around the bottle sinking further than low

She buries every feeling far down as they can go

Bm G D A

She's gone far from home, far from friends, on her own

Dmaj7

And the memory of everything that brought her to now

Em7

Keeps her going for the moment, but the thought comes around

Bm7 Gmaj7

It's gone, in a beat

Dmaj7 Em7

Every chance, every dream

[Pre-Chorus]

G A

But if she finds that her stubbornness

Bm Bm7

Can't outweigh all the loneliness

Gmaj7 A E

I'll be here when she falls back to earth

G A

And I'll be kind, I'll be everything

Bm Bm7 Gmaj7

You can't find in the streets at least I can try

A E7

I'll be here if you are

[Chorus]

G A

If you find life ain't as easy as you

Bm E

Thought it, I'll be here in the city where

G A E

The lights don't shine as bright and you can close your eyes

G A

But if you find everything you wanted I'll be

Bm E7

By your side the minute that you want it

G A D

If the time ain't right, know that you're on my mind

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