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Lightning

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[Intro]
 A   B   E   Ax2
[Verse 1]
Your love struck me dAown, Lightning,E  
Thunder in my soG#ul, babyC#m  
My heart beats for yAou onlyE  
Every word is truG#e
I'm in love with yoBu
Take you as you Aare ladyE  
You ain't gotta G#change fC#mor me
Need you from your Acrown, honeyE  
Right down to the sG#moul of your very feetB  
[Chorus] X2
Girl, mAy love grows stBronger
Each dEay baby pleAase
Don't Ahurt me just bBecause
You kEnow I'll forgAive
[Interlude]
 A- B  
[Verse 2]
AHold me until we dEie
Weather toG#mgether the storms of lC#mife
AWon't always be sunshEine
Baby we're bG#mlends of imperfectBion
AGive me your heart and sEoul
Love me like yG#mou've never loved beC#mfore
ABeautiful morning dEew
I'll be your shoulder to G#mcry on toB  B  
[Chorus] X2
Girl, mAy love grows stBronger
Each dEay baby pleAase
Don't Ahurt me just bBecause
You kEnow I'll forgAive
[Interlude]
 A- B  
[Interlude]
A E G# C#m
A E G# B
[Verse 3]
AYou ain't gotta worry 'bout a thEing, girl
G#mHeaven every time you let me C#min, girl
AI know you've been waiting for a KEing, girl
G#mOh, wait no mBooo-oBre
[Chorus] X2
Girl, mAy love grows stBronger
Each dEay baby pleAase
Don't Ahurt me just bBecause
You kEnow I'll forgAive
 A- B  
[Verse 4]
As the yAears go by we get olEder
And with expG#erience, we get wiC#mser
And our lAove burns bright like a Efire
Oh make my sG#oul explode with desBire
I'd go Acrazy without your Elove
Oh G#how could I go on
You're my C#mfavorite drug
'Cause your lAove feels warm in the wEinter
Oh I've G#never felt
What I fBeel with you
[Chorus] X2
Girl, mAy love grows stBronger
Each dEay baby pleAase
Don't Ahurt me just bBecause
You kEnow I'll forgAive

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Lightning

by Mortimer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

[Intro]

A B E A

[Verse 1]

A E

Your love struck me down, Lightning,

G# C#m

Thunder in my soul, baby

A E

My heart beats for you only

Every word is true

I'm in love with you

A E

Take you as you are lady

G# C#m

You ain't gotta change for me

A E

Need you from your crown, honey

G#m B

Right down to the soul of your very feet

[Chorus] X2

A B

Girl, my love grows stronger

E A

Each day baby please

A B

Don't hurt me just because

E A

You know I'll forgive

[Interlude]

A B

[Verse 2]

A E

Hold me until we die

G#m C#m

Weather together the storms of life

A E

Won't always be sunshine

G#m B

Baby we're blends of imperfection

A E

Give me your heart and soul

G#m C#m

Love me like you've never loved before

A E

Beautiful morning dew

G#m B B

I'll be your shoulder to cry on to

[Chorus] X2

A B

Girl, my love grows stronger

E A

Each day baby please

A B

Don't hurt me just because

E A

You know I'll forgive

[Interlude]

A B

[Interlude]

A E G# C#m

A E G# B

[Verse 3]

A E

You ain't gotta worry 'bout a thing, girl

G#m C#m

Heaven every time you let me in, girl

A E

I know you've been waiting for a King, girl

G#m B B

Oh, wait no mooo-ore

[Chorus] X2

A B

Girl, my love grows stronger

E A

Each day baby please

A B

Don't hurt me just because

E A

You know I'll forgive

A B

[Verse 4]

A E

As the years go by we get older

G# C#m

And with experience, we get wiser

A E

And our love burns bright like a fire

G# B

Oh make my soul explode with desire

A E

I'd go crazy without your love

Oh how could I go on

C#m

You're my favorite drug

A E

'Cause your love feels warm in the winter

Oh I've never felt

What I feel with you

[Chorus] X2

A B

Girl, my love grows stronger

E A

Each day baby please

A B

Don't hurt me just because

E A

You know I'll forgive

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