Lightning

Capo 3rd fret

Intro

G Gmaj7 C/G 2x with chords as follows

G -3X003X

Gmaj7-3X403X

C/G -3X201X

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

G Gmaj7 C/G

Lord now I'm singin'

G Gmaj7 C/G

Get me out of here

C

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

G

Tonight I'll ride the lightning

D G Gmaj7 C/G

To my final judgement day

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

G Gmaj7 C

And now I'm singin'

G Gmaj7 C

Get me out of here

C

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

G

Tonight I'll ride the lightining

D C

To my final resting place

Bm C

A hungry blue-eyed baby cryin'

G

Made me rob that store

Bm C

And as that boy lay there dyin'

G

I dropped my pistol on the floor

C

Yeah I'd take it all back

G/B

But there's nothin' I can do

Am

They've covered my face

G/B

And the order's gone through

C

As the boss yells, Roll on two

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

G

Tonight I ride the lightning

D C

To my final resting place

G Gmaj7 C/G

These four walls of Farnworth

G Gmaj7 C/G G

Are closin' in on me