REO Speedwagon - Lightning
This is the chord progression for the bass. Lead and rhythm should be nearly
identical. During the chorus, the A is immediately follow by an A-minor arpeggio.
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INTRO:
C D Em
C D Em
VERSE:
Em Am
Cool as the water melting from the winter snows
Em G Am
You are the island Ive been looking for
Em
I dont know where you come from
Am
But I can feel you comin on
Em G
Youre a storm inside my soul
Am
Thats ragin out of control
PRE-CHORUS:
G
Call the wind out
Am
Call out the thunder
G Am
Oh lightning, only you can will the weather
C
I said come on
D
Wont ya come on?
CHORUS:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/reo_speedwagon/lightning_crd.html ]
Em G Am
Lightning youre mine
C D Em
Tonight, tonight
Em G Am
You caught me while I was sleepin
C D Em
Restin from a heavy run
Em G Am
I saw you in your evening gown
C D Em
You were lighting up the sky
Em G Am
No matter what tomorrow brings
C D Em
Lightning, your mine tonight
C D Em
Woah, lightning your mine tonight
VERSE:
Em
Crack the horizon
Am
Only you can split the night
Em G Am
Then comes your mother cloud to take you away
Em
Another wind will dry me
Am
And the sun will make me warm
Em G
But to me my life will always be
Am
The calm before the storm
(pre-chorus, chorus)
(solo - same as verse)
(pre-chorus, chorus)
OUTRO (repeat to fade):
C D Em
