Lightning Chords

Capo 8th fret

Standard (EADGBE)

A7 x02030 (end of chorus only)

Intro

Slightly palm muted)

D D/C♯ G/B

Verse 1

Slightly Palm muted)

DThese fourD/C♯ walls of FG/Barnworth

DAre D/C♯closin' in on mG/Be

DMy finaD/C♯l meal is ovG/Ber

DThey're gonD/C♯na set me G/Bfree

 I can Gfeel the fire's a bDurnin'

 As the Gdevil guards my doDor

  G [G/f#] Em

I hit my knees in search of Jesus

 On a Gcold Ajailhouse Dfloor

Chorus 1

 Lord, now I'm sDinginD/C♯' G/B

 Get me out of hDere D/C♯ G/B

 I see the preaGcher's eyes

[G/f#]

As my daughter cries

 When they sEmtrap me in this cAhair

 Lord, I hope she foDrgiD/C♯ves mG/Be

 For liviDn' my life D/F♯this waGy

DTonight I ride the lightning

 To my A7final judgment day

Verse 2

Every life owes a death

That's what the Bible says

I owe mine to this state

For shootin' that boy to death

A liquor store attendant

He was reachin' for his gun

Now his Momma sits there smilin'

As the boss yells Roll on one

Chorus 2

And now I'm singin'

Get me out of here

I see the preacher's eyes

As my daughter cries

When they strap me in this chair

Lord I hope she forgives me

For leaving her this way

Tonight I ride the lightning

To my final restin' place

Bridge

FmA hungry blue eyed Gbaby cryin'

  D (G/B D G/B)

Made me rob that store

FmAn' as that boy lGay there dyin'

  D (G/B D G/B)

I dropped my pistol on the floor

  G [G/f#]

Yeah, I'd take it all back but there's nothin' I can do

 They've Emcovered my face

[G/f#]

An' the order's gone through

 As the boGss yells Roll on, two

Final Chorus (Slightly Palm muted)

Now I'm flyin'

Up an' out of here

I close my eyes an' slowly rise

Let my body leave this chair

Lord I hope you forgive me

For livin' my life this way

DYeah, tonight I ride the lightning

  G A7 G G/F♯ G [G/f#]

To my final restin' place

These four walls of Farnworth

Are closin' in on me