Lightning In A Bottle - Glen Campbell

Lightning In A Bottle

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Capo 1
 
INTRO D Dmaj7 G D Dmaj7 G
 
verse 1
 
D Dmaj7 G Bm
Well I’ve never believed in the luck of the draw, or depended
 
F#m G D F#m G
too much on Faith. But being with you, makes a believer of me
 
Bm F#m B B7
and I only hope it’s not too Late.
 
[Refrão]
E A E
All I have to do is catch
 
A B E
some lightning in a bottle. There’s just one Little miracle
 
A B E F#m A
that has to succeed. All I have to do is take a walk out on
 
F#m C#m G#m A C#m
the water. If there’s only one chance in a million, to have you,
 
A E A
well it’s all I need.
 
verse 2
 
D Dmaj7 G
It’s easy to care, for someone like you.
 
Bm F#m G A D F#m
But so hard to know, just what to do. So I’m saying a prayer and
 
G Bm F#m B B7
I’m crossing my fingers. How else do I make it all come true?
 
[Refrão]
E A E A B
All I have to do is catch some lightning in a bottle.
 
E G#m A F#m
There’s just One Little miracle that has to succeed.
 
E F#m E A F#m
All I have to do is take a walk out on the water. If there’s
 
C#m G#m A C#m A E A
only one chance in a million to have you, well it’s all I Need.
 
Bridge
 
F# B D#m G#m
Did you ever try to hold a dream in your mind and then waken to
 
B G#m B
find, the Pictures fading in the shadows, like you were slowly
 
going blind?
 
verse 3
 
D Dmaj7 Bm
Well that’s just how I feel, tonight leaving you.
 
F#m G D F#m
I can’t stand for the dream to fade. If it makes me a fool, to
 
Bm F#m A B B7
wish on a star, then it’s not the worse mistake I’ve ever made.
 
[Refrão]
E A E A B
All I have to do is catch some lightning in a bottle.
 
E A B
There’s Just one little miracle that has to succeed.
 
E A B
All I have to do is take a walk out On the water. If there’s
 
C#m G#m A C#m A D# A
only one chance in a million, to have you, well it’s all I Need.
 
E A E
Well it’s all I need.

How to play Lightning In A Bottle

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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