Lightning
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Intro: Dm C Dm C6
Dm
Lightning
C F/C Dm
You would hit me just like lightning
F6 Bbmaj7
Give me shelter from the rain
Am7 Bbmaj7
Stay down way down
Cmaj7 F Dm
You stayed on my mind
C6 F6
Like a flashback like a whiteout
Bbmaj7
I could feel you in my veins
Am7
Way down
Bbmaj7 C F Bb Bb7 C
But not quite like pain yeah
F/C C F
I would give give give give
C
Everything i own
Dm7
I would live live live live
Bb
Like i used to know
F
I would give give give give
C
Everything i own
Dm Bb Gm7
To find my way back home
Dm
You were lightning
C F
Time went by it's frightening
C Bb
But it feels like nothing changed
Am7 F Bbmaj7
Way down stay down
Cmaj7 F Dm
You stayed on my mind
C6 F
Like sparkles like a new drug
C6 Bbmaj7
You're racing through my veins
Bbmaj7
Way down
F/A Bbmaj7 C F Bb F/A
Almost but not quite like pain
Gm7 C F Bb C
I´m not quite the same anymore
F C
I would give, give, give, give everything I own
Dm7 Bb
I would live, live, live, live like I used to know
F C
I would give, give, give, give everything I own
Dm7 Bb Gm7
To find my way back home
( F Am Bbmaj7 C Fmaj7 F Am Bbmaj7 C )
Fmaj7 C F C
I would give, give, give, give everything I own
Dm Bb
I would live, live, live, live like I used to know
F C
I would give, give, give, give everything I own
C/D Dm Bbmaj7 Gm7
To find my way back home
( F C Dm Bb F C Dm Bbmaj7 Dm )
How to play Lightning
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.