The Thunder Rolls
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[intro ]Dm
Dm Bb
verse 1 Three-thirty in the morning, not a soul in sight
A Dm
The city's lookin' like a ghost town on a moonless summer night
Dm Bb
Raindrops on the windshield, there's a storm moving in
A Dm
He's headin' back from somewhere that he never should have been
C C/B A A7 Dm
And the thunder rolls, and the thunder rolls
verse 2 Every light is burnin', in a house across town
She's pacin' by the telephone in her faded flannel gown
Askin' for a miracle, hopin' she's not right
Prayin' it's the weather that's kept him out all night
C C/B A A7 Dm C Dm
And the thunder rolls, and the thunder rolls
Bb C Dm C Dm
chorus And the thunder rolls and the lightnin' strikes
Bb C A G A
Another love grows cold on a sleepless night
Bb C Dm C Dm
As the storm blows on out of control
Bb C Dm
Deep in her heart the thunder rolls
verse 3 She's waitin' by the window when he pulls into the drive
She rushes out to hold him thankful he's alive
But on the wind and rain a strange new perfume blows
And the lightnin' flashes in her eyes and he knows that she knows
C C/B A A7 Dm C Dm Dm Dm Dm
And the thunder rolls, and the thunder rolls
chorus
How to play The Thunder Rolls
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.