Lightning Crashes


Artist: Live Song: Lightning Crashes (Acoustic) Album: Live@VH-1 "Throwing Copper" Tuning: Tune 1/2 step down (Eb Ab C# F# Bb Eb) All chord names relative to tuning -= CHORD SHAPES =- Verse I / Chorus I Verse II / Chorus II/III/IV F C5 Gm F C G Eb|--1-----3-----3-----| |--1-----0-----3-----| Bb|--1-----x-----3-----| |--1-----1-----3-----| Gb|--2-----5-----4-----| |--2-----0-----0-----| Db|--3-----5-----5-----| |--3-----2-----0-----| Ab|--3-----3-----5-----| |--3-----3-----2-----| Eb|--1-----x-----3-----| |--1-----x-----3-----| Bridge Asus2 Em F Eb|--0-----0-----1-----| Bb|--0-----0-----1-----| Gb|--2-----1-----2-----| Db|--2-----2-----3-----| Ab|--0-----2-----3-----| Eb|--0-----0-----1-----| -=This song has some serious palm muting throughout. I suggest you go onto the VH-1 website to listen to the strumming pattern.=- -= VERSE I =- F C5 Gm lightning crashes, a new mother cries F C5 Gm her placenta falls to the floor F C5 Gm the angel opens her eyes F the confusion sets in C5 Gm before the doctor can even close the door F C5 Gm lightning crashes, an old mother dies F C5 Gm her intentions fall to the floor F C5 Gm the angel closes her eyes F the confusion that was hers C5 Gm belongs now, to the baby down the hall -= CHORUS I =- F C5 Gm F oh now feel it comin' back again C5 Gm F like a rollin' thunder chasing the wind C5 Gm F forces pullin' from the center of the earth again C5 Gm I can feel it -= VERSE II =- F C G lightning crashes, a new mother cries F C G this moment she's been waiting for F C G the angel opens her eyes F pale blue colored iris C presents the circle G and puts the glory out to hide, hide -= CHORUS II =- F C G F oh now feel it comin' back again C G F like a rollin' thunder chasing the wind C G F forces pullin' from the center of the earth again C G I can feel it F C G I can feel it Bridge: During the vocalization, alternate between Asus2 and Em ending with Fmaj