Artist: Live
Song: Lightning Crashes (Acoustic)
Album: Live@VH-1 "Throwing Copper"
Tuning: Tune 1/2 step down (Eb Ab (xx1114@1)name="chord_x43121@1">Db Gb (244322@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb Eb)
All chord names relative to tuning
-= CHORD SHAPES =-
Verse I / Chorus I Verse II / Chorus II/III/IV
Fmaj (133211@1)C5 (x355xx@1) Gm (355333@1) Fmaj (133211@1)C (x32010@1) GEb|--1-----3-----3-----| (320003@1)|--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 (x02200@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em FmajEb|--0-----0-----1-----| (133211@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 =-
Fmaj (133211@1) C5 (x355xx@1) Gmlightning (355333@1)crashes, a new mother cries
Fmaj (133211@1) C5 (x355xx@1) Gm (355333@1)her placenta falls to the floor
Fmaj (133211@1)name="chord_x355xx@1">C5 Gm (355333@1)the angel opens her eyes
Fmajthe (133211@1)confusion sets in
C5 (x355xx@1) Gmbefore (355333@1)the doctor can even close the door
Fmaj (133211@1) C5 (x355xx@1) Gmlightning (355333@1)crashes, an old mother dies
Fmaj (133211@1) C5 (x355xx@1) Gmher (355333@1)intentions fall to the floor
Fmaj (133211@1) C5 (x355xx@1) Gmthe (355333@1)angel closes her eyes
Fmajthe (133211@1)confusion that was hers
C5 (x355xx@1) Gm (355333@1)belongs now, to the baby down the hall
-= CHORUS I =-
Fmaj (133211@1) C5 (x355xx@1) Gm (355333@1) Fmajoh (133211@1)now feel it comin' back again
C5 (x355xx@1) Gm (355333@1) Fmajlike (133211@1)a rollin' thunder chasing the wind
C5 (x355xx@1) Gm (355333@1) Fmajforces (133211@1)pullin' from the center of the earth again
C5 (x355xx@1)GmI (355333@1)can feel it
-= VERSE II =-
Fmaj (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Glightning (320003@1)crashes, a new mother cries
Fmaj (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Gthis (320003@1)moment she's been waiting for
Fmaj (133211@1)C (x32010@1) Gthe (320003@1)angel opens her eyes
Fmaj (133211@1)pale blue colored iris
Cpresents (x32010@1)the circle
Gand (320003@1)puts the glory out to hide, hide
-= CHORUS II =-
Fmaj (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Fmajoh (133211@1)now feel it comin' back again
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Fmaj (133211@1)like a rollin' thunder chasing the wind
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Fmajforces (133211@1)pullin' from the center of the earth again
C (x32010@1)GI (320003@1)can feel it
Fmaj (133211@1) C (x32010@1)GI (320003@1)can feel it
Bridge:
During the vocalization, alternate between Asus2 and Em ending with Fmaj