REO Speedwagon - Lightning This is the chord progression for the bass. Lead and rhythm should be nearly identical. During the chorus, the A is immediately follow by an A-minor arpeggio. ============================================================== INTRO: C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)EmC D (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1)VERSE: Em (022000@1) AmCool (x02210@1)as the water melting from the winter snows Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) AmYou (x02210@1)are the island Ive been looking for EmI (022000@1)dont know where you come from AmBut (x02210@1)I can feel you comin on Em (022000@1) GYoure (320003@1)a storm inside my soul AmThats (x02210@1)ragin out of control PRE-CHORUS: GCall (320003@1)the wind out AmCall (x02210@1)out the thunder G (320003@1) AmOh (x02210@1)lightning, only you can will the weather CI (x32010@1)said come on DWont (xx0232@1)ya come on? CHORUS: Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) AmLightning (x02210@1)youre mine C (x32010@1) DEm Tonight, tonight Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) AmYou (x02210@1)caught me while I was sleepin C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmRestin (022000@1)from a heavy run Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) AmI (x02210@1)saw you in your evening gown C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmYou (022000@1)were lighting up the sky Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) AmNo (x02210@1)matter what tomorrow brings C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmLightning, (022000@1)your mine tonight C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmWoah, (022000@1)lightning your mine tonight VERSE: EmCrack (022000@1)the horizon AmOnly (x02210@1)you can split the night Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) AmThen (x02210@1)comes your mother cloud to take you away EmAnother (022000@1)wind will dry me AmAnd (x02210@1)the sun will make me warm Em (022000@1) GBut (320003@1)to me my life will always be AmThe (x02210@1)calm before the storm (pre-chorus, chorus) (solo - same as verse) (pre-chorus, chorus) OUTRO (repeat to fade): C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1)