(The C chord can be substituted for C9 , I play the C9 chord as :- x32033) Em D C9 G , Em D C9 G D It's close to midnight C9 G There's a chill in the air D I long to touch you C9 G but I don't dare C9 G there's a wall between us C9 G there's a storm in the air C9 G though you're lying beside me D It's like you're not even there Em D When the lightning strikes G I don't want to be here Em D when the cold wind bites G I don't want to be here D Spend the days in silence C9 G Ooh it hurts me D though we won't be talking C9 G I hear every word you say C9 G Now the rain is falling C9 G Like a million tears C9 G Coming through my window D To wash away the years Em D When the lightning strikes G I don't want to be here Em D when the cold wind bites G I don't want to be here Em C Oh can you feel it G D Em there's a storm in the air C G D and it's getting nearer Em C when the cloud breaks G D C I don't want to be here G A to feel the rain D feel the pain C D C G C9 G There's a wall between us C9 G There's a storm in the air C9 G though you're lying beside me D It's like you're not even there Em D When the lightning strikes G I don't want to be here Em D when the cold wind bites G I don't want to be here Em C Oh can you feel it G D Em there's a storm in the air C G D and it's getting nearer Em C when the cloud breaks G D C I don't want to be here G A D to feel the rain Em D When lightning strikes G D C I don't want to be here Em D when the cold wind bites C9 G I don't want to be here Em D When lightening strikes C G When cold wind bites A C Em D C9 G Oh baby? I don't wanna be here Em D C9 G C9 G