• Song:

    Lightning Strikes

  • Artist:

    Smashing Pumpkins

Smashing Pumpkins - Lightning Strikes

Watch Billy's acoustic demo here: youtube.com/watch?v=lUIOTlehxXg
Download studio recording at smashingpumpkins.com

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Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
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Chords used:

Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1) Eb (x43121@3) C# (x43121@1) Ab (xx1114@1) B (x2444x@1)  G (320003@1)  
E|--3----3----6----6----4----4----7----3--|
B|--4----3----6----8----6----4----7----3--|
G|--5----3----7----8----6----5----8----4--|
D|--5----5----8----8----6----6----9----5--|
A|--3----5----8----6----4----6----9----5--|
E|--3----3----6----6----4----4----7----3--|

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Intro: Cm, Gm, Bb (x2)

Cm (x3101x@1)                 GmLife (355333@1)on telephones, love on open roads
Eb (x43121@3)  Bb (x1333x@1)                              C# (x43121@1)AbInto (xx1114@1)great unknowns I stumble brightly........

Cm (x3101x@1)                     GmIndigo, (355333@1)breathless yet, I'll link to your regret
Eb (x43121@3)           Bb (x1333x@1)                                C# (x43121@1)AbSunflowers (xx1114@1)as teachers pets, bent from lightning, I'll bet
Eb (x43121@3)  Bb (x1333x@1)    Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1)  Eb (x43121@3)              BbI'll (x1333x@1)bend for you.......Shadows give your light to me
C# (x43121@1)               Ab (xx1114@1)    B (x2444x@1)       
Shadows give your light to me...........

Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1)                 Cm (x3101x@1)                   Gm (355333@1)        Bb...............In (x1333x@1)the ways the city (In the ways it) pours itself out
                   Cm (x3101x@1)                     Gm (355333@1)        BbYou (x1333x@1)can make this happen (You can make it) beyond your doubt
                    Eb (x43121@3)                   Cm (x3101x@1)       GYou (320003@1)can make this happen (You can make it) All right now

Cm (x3101x@1)                            GmEastern (355333@1)days, I'm unafraid cos love to me is such a game
Eb (x43121@3)              Bb (x1333x@1)               Cm (x3101x@1)             G (320003@1)     
That I believe I can't embrace the dreams of lovers....
Cm (x3101x@1)                            GmEastern (355333@1)days, I'm unafraid cos love to me is such a game
Eb (x43121@3)              Bb (x1333x@1)               Cm (x3101x@1)             GThat (320003@1)I believe I can't embrace the dreams of lovers....

Eb (x43121@3)  Bb (x1333x@1)    Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1)  Eb (x43121@3)              Bb (x1333x@1)                
I'll bend for you...... Shadows give your light to me
C# (x43121@1)               Ab (xx1114@1)    BShadows (x2444x@1)give your light to me...........

Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1)                 Cm (x3101x@1)                   Gm (355333@1)        Bb...............In (x1333x@1)the ways the city (In the ways it) pours itself out
                   Cm (x3101x@1)                     Gm (355333@1)        BbYou (x1333x@1)can make this happen (You can make it) beyond your doubt
                    Eb (x43121@3)                   Cm (x3101x@1)       G (320003@1)         GYou (320003@1)can make this happen (You can make it) All right now...........

G (320003@1)                             GZen (320003@1)baby, lightning strikes... The same heart, but never twice
Cm (x3101x@1)                            CmZen (x3101x@1)baby, we've got to fight... For what's real and what becomes the night

Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1)                 Cm (x3101x@1)                   Gm (355333@1)        Bb...............In (x1333x@1)the ways the city (In the ways it) pours itself out
                   Cm (x3101x@1)                     Gm (355333@1)        BbYou (x1333x@1)can make this happen (You can make it) beyond your doubt
                    Eb (x43121@3)                   Cm (x3101x@1)       GYou (320003@1)can make this happen (You can make it) All right now
                   Cm (x3101x@1)   Eb (x43121@3)  Bb (x1333x@1)  EbYou (x43121@3)can make this happen................
                   Eb (x43121@3)  Cm (x3101x@1)       GYou (320003@1)can make this happen all right now

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