LIGHTNING CRASHES

by Live
Album: Throwing Copper (1994)



[Intro] (Clean guitar with some delay effect)

F   Csus2   G   G   (2x)

Riff1 (Intro / verse) mute now and then
eb--1----x--1------1--x-x-1----|--3----x--3------3--x-x-|--3----x--3------3--x-x-|--3----x--3------3--x-x-|
Bb--1----x--1------1--x-x-1----|--3----x--3------3--x-x-|--3----x--3------3--x-x-|--3----x--3------3--x-x-|
Gb--2----x--2------2--x-x-2----|--5----x--5------5--x-x-|--4----x--4------4--x-x-|--4----x--4------4--x-x-|
Db--3----x--3------3--x-x-3----|--5----x--5------5--x-x-|--5----x--5------5--x-x-|--5----x--5------5--x-x-|
Ab--3----x--3------3--x-x-3----|--3----x--3------3--x-x-|--5----x--5------5--x-x-|--5----x--5------5--x-x-|
Eb--1----x--1------1--x-x-1----|------------------------|--3----x--3------3--x-x-|--3----x--3------3--x-x-|
    F                     F       Csus2                    G                        G

[Verse 1]

F            Csus2                  G         G
  Lightning_ crash_es  a new mother cries_
F         Csus2                G         G
  Her_ placenta_ falls_ to the floor_
F         Csus2                   G         G
             The angel o_pens her eyes_         The confusion sets
F                Csus2                        G         G
in_   before the doc_tor can even_  close the door_
F            Csus2                   G         G
  Lightning_ crash_es  an old mother dies_
F        Csus2                    G         G
  Her_ intentions_ fall    to the floor_
F         Csus2                     G               G
             THE_ ANGEL_ CLOSES HER EYE__E__E__E___E_S   The confusion that was
F               Csus2                        G         G    (Bass enters)
hers_   belongs now_    to the baby down the hall_

[Chorus1] (faster) (guitar + bass)

F           Csus2      G                  F
 Oh__ now__ feel___ it co_ming_ ba_ack_ a_gain_
F        Csus2         G                       F
 Like_ a rolling__     thun__der__ chasing the wind_
F       Csus2            G                     F
 Forces pulling from the cen_ter of the earth again
F        Csus2          G
 I_ can_ feel___ it__

[Verse2] (second guitar picks chords)
F            Csus2                  G         G    (drums enter)
  Lightning_ crash_es  a new mother cries_
F          Csus2                     G         G
      This moment she's been waiting for_
F         Csus2                      G            G
             THE_ ANGEL_ O_PENS HER_ EYES__     PALE__ BLUE COLORED
F                    Csus2                               G             G
I_RIS_  presents the circle_   and puts the glory out to hide__  hide__

[Chorus2] (faster) (guitar + pumping bass + drums)
F           Csus2      G                  F
 Oh__ now__ feel___ it co_ming_ ba_ack_ a_gain_
F        Csus2         G                       F
 Like_ a rolling__     thun__der__ chasing the wind_
F       Csus2            G                     F
 Forces pulling from the cen_ter of the earth again
F        Csus2          G   / /
 I_ can_ FEEL___ it_____
F        Csus2          G
 I_ CAN_ FEEL___ IT__________

[Solo]
Am   G   Am   G
Am   G   F    G
                   Oh___
Am       G        Am   G
I___     Oh_ I__I_I___    O_OH____
F           G
I____I_____

Solo

--0--------0----------|---------3-5-3-----------|--0--------0----------|---------3-5-3-----------|
--1------------1------|----------------3--0--0--|--1------------1------|----------------3--0--0--|
--2-------------------|-------------------------|--2-------------------|-------------------------|
-------------------0--|--2----------------------|-------------------0--|--2----------------------|
----------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
----------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|

--0--------0----------|---------3-5-3-----------|--1------1------------|--5------3-----------|
--1------------1------|----------------3--0--0--|--1------1----1-------|--3------3-----------|
--2-------------------|-------------------------|--2------2-------2----|--4------4-----------|
-------------------0--|--2----------------------|--3------3------------|--5------5-----------|
----------------------|-------------------------|--3-------------------|--5------5-----------|
----------------------|-------------------------|--1-------------------|--3------3------x----|

-----------0----------|---------3-5-3-----------|-----------0----------|---------3-5-3-----------|
---------------1------|----------------3--0--0--|---------------1------|----------------3--0--0--|
--2-------------------|-------------------------|--2-------------------|-------------------------|
-------------------0--|--2----------------------|-------------------0--|--2----------------------|
----------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
----------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|

--3------1------------|--5--------3----------|
--1------1----1-------|--3--3-----3----------|
--2--------------2----|--4-----4--4----------|
--3-------------------|--5--------5----------|
--3-------------------|-----------5----------|
--1-------------------|-----------3----------|

[Chorus3] (quiet) (guitar + pumping bass + soft drums)

F      Csus2      G                  F
 I can feel___ it co_ming_ ba_ack_ a_gain_
F        Csus2       G                       F
 Like_ a rolling__   thun__der__ chasing the wind_
F       Csus2            G                     F
 Forces pulling from the cen_ter of the earth again
F        Csus2          G   / /
 I_ can_ FEEL___ it_____

[Repeat Chorus3] (louder)

F      Csus2      G                  F
 I can feel___ it co_ming_ ba_ack_ a_gain_
                 (co_ming_ back_ again_)
F        Csus2       G                       F
 Like_ a rolling__   thun__der__ chasing the wind_
                    (thun__der__ chasing the wind_)
F       Csus2            G                     F
 Forces pulling from the cen_ter of the earth again
                        (cen_ter of the earth again)
F        Csus2          G   / /
 I_ can_ FEEL___ it_____
F        Csus2          G   / /
 I_ can_ FEEL___ it_____
F        Csus2          G   / /
 I_ can_ FEEL___ it_____

F   Csus2   G   (guitar strum)



Chords:
Eb-tuning
F     133211
Csus2 x35533
G     355433
Am    x02210


Transcribed by arjan@rawktabs.tmfweb.nl