Are You Lightning Chords
by Nada Surf
Are You Lightning by Nada Surf is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Em, D and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(intro 2x) G C G
G C G
And so we meet and there are sparks
G C G
It's gold, it's new and free from sharks
G C G
Your house is big and seems so clean
G C G
Your cleaning lady comes and we're discreet
Em D C G
Are you lightning? 'Cause I'm waiting
Em D C G
What's the timing? I'm not playing
( G C G )
G C G
And so I act like I'm twenty-one
G C G
Wide eyed and drifting Mon to Sun
G C G
Payback is here my legs are numb
G C G
I'm back at square one feeling dumb
Em D C G
The sweet things, when do they come?
Em D C G
Have I gone deaf? What's the song?
Em D C G
Are you lightning? 'Cause I'm waiting
Em D C G
This is frightening, I'm not playing
( G C G )
D Am
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
G D
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
D Am
I see you in my sheets, I see you in my sleep
G D
I see you through the mirror, you sing when I'm too steep
Am
The only thing I'm scared of is there a secret that you keep
G D
I know where you are, but I don't know where you are
Am
Don't make the other wonder or the other's mind stick
G D
Tell me what you're thinking, do not let me twist
Am
Just look at the size of you
Am G D
I see you in my sheets, I see you in my sleep
Am
I see you when something's funny and I hear you and I almost weep
G D
I see you from my steps, you're walking up my street
Am G D
Just look at the size of you
D Am
I see you in my sheets, I see you in my sleep
G D
I see you from my steps you're walking up my street
Am
Just look at the size of you
G D
The sun shine on and on
Am G D
Let the sun shine on and on