Lightning Strikes Chords

by R5
KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays491

Lightning Strikes by R5 is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, F, Dm, E and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Am 
There ain't no way that I could ever forget you  
Am 
I can't remember why I ever went and left you  
 F 
Maybe I was hitting my head  
 F 
Maybe must've been something that I said  
Dm                               E 
Maybe I want to take it back tonight  


Am       Dm E           Am 
Oh oh oh oh no oh oh oh oh 
Am                           Dm 
You don't have to tell me twice 
      E              Am 
When lightning strikes  
Am       Dm E           Am 
Oh oh oh oh no oh oh oh oh  
Am                           Dm 
You don't have to tell me twice 
      E              Am 
When lightning strikes  

Am       Dm E           Am 
Eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh 

Am 
So what be is it that I wasn't seeing clearly  
Am 
'Cause right before my eyes you were disappearing 
Am 
If I could just go back in time  
Am 
Say the words that blow your mind  
Am 
Loneliness is such a crime 
F 
There ain't a thing I wanna do I wanna do yeah  
F 
Maybe I wouldn't have been so crazy  
F 
I was stupid letting you go  
Dm                              E 
Maybe I want to take it back tonight  
Am       Dm E           Am 
Oh oh oh oh no oh oh oh oh 
Am                           Dm 
You don't have to tell me twice 
      E              Am 
When lightning strikes  
Am       Dm E           Am 
Oh oh oh oh no oh oh oh oh  
Am                           Dm 
You don't have to tell me twice 
      E              Am 
When lightning strikes  
  
G      E  Am*  G*  F 
Why Did I Let you go  
G       E 
Why Did I  

Am       Dm E           Am 
Oh oh oh oh no oh oh oh oh 
Am                           Dm 
You don't have to tell me twice  
E** 
You don't have to tell me twice  
Am       Dm E           Am 
Oh oh oh oh no oh oh oh oh  
Am                           Dm 
You don't have to tell me twice 
      E              Am 
When lightning strikes 
    	

Chord diagrams

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