Lightning Uke tab by Eric Church

8 Chords used in the song: G, Gmaj7, C/G, C, Am, D, G/B, Bm

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Album: 
Year:  2006
Difficulty: 
2.88
(Beginner)
Key: G, EmChords
Original key: +1.5 step(s) (original tuning)
Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele
Intro

A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D#/G chordD#/G 2x with chords as follows

A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D#/G chordD#/G
These four walls of Farnworth
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D#/G chordD#/G
Are closin' in on me
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D#/G chordD#/G
My final meal is over
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D#/G chordD#/G
They're gonna to set me free
D# chordD# A# chordA#
I can feel the fires burning
D# chordD# A# chordA#
As the devil guards my door
D# chordD# Cm chordCm
I hit my knees in search of Jesus
D# chordD# F chordF A# chordA#
On a cold jailhouse floor


A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D#/G chordD#/G
Lord now I'm singin'
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D#/G chordD#/G
Get me out of here
D# chordD#
I see the preacher's eyes
A#/B chordA#/B
As my daughter cries
Cm chordCm F chordF
When they strap me in this chair
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D# chordD#
Lord I hope she forgives me
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D# chordD#
For livin' my life this way
A# chordA#
Tonight I'll ride the lightning
F chordF A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D#/G chordD#/G
To my final judgement day


A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D#/G chordD#/G
Every life owes a death
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D#/G chordD#/G
That's what the Bible says
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D#/G chordD#/G
I owe mine to this state
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D#/G chordD#/G
For shootin' that boy to death
D# chordD# A# chordA#
A chordA liquor store attendant
D# chordD# A# chordA#
He was reachin' for his gun
D# chordD# Cm chordCm
Now his mama sits there smilin'
D# chordD# F chordF A# chordA#
As the boss yells, Roll on one

A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D# chordD#
And now I'm singin'
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D# chordD#
Get me out of here
D# chordD#
I see the preacher's eyes
A#/B chordA#/B
As my daughter cries
Cm chordCm F chordF
When they strap me in this chair
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D# chordD#
I hope she forgives me
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D# chordD#
For leavin' her this way
A# chordA#
Tonight I'll ride the lightining
F chordF D# chordD#
To my final resting place

Dm chordDm D# chordD#
A chordA hungry blue-eyed baby cryin'
A# chordA#
Made me rob that store
Dm chordDm D# chordD#
And as that boy lay there dyin'
A# chordA#
I dropped my pistol on the floor
D# chordD#
Yeah I'd take it all back
A#/B chordA#/B
But there's nothin' I can do
Cm chordCm
They've covered my face
A#/B chordA#/B
And the order's gone through
D# chordD#
As the boss yells, Roll on two

A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D# chordD#
Now I'm flyin'
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D# chordD#
up and out of here
D# chordD# A#/B chordA#/B
I close my eyes and slowly rise
Cm chordCm F chordF
Let my body leave this chair
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D# chordD#
Lord I hope you forgive me
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D# chordD#
For livin' my life this way
A# chordA#
Tonight I ride the lightning
F chordF D# chordD#
To my final resting place


A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D#/G chordD#/G
These four walls of Farnworth
A# chordA# A#maj7 chordA#maj7 D#/G chordD#/G A# chordA#
Are closin' in on me

Uke tab by , 15 Oct 2009

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