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Lightning Tab

by Eric Church


Drop D

Capo 8


All Chords are as followed
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Intro (Slightly palm muted)

  

Verse 1(Slightly Palm muted)

                
These four walls of Farnworth
              
Are closin' in on me
              
My final meal is over
                
They're gonna set me free
                        
I can feel the fire's a burnin'
                        
As the devil guards my door
                         
I hit my knees in search of Jesus
                            
On a cold jailhouse floor



Chorus 1
                     
Lord, now I'm singin'
                     
Get me out of here
              
I see the preacher's eyes
       
As my daughter cries
                          
When they strap me in this chair
                      
Lord, I hope she forgives me
                                   
For livin' my life this way

Tonight I ride the lightning
      
To my final judgment day


Verse 2

Every life owes a death
That's what the Bible says
I owe mine to this state
For shootin' that boy to death
A liquor store attendant
He was reachin' for his gun
Now his Momma sits there smilin'
As the boss yells Roll on one

Chorus 2
 
And now I'm singin'
Get me out of here
I see the preacher's eyes
As my daughter cries
When they strap me in this chair
Lord I hope she forgives me
For leaving her this way
Tonight I ride the lightning
To my final restin' place

Bridge

                 
A hungry blue eyed baby cryin'
               (G/     )
Made me rob that store
               
An' as that boy lay there dyin'
                          (G/    )
I dropped my pistol on the floor
                                              
Yeah, I'd take it all back but there's nothin' I can do
        
They've covered my face
        
An' the order's gone through 
                     
As the boss yells Roll on, two


Final Chorus (Slightly Palm muted)

Now I'm flyin'
Up an' out of here
I close my eyes an' slowly rise
Let my body leave this chair
Lord I hope you forgive me
For livin' my life this way

Yeah, tonight I ride the lightning
                         /     
To my final restin' place


These four walls of Farnworth
Are closin' in on me