Capo: 8

Drop D Capo 8 All Chords are as followed D 000232 D/C# 040232 D/F# 4x0232 G/B 020033 G 5x005x G/F# 4x005x Em 222000 A x02230 A7 x02030 (end of chorus only) Fm 133111 Intro (Slightly palm muted) D D/C# G/B Verse 1(Slightly Palm muted)

^DThese four^D/C# walls of F^G/Barnworth ^DAre ^D/C#closin' in on m^G/Be ^DMy fina^D/C#l meal is ov^G/Ber ^DThey're gon^D/C#na set me ^G/Bfree I can ^Gfeel the fire's a b^Durnin' As the ^Gdevil guards my do^Dor I hit my ^Gknees in search^G/F# of Je^Emsus On a ^Gcold ^Ajailhouse ^Dfloor

Chorus 1

Lord, now I'm s^Dingin^D/C#' ^G/B Get me out of h^Dere ^D/C# ^G/B I see the prea^Gcher's eyes As my d^G/F#aughter cries When they s^Emtrap me in this c^Ahair Lord, I hope she fo^Drgi^D/C#ves m^G/Be For livi^Dn' my life ^D/F#this wa^Gy ^DTonight I ride the lightning To my ^A7final 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

^FmA hungry blue eyed ^Gbaby cryin' D (G/B D G/B) Made me rob that store ^FmAn' as that boy l^Gay there dyin' D (G/B D G/B) I dropped my pistol on the floor Yeah, I'd take it ^Gall back but there's nothin' ^G/F#I can do They've ^Emcovered my face An' the ^G/F#order's gone through As the bo^Gss 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

^DYeah, tonight I ride the lightning G A7 G G/F# G G/F# To my final restin' place

These four walls of Farnworth Are closin' in on me

Eric Church - Lightning