Lightning

[A7]   x02030  (end of chorus only)

Slightly palm muted)

[D] [D/C#] [G/B]

Slightly Palm muted)

[D]These four[D/C#] walls of F[G/B]arnworth
[D]Are [D/C#]closin' in on m[G/B]e
[D]My fina[D/C#]l meal is ov[G/B]er
[D]They're gon[D/C#]na set me [G/B]free
I can [G]feel the fire's a b[D]urnin'
As the [G]devil guards my do[D]or
         [G]              [G/f#]  [Em]
I hit my knees in search of Jesus
On a [G]cold [A]jailhouse [D]floor

Lord, now I'm s[D]ingin[D/C#]'     [G/B]
Get me out of h[D]ere  [D/C#]        [G/B]
I see the prea[G]cher's eyes
       [G/f#]
As my daughter cries
When they s[Em]trap me in this c[A]hair
Lord, I hope she fo[D]rgi[D/C#]ves m[G/B]e
For livi[D]n' my life [D/F#]this wa[G]y
[D]Tonight I ride the lightning
To my [A7]final judgment day

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

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

[Fm]A hungry blue eyed [G]baby cryin'
        [D]       (G/[B]   [D]  [G/B])
Made me rob that store
[Fm]An' as that boy l[G]ay there dyin'
              [D]            (G/[B]  [D]  [G/B])
I dropped my pistol on the floor
                  [G]                            [G/f#]
Yeah, I'd take it all back but there's nothin' I can do
They've [Em]covered my face
        [G/f#]
An' the order's gone through
As the bo[G]ss 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
[D]Yeah, 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