Chords for Lou Christie - Lightnin' Strikes

Tempo:
134.95 bpm
Chords used:

C

Fm

Gm

Eb

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lou Christie - Lightnin' Strikes chords
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[Eb]
Listen to me baby, you gotta understand You're old enough to know the makings of a
man Listen to me baby, it's hard [Fm] to settle [Eb] down
Am I asking too much for you [Bbm] to stick [Fm] around?
[C] Every [Dm] boy wants a girl he [G] can trust to [C] the very end
Baby, [Dm] that's you, [G] won't you wait?
[C] But to them, when I see your lips, baby, baby, kiss me
I can't stop my eyes
[Fm]
[Gm]
[C] [Fm]
[Gm] Nature's
[C] [Eb] taking over my heart, won't track my life
Believe it or not, you're in my heart all the [Fm] time
[Eb] All the girls are saying that you'll end up [Ab] a fool
[Eb] For the time being, baby, live by the [Ab] rules
[C] When I [Dm] settle down, [G] I want one [C] baby on my mind
[Dm] Forgive and forget, [G] and I'll make up [C] for a whole lot of time
If she's put together five girls, she's treating my mind
I just won't
[Fm]
[Gm]
[C] [Ab]
[Gm]
[C] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[E] [Fm] Can I be [Gm] your
[C] man?
[Fm] Can I be your man?
[Gm]
[C] There's a chapel [Dm] in the pines, [G] waiting for us [C] around the bend
Nature in [Dm] your mind, love [G] forever
[C] But children, if she gives me a sign that she wants to make time
[Fm]
[Gm]
[C] [Fm] I'll be in stride
[Gm] [Cm] [Fm] [Ab] [Fm]
[Gm]
[C]
Key:  
C
3211
Fm
123111111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Dm
2311
C
3211
Fm
123111111
Gm
123111113
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To learn Lou Christie - Lightnin Strikes chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Gm, C, Fm, G, C, Dm and G. A strategic approach would be to train at 67 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 135. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C Major.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Listen to me baby, you gotta understand You're old enough to know the makings of a
man Listen to me baby, it's hard [Fm] to settle [Eb] down
Am I asking too much for you [Bbm] to stick [Fm] around?
[C] Every [Dm] boy wants a girl he [G] can trust to [C] the very _ end
Baby, [Dm] that's you, [G] won't you _ wait?
[C] But to them, when I see your lips, baby, baby, kiss me
I can't stop my eyes
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] Nature's _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ taking over my heart, won't track my life
Believe it or not, you're in my heart all the [Fm] time
[Eb] All the girls are saying that you'll end up [Ab] a fool
[Eb] For the time being, baby, live by the [Ab] rules
[C] When I [Dm] settle down, [G] I want one [C] baby on my mind _
[Dm] Forgive and forget, _ [G] and I'll make up [C] for a whole lot of time
If she's put together five girls, she's treating my mind
I just won't
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ [Fm] Can I _ _ _ _ be [Gm] your _ _ _
[C] _ _ man?
[Fm] Can I be your man?
[Gm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ There's a chapel [Dm] in the pines, [G] waiting for us [C] around the bend
_ Nature in [Dm] your mind, love [G] _ forever _
[C] But children, if she gives me a sign that she wants to make time _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ I'll be in stride
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ [Ab] _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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