Lightning Chords by Reo Speedwagon

Tempo:
146.1 bpm
Chords used:

Em

C

Am

G

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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REO Speedwagon Lightning chords
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[C]
[D]
[E] [Em] [C]
[D]
[A] [Em]
[E] [Em]
[A] [E]
[Em] [Am]
[Em]
You are [G] the island [Am] I've been looking for I [G] [Em]
don't know where you come from
But I [Am] can feel you coming on [Em] [E] You're a storm inside [G] my soul
That's [Am] raging out of [G] control
Caught [Am]
[G] in a nightmare Or you [Am] can't will the will
I [Bm] said [C] come on, [D] won't you [Em]
let [G] me in [Am] your mind
[C]
Tonight, [D] [Em] tonight You caught me while [G] I [Am] was sleeping
[C] I [D] [Em]
saw you [G] when your evening [Am] came [C] You were lining [Bm] up for [Em]
[G] what's coming your [Am] way
So [C]
let me [D] in your mind [Em]
tonight [D] Oh, [C]
let me in [D] your mind
[G] [Em]
Track the horizon [A] Only you can split the [Em] night
[E] Then [G] comes your mother cloud [Am]
to take you away
[G] [Em]
I know the wind will dry me [Am] And the sun will make me warm
[Em] But to me my [D] life will [G] always [Am] be The calm before the [G] storm
Come
[Am] [A] back, [G]
oh, right here Only you can will [Am] the will
[C]
[D]
[Em]
Let me in [Am] your mind [C]
[Bm] Tonight, [Em] tonight
[G] [Am] I'm looking [C]
for you [D] [Em] I saw you [G] when your evening [Am] came
[C] You were lining [Bm] up [Em] for [G] what's coming [Am] your way
[C] So let me [D] [Em]
[C]
[D] [Em] in your mind tonight
Come,
[A]
[G] [E]
[G] [Am]
[Em]
[Am]
[Em]
[G]
[Am] [B] [G] let
[Am] [Bm] [G]
me in Only you can [Am] will the will
Oh,
[C] [C#] [D]
come on, [Em]
let me [G] in [Am] your mind [C]
Tonight, [D] [Em] tonight
You caught me while [G] I [Am] was sleeping
[C] I saw [D] [Em] you when your [G] [Am] evening came [C] You were lining [Bm] up for [Em]
[G] what's coming your [Am] way
[C] So let me [D] in your [Em]
[C]
[D] mind [Em] tonight
[C]
[D] [Em]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[C] [D]
[Em]
[C] [D]
[Em]
[C] [D]
[Em]
[C] [Em]
[C]
[Em]
[C]
[Em]
[C] [G]
Key:  
Em
121
C
3211
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
C
3211
Am
2311
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To learn Reo Speedwagon - Lightning chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: G, Am, C, D, Em, G, Em, C, Bm and Em. Start with a comfortable 73 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 146. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F Minor.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
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_ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
You are [G] the island [Am] I've been looking for I _ [G] _ _ [Em]
don't know where you come from
But I [Am] can feel you coming on _ [Em] [E] You're a storm inside [G] my soul
That's [Am] raging out of _ _ [G] control _ _
_ Caught _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] in a nightmare Or you [Am] can't will the will
_ I _ [Bm] said [C] come on, _ _ _ [D] won't you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
let [G] me in [Am] your mind
_ _ [C] _
Tonight, [D] _ [Em] tonight _ You caught me while [G] I [Am] was sleeping
[C] I _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ _
saw you [G] when your evening [Am] came _ [C] You were lining [Bm] up for [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[G] what's coming your [Am] _ way
So [C]
let me [D] in your _ mind [Em]
tonight _ _ _ _ [D] Oh, [C]
let me in [D] your mind
_ [G] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Track the _ horizon [A] Only you can split the [Em] night _ _
[E] Then [G] comes your mother cloud [Am]
to take you away
_ [G] _ [Em]
I know the wind will dry me [Am] And the sun will make me warm
[Em] But to me my [D] life will [G] always [Am] be The calm before the _ [G] storm _
_ _ _ Come _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [A] back, [G]
oh, right here Only you can will [Am] the will
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
Let me in [Am] your _ mind [C] _
_ [Bm] Tonight, [Em] tonight _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Am] I'm looking _ _ [C] _
for you [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ I saw you [G] when your evening [Am] came
_ [C] You were lining [Bm] up [Em] _ _ for _ [G] what's coming [Am] your way
_ _ [C] So let me _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ in your mind tonight
Come, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [G] let
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
me in Only you can [Am] will the will
_ _ Oh, _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ [D]
come _ on, _ _ _ [Em]
let me [G] in [Am] your mind _ [C]
Tonight, [D] _ _ [Em] tonight
_ You caught me while [G] I [Am] was sleeping
_ [C] I saw _ [D] _ [Em] _ you _ _ when your [G] [Am] evening came _ [C] You were lining [Bm] up for [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[G] what's coming your [Am] way
_ _ [C] So let me [D] in your _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ mind [Em] _ _ tonight
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
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