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"Lightnin' Strikes" (Lou Christie - Twyla Herbert)
Intro [2X; piano plays Eb5]
Eb Db/Eb Fm/Eb / / / / / / / /
11 11 (guitar voicings: Db: xx1099 Fm: xx0098 Eb: xx8886)
Verse 1:
Eb Db/Eb Fm/Eb Listen to me, baby, you got to understand Eb Db/Eb Fm/Eb You're old enough to know the makings of a man Eb Db/Eb Fm/Eb Listen to me, baby, it's hard to settle down Eb Db/Eb Fm/Eb Am I asking too much for you to stick around
Refrain 1:
C Dm Every boy wants a girl G7 C He can trust to the very end (C) Dm Baby, that's you G7 C Won't you wait but 'til then
C When I see lips beggin' to be kissed (Stop!) C7 I can't stop (Stop!) I can't stop myself (Stop! Stop!)
Chorus 1:
Fm7 Gm7 C7 Lightnin's striking again Fm7 Gm7 C7 Lightnin's striking again
Verse 2:
Nature's takin' over my one-track mind Believe it or not, you're in my heart all the time All the girls are sayin' that you'll end up a fool For the time being, baby, live by the rules
Refrain 2:
When I settle down I want one baby on my mind Forgive and forget And I'll make up for all lost time
If she's put together fine and she's readin' my mind (Stop!) I can't stop (Stop!) I can't stop myself (Stop! Stop!)
Chorus 2:
Lightnin's striking again Lightnin's striking again and again and again and again
Guitar solo:
Eb Db/Eb Fm/Eb [3X] / / / / / / / /
Eb Gm7 C7 / / / / / / / /
[repeat chorus 1]
Refrain 3:
There's a chapel in the pines Waiting for us around the bend Picture in your mind Love forever, but 'til then
If she gives me a sign that she wants to make time (Stop!) I can't stop (Stop!) I can't stop myself (Stop! Stop!)
[repeat chorus 2]
Coda (repeat to fade):
Fm7 Gm7 C7 Lightnin's striking again and again and again and again
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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