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The Lightning I Ii chords by Arcade Fire

Chords with lyrics

  • Difficulty: Intermediate
Key: Chord diagramA augmentedA

🎸 Intro:

Chord diagramEsus4Esus4

Chord diagramE MajorE
Chord diagramE MajorE

Chord diagramE MajorE E/D Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE MajorE
Chord diagramE MajorE E/D Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE MajorE


🎸 Verse 1:
E/D                 Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramF# minorF#m     Chord diagramE MajorE
Fourth place anthem playing tonight, on a broken radio
E/D                      Chord diagramA augmentedA                Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramF# minorF#m             Chord diagramE MajorE
I thought we reached the mountaintop, but now, we just feel so low
E/D                   Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramF# minorF#m           Chord diagramE MajorE
The sky is breaking open, we keep hoping, in the distance we'll see a glow
E/D                  Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramF# minorF#m                Chord diagramEsus4Esus4
Lightning, light our way 'til the black sky turns back to indigo

🎸 Interlude:
Chord diagramE MajorE
Chord diagramE MajorE E/D

🎸 Chorus:
Chord diagramA augmentedA                     Chord diagramD MajorD
We can make it if you don't quit on me
Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I won't quit on you
Chord diagramE MajorE
Don't quit on me
Chord diagramE MajorE
We can make it, baby
E/D
Please don't quit on me
Chord diagramA augmentedA
I won't quit on you
Chord diagramD MajorD
Don't quit on me
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                 Chord diagramE MajorE  E/D
I never quit on you

🎸 Verse 2:
Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramF# minorF#m                  Chord diagramE MajorE E/D
We were born in paradise, beneath a poisoned sky
Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramF# minorF#m         Chord diagramE MajorE
Under a bad sign, the micro-age of Gemini
    E/D                Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramD MajorD               Chord diagramF# minorF#m                 Chord diagramE MajorE
And we are still unlearning, tirеs are burning in the middle of Rodеo Drive
E/D                       Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramF# minorF#m               Chord diagramEsus4Esus4
You know that we've been beat down and broken, but now we can testify

🎸 Interlude:
Chord diagramE MajorE
Chord diagramE MajorE E/D

🎸 Chorus:
Chord diagramA augmentedA                    Chord diagramD MajorD
We can make it if you don't quit on me
Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I won't quit on you
Chord diagramE MajorE
Don't quit on me
Chord diagramE MajorE
We can make it, baby
E/D
Please don't quit on me
Chord diagramA augmentedA
I won't quit on you
Chord diagramD MajorD
Don't quit on me
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                Chord diagramE MajorE
I never quit on you

🎸 Outro:
Chord diagramE MajorE        E/D   Chord diagramA augmentedA
It's not up to you
         Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramF# minorF#m            Chord diagramE MajorE         Chord diagramE MajorE
Some you win, some you lose (When the lightning comes)
          E/D    Chord diagramA augmentedA
You don't get to choose
         Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramF# minorF#m            Chord diagramE MajorE         Chord diagramE MajorE
Some you win, some you lose (When the lightning comes)
Chord diagramE MajorE
(One, two, three, four)

The Lightning II:
Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramD MajorD
Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramD MajorD

Chord diagramE MajorE                          Chord diagramA augmentedA
I heard the thunder on the blue sky
                       Chord diagramD MajorD
Perfect day
I wonder why
                  Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramD MajorD
Chord diagramA minorAm I the only one?
Chord diagramE MajorE                         Chord diagramA augmentedA                            Chord diagramD MajorD
I hear the thunder and I feel I'm going under
Jesus Christ
               Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramD MajorD
Was an only son

Chord diagramE MajorE
Chord diagramA augmentedA day, a week, a month, a year
Chord diagramA augmentedA
Chord diagramA augmentedA day, a week, a month, a year
Chord diagramD MajorD                           Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramD MajorD
Every second brings me here

Chord diagramE MajorE
Chord diagramA augmentedA day, a week, a month, a year
Chord diagramA augmentedA
Chord diagramA augmentedA day, a week, a month, a year
Chord diagramD MajorD                           Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Every second brings me here
Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramE MajorE
Waiting on the lightning
               Chord diagramA augmentedA
Waiting on the lightning
               Chord diagramD MajorD
Waiting on the light
                          Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramD MajorD
What will the light bring?

Chord diagramE MajorE                         Chord diagramA augmentedA
I heard the thunder and I thought it was the answer
      Chord diagramD MajorD                              Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramD MajorD
But I find
I got the question wrong
Chord diagramE MajorE                    Chord diagramA augmentedA
I was trying to run away
                       Chord diagramD MajorD
But a voice told me to stay
                            Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramD MajorD
And put a feeling in a song

Chord diagramE MajorE                         Chord diagramA augmentedA
Chord diagramA augmentedA day, a week, a month, a year
                          Chord diagramD MajorD
Chord diagramA augmentedA day, a week, a month, a year
                             Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramD MajorD
Every second brings you here

Chord diagramE MajorE                         Chord diagramA augmentedA
Chord diagramA augmentedA day, a week, a month, a year
                          Chord diagramD MajorD
Chord diagramA augmentedA day, a week, a month, a year
                             Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Every second brings you here

Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramE MajorE
Waiting on the lightning
               Chord diagramA augmentedA
Waiting on the lightning
               Chord diagramD MajorD
Waiting on the light
                           Chord diagramF# minorF#m
What will the light bring?

Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramE MajorE
Waiting on the lightning
               Chord diagramA augmentedA
Waiting on the lightning
               Chord diagramD MajorD
Waiting on the light
                           Chord diagramF# minorF#m  Chord diagramD MajorD
What will the light bring?

Chord diagramE MajorE

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