Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE) Intro: Am7Am7 Verse 1: Am7Am7 Now lightning strikes in old New York Am7Am7 It may be dark but I wanna talk Am7Am7 It might rain, it might snow Am7Am7 There's too many things that I got to know Am7Am7 If this is spring then it's time to sing Am7Am7 Never mind the little birdies wing Am7Am7 Look out, look out, old New York Am7Am7 New York's comin' and New York talk E7E7 Hey! Strike! Not once E7E7 Strike! But twice! Verse 2: Am7Am7 Get out your money peel a slab Am7Am7 Roll some notes and hail a cab Am7Am7 Drive in church drive in back Am7Am7 Drive down Seventh in a tank Am7Am7 Take in the sights, feel the breeze Am7Am7 See New York's one and only tree Am7Am7 It can be found in Garbage park Am7Am7 But don't inspect it after dark, no E7E7 Strike! New York! Lightning! E7E7 Not once but twice Verse 3: Am7Am7 Accidental hike in the transit strike Am7Am7 Roller skate or ride a bike Am7Am7 Three to a car, Brooklyn Bridge Am7Am7 You won't get far if you're privileged Am7Am7 Graffiti Jack sprays in black Am7Am7 An Englishman can he read it back? Am7Am7 Deli Joe he ought to know Am7Am7 He runs the gang on Pastrami Row E7E7 Strike! Lightning strike! E7E7 Oohhhhh E7E7 Strike! strike! Lightning E7E7 Strike! Lightning E7E7 Strike! Lightning Strike! Lightning Verse 4: Am7Am7 Because glass to glass, street to street Am7Am7 Buildings touch St. Peter's feet Am7Am7 From car to bar, prez to shah Am7Am7 Everything is in the jar Am7Am7 The 4 winds blow 'cause the 4 winds know Am7Am7 Takes a special hustle to make a roll Am7Am7 Honey girl on her feet Am7Am7 I wish everything to make her sweet Interlude: Am7Am7 E7E7 Ow! E7E7 Strike! Twice! Ok, so roll! E7E7 From Harlem! Strike one! Verse 5: Am7Am7 Harlem slum to penthouse block Am7Am7 On every door I already knocked Am7Am7 There wasn't anybody that I didn't leave alone Am7Am7 Somebody lyin' under every stone Am7Am7 Everything that a man could need Am7Am7 In a bag down by my knee Am7Am7 That looks good, this ain't got seeds Am7Am7 Cheaper than booze down in the Bowery E7E7 Lightning strike! Old New York! Everything's light! Strike! Verse 6: Am7Am7 Hey ho such a night Am7Am7 I'll see you all when the lightning strike Am7Am7 A augmentedA Polaroid caught in the act Am7Am7 You're married too and that's a fact Am7Am7 But I won't peek and I won't squeak Am7Am7 Down by the trucks on Christopher Street Am7Am7 It's Cuban Day Oy Vey Am7Am7 Chinese New Year let's call it a day Am7Am7 Tootsie! Hey Chi man! Am7Am7 That melody is Puerto Rican Am7Am7 Hey Chi man is what he's speaking Am7Am7 An' there's the road down into London Town Am7Am7 Where many cars get broken down Am7Am7 It's the West way from Lad-broke Grove Am7Am7 Runs down to Old Hounslow Am7Am7 Just thought I would mention the new extension Am7Am7 That run's down the 59th street intersection Am7Am7 Did you hear the news y'all? Am7Am7 London Town on the Broadway!
Other versions of Lightning Strikes Not Once But Twice
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Lightning Strikes Not Once But Twice by The Clash
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