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(Eb)Lis ten to me, ba by, you got ta un der (Eb7)stand.
(Eb)You’re old e nough to know the mak ing of a (Eb7)man.
(Eb)Lis ten to me, ba by, it’s hard to set tle (Eb7)down;
(Eb)am I ask ing too much for you to stick a (Eb7)round?
Ev ’ry boy wants a (Dm)girl
he can (G7)trust
to the (C)ver y end.
Ba by, and that’s (Dm)you,
won’t you (G7)wait?
up
for (C)But till then, If when I to see er lips beg gin’ to ing be kissed,
I can’t stop!
I can’t stop ’cause that (Fm7)light
ning’s
strik
ing a (Gm7)gain.
(Fm7)Light
ning’s
strik
ing a (Gm7)gain!
(Eb)Na ture’s tak ing o ver my one track mind.
(Fm)I (Eb)need ya.
I want ya in my heart all the time.
(Eb)All the girls are say ing that you’ll end up a fool.
(Eb)For the time be ing, ba by, live by the rule!
When ’ry I set tle (Dm)down
I want (G7)one
ba by (C)on my mind.
For give and for (Dm)get
and I’ll (G7)make up
for (C)all lost time.
If she’s put to geth er fine, if she’s read ing my mind,
I can’t stop!
I can’t stop ’cause that (Fm7)light
ning’s
strik
ing a (Gm7)gain.
(Fm7)Light
ning’s
strik
ing a (Gm7)gain!
(Eb)Na ture’s tak ing o ver my one track mind.
(Fm)I (Eb)need ya.
I want ya in my heart all the time.
(Eb)All the girls are say ing that you’ll end up a fool.
(Eb)For the time be ing, ba by, live by the rule!
There’s a chap el in the (Dm)pines
wait ing (G7)for us
a (C)round the bend.
Pic ture in your (Dm)mind
love for (G7)ev er,
(C)but still then, if she give me a sign that she wants to make time,
(Fm7)Light
ning’s
strik
ing a (Gm7)gain!
This page shows “Lightnin' Strikes” by Lou Christie in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Ab at 82 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.