(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!