Key: E
Introduction:
Dm F C G
Mama always said I was born on the wild side
Dm F
One foot in the flames and the other
C G
Trying to walk the line
Dm
Can't say I never saw it coming
F C G
I could see the warning signs
Dm F C G
Mama always said I was born on the wild side
Bb
I guess mama was right
C
'Cause when the clock strikes midnight
Dm
Gonna ride the lightning
F
Feel the thunder
C G
Till the darkness pulls me under
Dm
Gonna fly on
F
Wings of fire
C G
Pray the good Lord leads me higher
Dm F C G
Singing oh, when they call me home
Dm F C G
Singing, oh, when they call me home
Gonna ride the lightning
Dm F
There's a man in a black coat standing
C G
At a crossroads
Dm
With a pad in his handsand
F C G
A long list of lost souls
Dm F C G
They say he flips a coin forged out of fools gold
Dm F
There's a man in a black coat standing
C G
At a crossroads
Bb
I hope he lets me pass by
C
And I close my eyes
Dm
I'm gonna ride the lightning
F
Feel the thunder
C G
Till the darkness pulls me under
Dm
Gonna fly on
F
Wings of fire
C G
Pray the good Lord leads me higher
Dm F C G
Singing oh, when they call me home
Dm F C G
Singing, oh, when they call me home
G Dm
Gonna ride the lightning
F
Ride the lightning
C G
Ride the lightning-ing
Dm
I'm gonna ride the lightning
F
Feel the thunder
C G
Till the darkness pulls me under
Dm
Gonna fly on
F
Wings of fire
C G
Pray the good Lord leads me higher
Dm F C G
Singing oh, when they call me home
Dm F C G
Singing, oh, when they call me home
Gonna ride the lightning
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