Lou Christie - Lightin Strikes Chords & Tabs

Transpose +6 steps with buttons on the left for original key (or leave like this 
to sing with baritones!). Ask if you want chord fingering help.

Intro (A  G/A-E/A) x2

A                                    G/A-E/A A                                         G/A-E/A
Listen to me, baby, you got to understand,   you're old enough to know the makings of a man
A                                       G/A-E/A A                                      G/A-E/A
Listen to me, baby, it's hard to settle down,  am I asking too much for you to stick around

 F#               G#m           C#7          F#
Every boy wants a girl, he can trust to the very end
             G#m             C#7   F#
Baby, that's you, won't you wait?  but 'til then
     F#                                                           F#7
When I see lips beggin' to be kissed (stop!) I can't stop (stop!)  I can't stop myself
Bm7                  C#m7-F#7 Bm7                  C#m7-F#7
Lightnin's striking again,    lightnin's striking again
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/lou_christie/lightin_strikes_crd.html ]
A                                 G/A-E/A A                                            G/A-E/A
Nature's takin' over my one-track mind,  believe it or not, you're in my heart all the time
A                                            G/A-E/A A                                 G/A-E/A
All the girls are sayin' that you'll end up a fool, for the time being, baby, live by the rules

 F#           G#m     C#7           F#
When I settle down, I want one baby on my mind
               G#m           C#7         F#
Forgive and forget, and I'll make up for all lost time
         F#
If she's put together fine and she's readin' my mind (stop!)
                     F#7
I can't stop (Stop!)  I can't stop myself

Bm7                  C#m7-F#7 Bm7                  C#m7-F#7
Lightnin's striking again,    lightnin's striking again and again and again

Solo:  (A  G/A-E/A) x3   A C#m7-F#7

Bm7                  C#m7-F#7 Bm7                  C#m7-F#7
Lightnin's striking again,    lightnin's striking again

 F#                     G#m            C#7       F#
There's a chapel in the pines, waiting for us around the bend
                G#m           C#7   F#
Picture in your mind, love forever, but 'til then
    F#
If she gives me a sign that she wants to make time (stop!)
                     F#7
I can't stop (Stop!)  I can't stop myself

Bm7                  C#m7-F#7 Bm7                  C#m7          -     F#7
Lightnin's striking again,    lightnin's striking again and again and again
Bm7                  C#m7                 F#7
Lightnin's striking again and again and again and again