Lightning crashes

From the Album: "Throwing Copper"
Lyrics Written By: Edward Kowalczyk


Eb(D#) Tuning (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb) 
Low to High
              (D# G# C# F# A# d#) 
Low to High


Notes:

There are a lot of tabs for this 
song, and it seemed like
no matter which version I played, it
 never sounded quite
right. I decided to have a go at 
tabbing this myself, and
I feel like my version is the more 
accurate of all.

For example, instead of a standard C
 being played throughout
the song, I found that playing a C5 
gave the song a "darker"
sound and feel to it, which fits 
better with the song, IMO.
Also, whenever I listened to the 
song, it never sounded to me
like a C was being played. I think a
 C5 is more acceptable.

Also, the tabs for the bridge that I
 have seen have been incorrect;
not utilizing the chords that the 
notes are based around, etc.
I feel like the bridge that I have 
tabbed is close to, if not 100%.

Finally, there are obviously power 
chords being played towards
the end of the song, instead of the 
standard chords. This makes
the song more powerful towards the 
end, and sounds better IMO.


Chords used in order of appearence:
(Low to High)


F    | 1 3 3 2 1 1

C5   | x 3 5 5 x x

G    | 3 5 5 4 3 3

Am   | x 0 2 2 1 0

B5   | x 2 4 4 x x

F5   | 1 3 3 x x x

G5   | 3 5 5 x x x

G5*  | 3 3 5 5 3 3


Intro:
(w/flange effect)

F    C5     G


Strum pattern:
(Note: Listen to the recording for a
 better idea)

  F                 C5            
|-1-----1--1----------------------
|-1-----1--1----------------------
|-2--x--2--2--x--x--5--x--5--5--x-
|-3--x--3--3--x--x--5--x--5--5--x-
|-3--x--3--3--x--x--3--x--3--3--x-
|-1--x--1--1--x--x-----x--------x-
      G
||----3-----3--3--------3-----3--3--
||----3-----3--3--------3-----3--3--
||-x--4--x--4--4--x--x--4--x--4--4--
||-x--5--x--5--5--x--x--5--x--5--5--
||-x--5--x--5--5--x--x--5--x--5--5--
||-x--3--x--3--3--x--x--3--x--3--3--

||-----| 
||-----| 
||x--x-| 
||x--x-| 
||x--x-| 
||x--x-| 

(Play twice, then into verse 1)


Verse 1
(w/flange effect)

F             C5                 
    Lightning crashes, a new 
   G
Mother cries

F          C5                    
    Her placenta falls to the 
     G
floor

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F   C5                          
      The Angel opens her eyes,   
G
the confusion sets in

F              C5                
    before the Doctor can even 
               G
close the door


Verse 2:
(without flange effect)

F             C5                 
    Lightning crashes, an old 
           G
Mother dies

F         C5                     
    Her intentions fall to the 
      G
floor

F  C5                           
     The Angel closes her eyes,   
G
the confusion that was hers

F                C5              
    belongs now,    to the baby 
               G
down the hall


Chorus 1:
(Note: there is a change in strum 
pattern here from what
       is played during the verse 
(as with every other chorus).
       Listen to the recording to 
get how it's played)

    F       C5      G
    Oh now, feel it comin' back 
again

F          C5      G
    Like a rollin' thunder chasing 
the wind

F          C5               G
    Forces pullin' from the center 
of the Earth again

F         C5        G
    I can feel it


Verse 3:

F              C5                
    Lightning crashes, a new 
   G       *
Mother cries

F*       C5                      
    This moment she's been 
        G*   G**
waiting for

F*  C5                  G**     
    The Angel opens her eyes: 
                F
pale blue colored iris

                 C5              
    Presents the circle, puts the 
              G       **     G**
glory out to hide... hide


Note: There are little "fills" that 
are played after each chord
      with a (*). They are played 
after strumming each chord
      once. After they are played, 
continue to strum each chord
      as normal. They are as follows
 (listen to the recording):


F*                         G*
|--1----1--------|         |--3---
|--1-------1-----|         |--3---
|--2----------2--|         |--4---
|--3-------------|         |--5---
|--3-------------|         |--5---
|--1-------------|         |--3---

||-3(let ring)--| 
||--------------| 
||--------------| 
||--------------| 
||--------------| 
||--------------| 


G**                        *      
|--3----3--------|         |--3--
|--3-------3-----|         |-----
|--4----------4--|         |-----
|--5-------------|         |-----
|--5-------------|         |-----
|--3-------------|         |-----

||---|    |--3(let ring)--| 
||3--|    |---------------| 
||---|    |---------------| 
||---|    |---------------| 
||---|    |---------------| 
||---|    |---------------| 


Chorus 2:
(Note: Listen for the change to G5 
at the end.
       Crank up the distortion)!!

    F       C5      G
    Oh now, feel it comin' back 
again

F          C5      G
    Like a rollin' thunder chasing 
the wind

F          C5               G
    Forces pullin' from the center 
of the Earth again

F         C5        G5
    I can feel it

F5        C5        G5
    I can feel it.....


Bridge:


* Am              B5    G         
|-0---------------------3h5--3----
|-1-------0--1------------------3-
|-2----2--------2--4--------------
|-2----------------4--------------
|-0----------------2--------------
|-x-------------------------------
       ** F            G            
||------|-1----1----------3----3----
||-0--0-|-1-------1-------3-------3-
||------|-2----------2----4---------
||------|-3---------------5---------
||------|-3---------------5---------
||------|-1---------------3---------

||---| 
||---| 
||-4-| 
||---| 
||---| 
||---| 

(Play (*) three times, then play a 
4th time, adding (**))
(Repeat, this time over lyrics):


Oh why?
Oh why?
Oh why?


Chorus 3:

F       C5      G
  I can feel it comin' back again

F          C5      G
    Like a rollin' thunder chasing 
the wind

F          C5               G
    Forces pullin' from the center 
of the Earth again

F         C5        G5
    I can feel it


Chorus 4:

F5        C5        G5
    I can feel it comin' back again

F5         C5      G5
    Like a rollin' thunder chasing 
the wind

F5         C5               G5
    Forces pullin' from the center 
of the Earth again

F5        C5        G5
    I can feel it


(Repeat once, then add the 
following):


F5        C5        G5
    I can feel it

F5        C5        G5
    I can feel it


END ON:
(Note: Exaggerated downstrums on G5*
 and G)

     F    G5*  G
|----1----3----3----| 
|----1----3----3----| 
|----2----5----4----| 
|----3----5----5----| 
|----3----3----5----| 
|----1----3----3----| 



END