Arcade Fire - The Lightning II: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Lightning II" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Lightning II Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Arcade Fire
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Lightning II" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E A I heard the thunder on the blue sky D Perfect day, I wonder why F#m D Am I the only one? E A I hear the thunder and I feel I'm going under, D Jesus Christ F#m D D/F# Was an only son E A day, a week, a month, a year A A day, a week, a month, a year D F#m D D/F# Every second brings me here E A day, a week, a month, a year A A day, a week, a month, a year D F#m Every second brings me here Chorus: D E Waiting on the lightning A Waiting on the lightning D Waiting on the light F#m D D/F# What will the light bring? I heard the thunder and I thought it was the answer But I find I got the question wrong I was trying to run away, but a voice told me to stay And put the feeling in a song A day, a week, a month, a year A day, a week, a month, a year Every second brings me here A day, a week, a month, a year A day, a week, a month, a year Every second brings me here Chorus - x3 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  D  E  F#  F#m  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Lightning II" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Lightning II" by Arcade Fire.