Arctic Monkeys - Crying Lightning: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Crying Lightning" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am F Am E Outside the cafe by the cracker factory Am G C E You were practicing a magic trick Am F Am E And my thoughts got rude, as you talked and chewed Am G C E On the last of your pick and mix Am Said your mistaken if your thinking that F Am E I haven't been caught cold before Am G C E As you bit into your strawberry lace Am F Am E And then a flip in your attention in the form of a gobstopper Am G C E Is all you have left and it was going to waste Chorus: Am Your past-times, consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I love that little game you had called Crying lightning And how you like to aggravate the ice-cream man on rainy afternoons Am F The next time that I caught my own reflection Am E It was on it's way to meet you Am G C E Thinking of excuses to postpone Am F You never look like yourself from the side Am E But your profile did not hide Am G C E The fact you knew I was approaching your throne The next time that I caught my own reflection It was on its way to meet you Thinking of excuses to postpone You never looked like yourself from the side But your profile could not hide The fact you knew I was approaching your throne With folded arms you occupied the bench like toothache Stood and puffed your chest out like you'd never lost a war And though I tried so not to suffer the indignity of reaction There was no cracks to grasp or gaps to claw Chorus: F Dm And your past-times, consisted of the strange Am And twisted and deranged Am F And I hate that little game you had called Dm Crying lightning Am And how you like to aggravate F the icky man on rainy afternoons Dm Uninviting Am But not half as impossible as everyone assumes F Dm You are crying lightning Your pastimes consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I hate that little game you had called Crying Lightning, Crying Lightning Crying Lightning, Crying Lightning Your pastimes consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I hate that little game you had called Crying You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Dm  E  F  G  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 "Crying Lightning" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Crying Lightning" by Arctic Monkeys.