Bruce Springsteen - Dry Lightning: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dry 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.

C                        F
Threw my robe on in the morning
                                       C
Watched the ring on the stove turn to red,
                                 G
Stared hypnotized into a cup of coffee
                                C
Pulled on my boots and made my bed
                             F
Screen door hangin' off its hinges
                           C
Kept bangin' me awake all night
                   G
As I look out the window
                   C
The only thing in sight

Chorus:
        F
Is dry lightning
                C
On the horizon line
          G
Just dry lightning
               C
And you on my mind

I chased the heat of her blood like
it was the holy grail
Descend, beautiful spirit,
into the evening pale
Her appaloosa's kicking in the corral,
smelling rain
There's a low thunder rolling across
the mesquite plain

Chorus:
But it's just dry lightning on the horizon line
It's just dry lightning and you on my mind

                       G
I'd drive down to Alvarado street
                     C
Where she danced to make ends meet
                    G
I'd spend the night over my gin
          C           G
As she'd talk to her men

                      F
Well the piss yellow sun
                       C
Comes bringing up the day
                                    G
She said ain't nobody gonna give nobody
                          C
What they really need anyway
                         F
You get so sick of the fighting
                          C
You lose your fear of the end
                         G
But you can't lose your memory
                              C
And the sweet smell of your skin

Chorus:
It's just dry lightning on the horizon line
Just dry lightning and you on my mind


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 "Dry Lightning" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dry Lightning" by Bruce Springsteen.

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