Def Leppard - White Lightning: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "White Lightning" 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.

Learn White Lightning Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Def Leppard

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 "White Lightning" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G
No promises, no guarantees
When you come down here you're already on your knees
You want to ride white lightning then sign your name
If you want to dance with the Devil
                    D#             F
You got to play his way, play the game


You got to taste that sweetness
Because you can't say no
But are you ready for
the nightmare when you can't let go
Like a soldier of fortune when the money runs dry
You got rivers of bitter tears in your eyes

Chorus:
D#
You want to leave but you can't let go
You want stop but you can't say no
C
You'll never laugh about it,
you just can't live without it
D#
You had enough but you just want more
You never get what you're looking for
F
You'll never laugh about it, never

You got both ends burning like a moth to a flame
You're going off the rails like a runaway train
It's a no win situation, there's no way out
And no one will ever hear you
Scream and shout

Chorus

D
Run, he's coming to claim you
      A#
Run, nowhere to hide away
D
Run, you dance with danger
     A#
Run, oh, you got to ride the

Chorus:
       A
White lightning on a dead end street
                            F         D
White lightning, where the deadbeats meet
       A
White lightning, it's a one way ride
                              F          D
White lightning, oh, there's nowhere to hide
A
Oh, can you believe me babe?

Such a lonely road you ride
It's not easy when you don't know why
Such a heavy load you hide
You never leave no matter how you try

Chorus

White lightning, can you feel it, can you feel it?
White lightning, it's so dangerous
White lightning, no promises, no guarantees
White lightning


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

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 "White Lightning" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "White Lightning" by Def Leppard.

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