The Offspring - Lightning Rod: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Lightning Rod" 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.
Fm I am waiting On a mountaintop For the moment that the sky will strike My apologies Are forever lost Soon to ashes in a flash of light A#m Miles from away from me C# Hope is fading soon Fm Gone forever, it's a waste of time A#m My intentions C# Like a sweeter room Fm Only bring to me a fading light Chorus: Fm G# D# Locked up forever inside Fm G# D# I look to the stars and ask why Fm G# C# D# C# Oh, if they could just teach my dark heart to feel D# C# All I've saved‚ oh why D# Fm A#m C# Fm Thrown away, o-oh I am waning Like a single bloom Lost forever in the storm of life My intentions Like a sweeter room Only bring to me a fading light Chorus: Locked up forever inside I look to the stars and ask why If they could just show these wounds how to heal Here I am‚ oh why My last stand‚ oh why And I know For all the rising and falling there's nothing to show Fm A#m (Throw me down) It's been raining C# Fm (Throw me down) And now I will pay Fm A#m (Throw me down) Woe is come to me C# Fm (Throw me down) I am the lightning rod Fm A#m (Throw me down) I am waiting C# Fm (Throw me down) On a mountaintop Fm A#m (Throw me down) Oh above me C# Fm (Throw me down) He will strike me! Chorus: Locked up forever inside I look to the stars and ask why If they could just teach my dark heart to feel All I am‚ oh why My last stand‚ oh why And I know For all the rising and falling there's nothing to show You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  D#  Fm  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 "Lightning Rod" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lightning Rod" by The Offspring.