Christy Moore – Lightning Bird Wind River Man (Guitar)
Capo 1
• Video Lesson
Key
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Speed:
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Chords
This is tabbed from one of Christy Moore lockdown sessions, number 3
Christy does the G chord with his thumb on the low E of fret 2, possibly also reaching the A string on fret 2
as well and a finger on the high E at fret 3. Lots of muting as is Christy's style.
[Intro]
G G
[Verse 1]
G C G C G Am G If I was a bolt of lightning I'd shoot right down and split the sky G C G C G Am G My energy would burn so bright t'would illuminate the darkest night Am G Am G Maybe I'll come back as one, half a second I'll be gone Am C Am D G I'll zap the earth, light up the sea with a bolt of electricity
[Verse 2]
G C G C G Am G If I was a bird upon the wing the sweetest songs you'd hear me sing G C G C G Am G I'd fill the air with secret words in a language no one's ever heard Am G Am G Round and round the tune would ring, the melody reverberating Am C Am D G Mesmerising and absurd, more like and angel than a bird
[Chorus]
G D C G Am But today I don't want to be anything else but myself C G Today I'm a little bit of all these things C G There's a little bit of all these things in me C G I've have them all in my hand Am C G C G C I'm a lightning, bird, wind, river man
[Verse 3]
G C G C G Am G If I was a gust of wind I'd blow around the world three times or so G C G C G Am G I'd gather up a million leaves and make a sculpture on the breeze Am G So beautiful that god would want to know how it was made Am C Am D G Would offer me a handsome price to be the wind in paradise
[Verse 4]
G C G C G Am G If I was a river I would be a raging river wild and free G C G C G Am G Across the waterfalls I'd flow and rush the rapids down below Am G Am G So treacherous would be my wrath you would not want to cross my path Am C Am D G I'd run so fast into the sea the waves would be seen on Mercury
[Chorus]
G D C G Am But today I don't want to be anything else but myself C G Today I'm a little bit of all these things C G There's a little bit of all these things in me C G I've have them all in my hand Am C G C G C I'm a lightning, bird, wind, river man