The Offspring – Lightning Rod (Guitar)

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Let's sing lightning rod as a sentimental song around a fire pit this summer. Inspired by elcapitan1800's tab (https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/the-offspring/lightning-rod-tabs-210708)
Here are the chords I personally use:
Fm:  1-3-3-1-1-1
Bbm: 6-8-8-6-6-6
Db:  4-4-6-6-6-4
Ab:  4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb:  6-6-8-8-8-6
[Intro] Fm x3 [Verse 1] I am waiting
                Fm
On a mountaintop

                                       Fm
For the moment that the sky will strike
My apologies
                Fm
Are forever lost

                                 Fm
Soon to ashes in a flash of light

                       Bbm
Miles from away from me

                   Db
Hope is fading soon

                     Fm
Gone forever, it's a waste of time

             Bbm
My intentions

                   Db
Like a sweeter room

                   Fm
Only bring to me a fading light
[Chorus]
Fm           Ab     Eb
Locked up forever inside

  Fm          Ab            Eb
I look to the stars and ask why

    Fm            Ab            Db            Eb  Db
Oh, if they could just teach my dark heart to fee-eel

         Eb        Db
All I've saved‚ oh why

        Eb     Fm Bbm Db Fm
Thrown away, o-oh
Fm Bbm Db Fm [Verse 2]
Fm           Bbm
  I am waning

                   Db
Like a single bloom

                    Fm
Lost forever in the storm of life

             Bbm
My intentions

                   Db
Like a sweeter room

                   Fm
Only bring to me a fading light
[Chorus]
Fm           Ab     Eb
Locked up forever inside

  Fm          Ab            Eb
I look to the stars and ask why

    Fm            Ab        Db                  Eb  Db
Oh, if they could just show these wounds how to hea-eal

       Eb     Db
Here I am‚ oh why

        Eb        Db
My last stand‚ oh why

      Eb
And I know

            Db                         Eb             Fm Bbm Db Fm
For all the rising and falling there's nothing to sho-ow
[Bridge] Fm Bbm Db Fm x2
 Fm       Bbm
(Throw me down) It's been raining

 Db       Fm
(Throw me down) And now I will pay

 Fm       Bbm
(Throw me down) Woe is come to me

 Db       Fm
(Throw me down) I am the lightning rod

 Fm       Bbm
(Throw me down) I am waiting

 Db       Fm
(Throw me down) On a mountaintop

 Fm       Bbm
(Throw me down) Oh above me

 Db       Fm
(Throw me down) He will strike me!
[Chorus]
Fm           Ab     Eb
Locked up forever inside

  Fm          Ab            Eb
I look to the stars and ask why

    Fm            Ab            Db            Eb  Db
Oh, if they could just teach my dark heart to fee-eel

      Eb     Db
All I am‚ oh why

        Eb        Db
My last stand‚ oh why

      Eb
And I know

            Db                         Eb             Fm Bbm Db Fm
For all the rising and falling there's nothing to sho-ow