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Lightning Bird Wind River Man - Christy Moore Chords

Chords: Capo, G, C, Am, D

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Genre: folk, singer-songwriter, irish music


This is tabbed from one of Christy Moore lockdown sessions, number 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-a6qSlWCGY

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.
Capo on 1.

[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]

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