Waiting for the Thunder — Blackberry Smoke
Chords and lyrics for Waiting for the Thunder by Blackberry Smoke (key of A).
Riff
[B] [B] [B] [E]
[B] [B] [B] [E]
Verse 1
[B]Light the fuse and run now brother
Cuz' you ain't got a lot of [A][E]time[E][A]
[B]Don't you act surprised
When it all goes to hell on your [D][A][D]dime[A]
[B]Maybe you can stand tall enough
To look the devil eye to [A][E]eye[E][A]
[B]But you better make your getaway quick
So you don't have to answer why
Chorus
The [D]bells will [A]ring
And the [D]flames [A]will [E]fly[B]
Two [D]thousand [A]years of fury in the
[D]big [A]black [E][B]sky
The [D]wind will [A]roll
And the [D]rain [A]will [E]fall[B]
Are we [D]waiting [A]for the thunder?
[D] [A] [E]Will[B] the lightnin' get us all?
Riff
[B] [B] [B] [E]
[B] [B] [B] [E]
Waitin' for the thunder
Verse 2
[B]All the money and the war and religion
And the which one do you [A][E]serve?[E][A]
[B]Maybe them with the power and the glory
Got more than they [D][A]deserve[A][D]
[B]Why do we stand by and do nothin'
While they piss it all [A][E]away?[E][A]
[B]And we hope we wake up in the mornin'
To the light of a brand new day
Chorus
The [D]bells will [A]ring
And the [D]flames [A]will [E]fly[B]
Two [D]thousand [A]years of fury in the
[D]big [A]black [E][B]sky
The [D]wind will [A]roll
And the [D]rain [A]will [E]fall[B]
Are we [D]waiting [A]for the thunder?
[D] [A] [E]Will[B] the lightnin' get us all?
B-Stick
[F#] [F#] [F#] [F#]
[F#] [F#] [F#] [F#]
Hammond-Solo
[F#] [F#] [F#] [F#]
[F#] [F#] [F#] [F#]
Guiar Solo Verse
[B] [A] [E] [A] [E]
[B] [D] [A] [D] [A]
[B] [A] [E] [A] [E]
[B]
Chorus
The [D]bells will [A]ring
And the [D]flames [A]will [E]fly[B]
Two [D]thousand [A]years of fury in the
[D]big [A]black [E][B]sky
The [D]wind will [A]roll
And the [D]rain [A]will [E]fall[B]
Are we [D]waiting [A]for the thunder?
[D] [A] [E]Will[B] the lightnin' get us all?
Chorus
The [D]bells will [A]ring
And the [D]flames [A]will [E]fly[B]
Two [D]thousand [A]years of fury in the
[D]big [A]black [E][B]sky
The [D]wind will [A]roll
And the [D]rain [A]will [E]fall[B]
Are we [D]waiting [A]for the thunder?
[D] [A] [E]Will[B] the lightnin' get us all?
Riff
[B] [B] [B] [E]
[B] [B] [B] [E]
[B] [B] [B] [E]
[B] [B] [B] [E]
Waitin' for the thunder
Waitin' for the thunder
Waitin' for the thunder
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