Thunder

When the lights go out
You just might figure it out
Oh, when the lights go out
You just might realize what it’s all about

Sometimes you gotta stand tall
Then the reasons will come to call
Yeah, you gotta stand tall
But who’s gonna break and take the fall?

When the lights go out
Oh, when the lights go out
You just might wonder
What is the source of the thunder?
What is this storm we’re under?
Could it be that this sea of debris is a plea for a change?
Maybe

In the pitch black night
You might wonder why we fight
In the pitch black night
It’s not a matter of being right

When the lights go out
Oh, when the lights go out
You just might wonder
What is the source of the thunder?
What is this storm we’re under?
Could it be that this sea of debris is a plea for a change?
Maybe

Lyrics based on Rob Jackson’s environmental poem of the same name. It was originally recorded for a RipStar compilation album produced by Rob Jackson of artists doing songs inspired by his poems.

Guitar tune down a half step

Instrumental section:
G D | C C-walk-down 3x
C-walk-down

C walk down: x 2 0 0 1 0 -> x 0 0 0 1 0

Verse:
G | G | C | C 4x

Pre-chorus:
Am | Am | D | D 2x

Chorus:
Em | Am | D | D 2x
Em | Am | C | D
G | D | C | C