The Offspring - Lightning Rod: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Lightning Rod" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Lightning Rod ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Lightning Rod" smoothly on your ukulele.

Fm
I am waiting
On a mountaintop
For the moment that the sky will strike
My apologies
Are forever lost
Soon to ashes in a flash of light
                       A#m
Miles from away from me
                   C#
Hope is fading soon
                     Fm
Gone forever, it's a waste of time
             A#m
My intentions
                   C#
Like a sweeter room
                    Fm
Only bring to me a fading light

Chorus:
Fm           G#     D#
Locked up forever inside
   Fm          G#            D#
I look to the stars and ask why
    Fm             G#            C#           D# C#
Oh, if they could just teach my dark heart to feel
         D#        C#
All I've saved‚ oh why
         D#     Fm A#m C# Fm
Thrown away, o-oh

I am waning
Like a single bloom
Lost forever in the storm of life
My intentions
Like a sweeter room
Only bring to me a fading light

Chorus:
Locked up forever inside
I look to the stars and ask why
If they could just show these wounds how to heal
Here I am‚ oh why
My last stand‚ oh why
And I know
For all the rising and falling
there's nothing to show

 Fm       A#m
(Throw me down) It's been raining
 C#       Fm
(Throw me down) And now I will pay
 Fm       A#m
(Throw me down) Woe is come to me
 C#       Fm
(Throw me down) I am the lightning rod

 Fm       A#m
(Throw me down) I am waiting
 C#       Fm
(Throw me down) On a mountaintop
 Fm       A#m
(Throw me down) Oh above me
 C#       Fm
(Throw me down) He will strike me!

Chorus:
Locked up forever inside
I look to the stars and ask why
If they could just teach my dark heart to feel
All I am‚ oh why
My last stand‚ oh why
And I know
For all the rising and falling
there's nothing to show

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Lightning Rod" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Lightning Rod" by The Offspring.

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