Lirik dan Chord Lagu Lightning Express – Billie Joe Armstrong

Lagu bergenre rock tersebut dirilis pada 2013 melalui label rekaman Reprise Records.

“Lightning Express " muncul dalam album studionya yang bertajuk Foreverly.

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Lightning Express” dari Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones:

Intro:

C G A D7 G D7

     G
The lightning express from the depot so grand
     C                             G
Had started out on its way

All of the passengers that were on board
A                                  D7
Seemed to be happy and gay

    G
But one little boy who sat by himself
      C                      G
Was reading a letter he had
                C                         G
You could plainly tell by the look on his face
              A                D7             G
That the contents of it made him sad

 G
The stern old conductor then started his round
            C                                G
Taking tickets from everyone there

And finally reaching the side of the boy
       A                               D7
He gruffly demanded his fare

G
"I have no ticket" the boy then replied
                C                      G
"But I'll pay you back someday"
                C                            G
"Then I'll put you off at the next stop we make"
             A                    D7               G
But he stopped when he heard the boy say

G
"Please Mr. Conductor
         C                          G
Don't put me off of this train

The best friend I have in this world sir
      A                           D7
Is waiting for me in pain

G
Expecting to die any moment sir
       C                                     G
And may not live through the day
   C                                         G
I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
  A              D7               G
Before God takes her away."

C G A D7 G D7

G
A girl sitting near was heard to exclaim
            C                          G
"If you put him off, it's a shame."

Taking his hand, a collection she made
       A                                    D7
The boy's way was paid on the train

         G
"I'm obliged to you miss for your kindness to me."
         C                                         G
"You're welcome," she said, "never fear."
       C                                    G
Each time the conductor would pass through the car
       A                         D7               G
The boy's words would ring in his ear

G
"Please Mr. Conductor
           C                            G
Don't put me off of this train

The best friend I have in this world sir
    A                       D7
Is waiting for me in pain

G
Expecting to die any moment sir
    C                                      G
And may not live through the day
C                                      G
I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
A              D7                  G
Before God takes her away."

Outro:
C                                              G
"I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
A                D7            G
Before God takes her away."