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Brighter Day

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[Intro]
C   Am   Em   G
C   Am   E    G
[Verse 1]
COh, my friend,  it Amseems the end has Emcome to Gstay
CThough we had just been Amlustin' for Ea brighter day
DWe collected our commodities
DmAnd filed all our memories
CAway, hey, Ghey
DAnd, oh, how we've been keepin' score
DmOf all the times we've wanted more
CTo come our Eway
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7Oh, my friend, I've Amplead with you to Emmake aGmends
Cmaj7Though I have loved like a Amwounded dove that Eheaven sent
DI thought that I had been alone
DmAnd needed you to make a home
CTo save Gme
DNow I have begun to breathe
DmThe solitude has given me
CA chance to E7beE  
[Solo]
C   Am   Em   G
C   Am   E
D   Dm   C   G
D   Dm   C   E7
C   Am   Em   G
C   Am   E
D   Dm   C   G
D   Dm   C   E
[Verse 3]
CI will admit it's Amhard to say it and Emwitness Gfate
CTryin' all I Amcan to stand this Esorry state
DPrayin' that we afford
DmHopin' for some comfort that's
CForeign to Gme
DLonging for some gentle thing
DmTo guide us where we're meant to be
CScared aEway
DWe collected our commodities
DmAnd filed all our memories
CAway, hey, Ghey
DAnd, oh, how we've been keepin' score
DmAnd all the ways we've wanted for
CA brighter Eday
[Outro]
E   D   D    F
C   D   E7   D
Dm   C   G   D
Dm   C   E   D
Dm   C   G   D

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Brighter Day

by Noël Wells

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

[Intro]

C Am Em G

C Am E G

[Verse 1]

C Am Em G

Oh, my friend, it seems the end has come to stay

C Am E

Though we had just been lustin' for a brighter day

We collected our commodities

And filed all our memories

C G

Away, hey, hey

And, oh, how we've been keepin' score

Of all the times we've wanted more

C E

To come our way

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 Am Em G

Oh, my friend, I've plead with you to make amends

Cmaj7 Am E

Though I have loved like a wounded dove that heaven sent

I thought that I had been alone

And needed you to make a home

C G

To save me

Now I have begun to breathe

The solitude has given me

C E7 E

A chance to be

[Solo]

C Am Em G

C Am E

D Dm C G

D Dm C E7

C Am Em G

C Am E

D Dm C G

D Dm C E

[Verse 3]

C Am Em G

I will admit it's hard to say it and witness fate

C Am E

Tryin' all I can to stand this sorry state

Prayin' that we afford

Hopin' for some comfort that's

C G

Foreign to me

Longing for some gentle thing

To guide us where we're meant to be

C E

Scared away

We collected our commodities

And filed all our memories

C G

Away, hey, hey

And, oh, how we've been keepin' score

And all the ways we've wanted for

C E

A brighter day

[Outro]

E D D F

C D E7 D

Dm C G D

Dm C E D

Dm C G D

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