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Brighter Days

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[Intro]
C G   C G
[Verse 1]
 CWe've seen Git all
 CThe tears Ghave fallen
 CAnd evEmery step is Amon Gthe Dedge
And we're  C  Gso confused
We don'Ct  Gunderstand
 CIt Emfeels like this Amnight Gwon't Dend
[Chorus]
But there's gonnCa be brighter Gdays, Cbrighter Gdays
 CI'll keep Emyou lifted when you're AmlosGing Dfaith
There's gonna be Cbrighter Gdays, Cbrighter Gdays
CThough it sEmeems distant, know the Amworld Gwill Dchange
N.C.                 C  G  
To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)
To brighter Cdays (Ooh-Gooh)
To brighter Cdays (Ooh-Emooh)
The Amworld Gwill Dchange
[Verse 2]
 CSo don't Gyou worry, there's Cstill hoGpe left
 CIf the pain gEmets heavy, if you Amneed Ga Dfriend
 CI'll be holding Gyou steady, my Clove won't Gend
 CAnd I'll be counting Emthe seconds until we Ammeet Ga-Dgain
[Chorus]
But there's gonnCa be brighter Gdays, Cbrighter Gdays
 CI'll keep Emyou lifted when you're AmlosGing Dfaith
There's gonna be Cbrighter Gdays, Cbrighter Gdays
CThough it sEmeems distant, know the Amworld Gwill Dchange
To brighter Cdays (Ooh-Gooh)
To brighter Cdays (Ooh-Gooh)
To brighter Cdays (Ooh-Emooh)
The Amworld Gwill Dchange
To brighter Cdays (Ooh-Gooh)
To brighter Cdays (Ooh-Gooh)
To brighter Cdays (Ooh-Emooh)
The Amworld Gwill Dchange
[Bridge]
AmAll of a sudden the sCun will start to shine on Gyou
Know you've been running, but Dnow it's time for your breakthrough
AmI'll tell you something, it's not Call for nothing, it's Gtrue
Hey, you'll see it Dsoon
[Chorus]
But there's gonnCa be brighter Gdays, Cbrighter Gdays
 CI'll keep Emyou lifted when you're AmlosGing Dfaith
There's gonna be Cbrighter Gdays, Cbrighter Gdays
CThough it sEmeems distant, know the Amworld Gwill Dchange
To brighter Cdays (Ooh-Gooh)
To brighter Cdays (Ooh-Gooh)
To brighter Cdays (Ooh-Emooh)
The Amworld Gwill Dchange
To brighter Cdays (Ooh-Gooh)
To brighter Cdays (Ooh-Gooh)
To brighter Cdays (Ooh-Emooh)
The Amworld Gwill Dchange
[Outro]
  N.C.
To brighter days

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Brighter Days

by Emeli Sandé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G

[Verse 1]

C G

We've seen it all

C G

The tears have fallen

C Em Am G D

And every step is on the edge

C G

And we're so confused

C G

We don't understand

C Em Am G D

It feels like this night won't end

[Chorus]

C G C G

But there's gonna be brighter days, brighter days

C Em Am G D

I'll keep you lifted when you're losing faith

C G C G

There's gonna be brighter days, brighter days

C Em Am G D

Though it seems distant, know the world will change

C G

N.C.

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

C G

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

C Em

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

Am G D

The world will change

[Verse 2]

C G C G

So don't you worry, there's still hope left

C Em Am G D

If the pain gets heavy, if you need a friend

C G C G

I'll be holding you steady, my love won't end

C Em Am G D

And I'll be counting the seconds until we meet a-gain

[Chorus]

C G C G

But there's gonna be brighter days, brighter days

C Em Am G D

I'll keep you lifted when you're losing faith

C G C G

There's gonna be brighter days, brighter days

C Em Am G D

Though it seems distant, know the world will change

C G

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

C G

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

C Em

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

Am G D

The world will change

C G

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

C G

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

C Em

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

Am G D

The world will change

[Bridge]

Am C G

All of a sudden the sun will start to shine on you

Know you've been running, but now it's time for your breakthrough

Am C G

I'll tell you something, it's not all for nothing, it's true

Hey, you'll see it soon

[Chorus]

C G C G

But there's gonna be brighter days, brighter days

C Em Am G D

I'll keep you lifted when you're losing faith

C G C G

There's gonna be brighter days, brighter days

C Em Am G D

Though it seems distant, know the world will change

C G

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

C G

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

C Em

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

Am G D

The world will change

C G

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

C G

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

C Em

To brighter days (Ooh-ooh)

Am G D

The world will change

[Outro]

N.C.

To brighter days

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