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A Brighter Day
The Doobie Brothers
Capo: 1
NOTE: The annotation "(f#) (g#) (a#)" in the first chorus indicates a
base line walkup under the B chord. If you're ambitious, you can play
full chords there rather than the base notes. The chords would be F#,
G#m, A#.
| .... | .... | .... | .... |
  Drums - - -   Bass in - -
|  B|  E/B|  B|  E/B|
There’s a little bitty Bboy down in JaE/Bmaica
Who Bhas the gift of seeing second F#sight
He sees the Bworld and all it’s E/Btroubles
But inBside his heart the F#sun is shining Bbright
Everybody Bshout to your E/Bbrother
Everybody Bsing let your spirit fly aF#way
(F#) (G#) (A#)              B  E/B  
 Oh,  oh,  oh  shout to your brother
                 B               F#|    B|  B|  E/B|
So all the people have a brighter day
Well the network Bnews went down to the E/Bisland
To Btry to understand the things he F#sees
But he just Blaughed and he waved at the E/Bcamera
He said, "BOpen up your F#mind and follow Bme."
Everybody Bshout to your E/Bbrother
Everybody Bsing let your spirit fly aF#way
Oh, oh, oh Bshout to your E/Bbrother
So Ball the people F#have a brighter Bday
DPeople go to war it hurts us Aall you see
EThey don’t feel the need to congreBgate
I Dmay be just a boy but I am Anot a fool
Our C#mleaders need to simplify Einstead of compliF#cate
Everybody Bshout to your E/Bbrother
Everybody Bsing let your spirit fly aF#way
Oh, oh, oh Bshout to your E/Bbrother
                 B               F#|   B|
So all the people have a brighter day
|              B|              B|             B|                B|              
  ow  ow  ow  ow  ow  ow ow  ow  ow  ow  ow  ow  ow  ow ow ow
           yoo yoo   ooo yoo every body   ya ya   everybody  oh ohh 
Everybody Bshout to your E/Bbrother
Everybody Bsing . . . Can ya F#hear him say
Oh, oh, oh Bshout to your E/Bbrother
                 B               F#|   B|
So all the people have a brighter day
Everybody Bshout . . . to the E/Blittle bitty boy
Everybody Bsing . . . all the people just F#gotta believe
Oh, oh, oh Bshout to your E/Bbrother (I wanna tell ya)
              B               F#|   B|  B.  F#. |
All the people have a brighter day
|    E|                       E/G#           E/B|       B|  B|   B|
  Ohh,  ooh, can ya hear what the little boy  - say?
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A Brighter Day

by The Doobie Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

E/B

C#m

E/G#

A Brighter Day

The Doobie Brothers

Capo: 1

NOTE: The annotation "(f#) (g#) (a#)" in the first chorus indicates a

base line walkup under the B chord. If you're ambitious, you can play

full chords there rather than the base notes. The chords would be F#,

G#m, A#.

| .... | .... | .... | .... |

Drums - - - Bass in - -

B E/B B E/B

| | | | |

B E/B

There’s a little bitty boy down in Jamaica

B F#

Who has the gift of seeing second sight

B E/B

He sees the world and all it’s troubles

B F# B

But inside his heart the sun is shining bright

B E/B

Everybody shout to your brother

B F#

Everybody sing let your spirit fly away

F# G# A# B E/B

() () ()

Oh, oh, oh shout to your brother

B F# B B E/B

| | | |

So all the people have a brighter day

B E/B

Well the network news went down to the island

B F#

To try to understand the things he sees

B E/B

But he just laughed and he waved at the camera

B F# B

He said, "Open up your mind and follow me."

B E/B

Everybody shout to your brother

B F#

Everybody sing let your spirit fly away

B E/B

Oh, oh, oh shout to your brother

B F# B

So all the people have a brighter day

D A

People go to war it hurts us all you see

E B

They don’t feel the need to congregate

D A

I may be just a boy but I am not a fool

C#m E F#

Our leaders need to simplify instead of complicate

B E/B

Everybody shout to your brother

B F#

Everybody sing let your spirit fly away

B E/B

Oh, oh, oh shout to your brother

B F# B

| |

So all the people have a brighter day

B B B B

| | | | |

ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow

yoo yoo ooo yoo every body ya ya everybody oh ohh

B E/B

Everybody shout to your brother

B F#

Everybody sing . . . Can ya hear him say

B E/B

Oh, oh, oh shout to your brother

B F# B

| |

So all the people have a brighter day

B E/B

Everybody shout . . . to the little bitty boy

B F#

Everybody sing . . . all the people just gotta believe

B E/B

Oh, oh, oh shout to your brother (I wanna tell ya)

B F# B B F#

| | . . |

All the people have a brighter day

E E/G# E/B B B B

| | | | | |

Ohh, ooh, can ya hear what the little boy - say?

Charted by Dexex

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