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This song is VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY repetitive.
I wrote all the paragraphs.
Intro:
    C          F           G6          G           C
 |--8--|    |--X--|     |--3--|     |--3--|     |--0--|
 |--8--|    |--10-|     |--5--|     |--3--|     |--1--|
 |--9--|    |--10-|     |--4--|     |--4--|     |--0--|
 |--10-|    |--10-|     |--5--|     |--5--|     |--2--|
 |--10-|    |--8--|     |--X--|     |--5--|     |--3--|
 |--8--|    |--X--|     |--X--|     |--3--|     |--X--|
YBbou get brFighter eGvery dCay 
and eFvery tGime I sCee you
SBbcattered brFightness Gin your wCay 
and you taFught me hGow to love Cyou
I kCnow you belong to eFverybody 
but you cGan't deny that I'Cm you
I kCnow you belong to eFverybody 
but you cGan't deny that I'Cm you
 C   F   G   C   x2  (Same as the chorus)
 Intro again:      C      F     G6      G  C  
BbIn the moFrning whGen I wCake 
I mFoor my bGoat and grCeet you
HBbold your brFightness Gin my eCye 
and I wFonder wGhat does slCeep do  
For yBbou get brFighter eGvery dCay 
and eFvery tGime I sCee you
SBbcattered brFightness Gin your wCay 
and you taFught me hGow to love Cyou
I kCnow you belong to eFverybody 
but you cGan't deny that I'Cm you
I kCnow you belong to eFverybody 
but you cGan't deny that I'Cm you
 C   F   G   C   x2  (Same as the chorus)
 Intro again:      C      F     G6      G  C  
BbOhhh  FwoGndrous lCight, 
liFght, liGght, liCghter
BbYou give aFll your brGightness aCway 
and it oFnly mGakes you brCighter. 
For yBbou get brFighter eGvery dCay 
and eFvery tGime I sCee you
SBbcattered brFightness Gin your wCay 
and you taFught me hGow to love Cyou
I kCnow you belong to eFverybody 
but you cGan't deny that I'Cm you
I kCnow you belong to eFverybody 
but you cGan't deny that I'Cm you
 C   F   G   C   x2  (Same as the chorus)
 Intro again:      C      F     G6      G  C  
YBbou get brFighter eGvery dCay 
and eFvery tGime I sCee you
SBbcattered brFightness Gin your wCay 
and you taFught me hGow to love Cyou
I kCnow you belong to eFverybody 
but you cGan't deny that I'Cm you
I kCnow you belong to eFverybody 
but you cGan't deny that I'Cm you
KCrishna colours on the wall
You taG7ught me how to lCove you   (Repeated several times)
I kCnow you belong to eFverybody 
but you cGan't deny that I'Cm you
I kCnow you belong to eFverybody 
but you cGan't deny that I'Cm you
 C   F   G   C   x2  (Same as the chorus)
 Intro again:      C      F     G6      G  C  
YBbou get brFighter eGvery dCay     (END)
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You Get Brighter

by The Incredible String Band

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This song is VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY repetitive.

I wrote all the paragraphs.

Intro:

C F G6 G C

|--8--| |--X--| |--3--| |--3--| |--0--|

|--8--| |--10-| |--5--| |--3--| |--1--|

|--9--| |--10-| |--4--| |--4--| |--0--|

|--10-| |--10-| |--5--| |--5--| |--2--|

|--10-| |--8--| |--X--| |--5--| |--3--|

|--8--| |--X--| |--X--| |--3--| |--X--|

Bb F G C

You get brighter every day

F G C

and every time I see you

Bb F G C

Scattered brightness in your way

F G C

and you taught me how to love you

C F

I know you belong to everybody

G C

but you can't deny that I'm you

C F

I know you belong to everybody

G C

but you can't deny that I'm you

C F G C x2 (Same as the chorus)

C F G6 G C

Intro again:

Bb F G C

In the morning when I wake

F G C

I moor my boat and greet you

Bb F G C

Hold your brightness in my eye

F G C

and I wonder what does sleep do

Bb F G C

For you get brighter every day

F G C

and every time I see you

Bb F G C

Scattered brightness in your way

F G C

and you taught me how to love you

C F

I know you belong to everybody

G C

but you can't deny that I'm you

C F

I know you belong to everybody

G C

but you can't deny that I'm you

C F G C x2 (Same as the chorus)

C F G6 G C

Intro again:

Bb F G C

Ohhh wondrous light,

F G C

light, light, lighter

Bb F G C

You give all your brightness away

F G C

and it only makes you brighter.

Bb F G C

For you get brighter every day

F G C

and every time I see you

Bb F G C

Scattered brightness in your way

F G C

and you taught me how to love you

C F

I know you belong to everybody

G C

but you can't deny that I'm you

C F

I know you belong to everybody

G C

but you can't deny that I'm you

C F G C x2 (Same as the chorus)

C F G6 G C

Intro again:

Bb F G C

You get brighter every day

F G C

and every time I see you

Bb F G C

Scattered brightness in your way

F G C

and you taught me how to love you

C F

I know you belong to everybody

G C

but you can't deny that I'm you

C F

I know you belong to everybody

G C

but you can't deny that I'm you

Krishna colours on the wall

G7 C

You taught me how to love you (Repeated several times)

C F

I know you belong to everybody

G C

but you can't deny that I'm you

C F

I know you belong to everybody

G C

but you can't deny that I'm you

C F G C x2 (Same as the chorus)

C F G6 G C

Intro again:

Bb F G C

You get brighter every day (END)

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