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 Brighter
Cass McCombs
Intro:       G      Em      Am  D  
G   Em   Am    D
GBrighter Venus, briEmghter star
AmBrighter genius, brighDter guitar
GBrighter candle, brEmighter flame
AmBrighter scandal, brighter in Dfame
GI stepped in for a little whEmile,
wAmondered to the Dfloor
GI wonder off a little wEmhile
Amexpecting to be caDught
GBrighter goddess, brigEmhter hate
AmBrighten and bless curse naturDe and fate
GBrighter criminal, I Emhope you escape
AmBrighter mineral, iDlluminate
GI stepped in for Ema little while,
AnAmd learned a host Dof sins
GI wonder off a Emlittle while
Am'cause you can nDever win
**
BHer eyes Ammoved to Thee
BAll Eyes aren't bAmorn free
BAll eyes want to Amsee
BIncineraAmte me, anDgel  G  D  
   G     Em     Am      D     G     Em     Am    D(** repeat)
GBrighter Amber, brEmighter Mark
Brighter CAmatherine, Dbrighter Clark
BrGighter Katie, brighteEmr Joel
AmBrighter Gaby, fire Daglow 
GI stopped in for a Emlittle while
AAmnd threw in Dthe evidence 
GI wondered there for Ema little while
AmThere's secrets in the wDind
(additional lyrics from Karen Blacks version below)
GBrighter nitwit, Embrighter cask
AmBrighter dimwit, bDrighter my ass
GBrighter Sid Vicious, Embrighter night sky
AmBrighter housewife, DI hope you all die
GBrighter, brighter fEmlame aglow
AmBrighter, brighter, Dyou ought to know
GIt burns, it Emburns, nAitwit brDighterB  

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Brighter

by Cass McCombs

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Brighter

Cass McCombs

G Em Am D

Intro:

G Em Am D

G Em

Brighter Venus, brighter star

Am D

Brighter genius, brighter guitar

G Em

Brighter candle, brighter flame

Am D

Brighter scandal, brighter in fame

G Em

I stepped in for a little while,

Am D

wondered to the floor

G Em

I wonder off a little while

Am D

expecting to be caught

G Em

Brighter goddess, brighter hate

Am D

Brighten and bless curse nature and fate

G Em

Brighter criminal, I hope you escape

Am D

Brighter mineral, illuminate

G Em

I stepped in for a little while,

Am D

And learned a host of sins

G Em

I wonder off a little while

Am D

'cause you can never win

B Am

Her eyes moved to Thee

B Am

All Eyes aren't born free

B Am

All eyes want to see

B Am D G D

Incinerate me, angel

G Em Am D G Em Am D

(** repeat)

G Em

Brighter Amber, brighter Mark

Am D

Brighter Catherine, brighter Clark

G Em

Brighter Katie, brighter Joel

Am D

Brighter Gaby, fire aglow

G Em

I stopped in for a little while

Am D

And threw in the evidence

G Em

I wondered there for a little while

Am D

There's secrets in the wind

(additional lyrics from Karen Blacks version below)

G Em

Brighter nitwit, brighter cask

Am D

Brighter dimwit, brighter my ass

G Em

Brighter Sid Vicious, brighter night sky

Am D

Brighter housewife, I hope you all die

G Em

Brighter, brighter flame aglow

Am D

Brighter, brighter, you ought to know

G Em A D B

It burns, it burns, nitwit brighter

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