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John Gorka - Bright Side Of Down
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   C    F      G    C    F     G  C  
Time takes Falmost GeverythingAm  
Me and Gtime will take my FtimeC  
I look aFround for Gthings to bring
To Fease the way Gdown the uphill Cclimb
CHORUS:
On the Fbright side of GdownEm  
This side Amof the groundF  
It's a long way aGround and aCround
Chorus Lead-Out:   F      G    C    F     G  C  
They say that Ftime is Gslowed by speed
But Amreally, that's Gnot the way it FseemsC  
Maybe the Fkey is thoughtful Gwords and deeds
To Fopen up the Gvoices of your Cdreams
CHORUS:
On the Fbright side of GdownEm  
This side Amof the groundF  
It's a long way aGround and aCround
Chorus Lead-Out:   F      G    C    F     G  C  
There are a Ffew things we can Gpass alongAm  
Maybe Gthat will be eFnoughC  
Half the Fdistance to the Gbeautiful
FWith some of the Gmany ways to Clove
CHORUS:
On the Fbright side of GdownEm  
This side Amof the groundF  
It's a long way aGround and aCround
CHORUS:
On the Fbright side of GdownEm  
This side Amof the groundF  
It's a long way aGround and aCround
Chorus Lead-Out:   F      G    C    F     G  C  
I've got to Flive a Glong, long time
For Ameyes that light up Geverything they FseeC  
Can't check out Fearly like those Gfriends of mine
The Ffaster you Ggo, the less you Cneed
CHORUS:
The Fbright side of GdownEm  
This side Amof the groundF  
It's a long way aGround and aCround
CHORUS:
The Fbright side of GdownEm  
This side Amof the groundF  
It's a long way aGround and aCround
OUTRO:   F      G    C    F      G  C  

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Bright Side Of Down

by John Gorka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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John Gorka - Bright Side Of Down

CAPO: 4th Fret

C F G C F G C

INTRO:

F G Am

Time takes almost everything

G F C

Me and time will take my time

F G

I look around for things to bring

F G C

To ease the way down the uphill climb

CHORUS:

F G Em

On the bright side of down

Am F

This side of the ground

G C

It's a long way around and around

F G C F G C

Chorus Lead-Out:

F G

They say that time is slowed by speed

Am G F C

But really, that's not the way it seems

F G

Maybe the key is thoughtful words and deeds

F G C

To open up the voices of your dreams

CHORUS:

F G Em

On the bright side of down

Am F

This side of the ground

G C

It's a long way around and around

F G C F G C

Chorus Lead-Out:

F G Am

There are a few things we can pass along

G F C

Maybe that will be enough

F G

Half the distance to the beautiful

F G C

With some of the many ways to love

CHORUS:

F G Em

On the bright side of down

Am F

This side of the ground

G C

It's a long way around and around

CHORUS:

F G Em

On the bright side of down

Am F

This side of the ground

G C

It's a long way around and around

F G C F G C

Chorus Lead-Out:

F G

I've got to live a long, long time

Am G F C

For eyes that light up everything they see

F G

Can't check out early like those friends of mine

F G C

The faster you go, the less you need

CHORUS:

F G Em

The bright side of down

Am F

This side of the ground

G C

It's a long way around and around

CHORUS:

F G Em

The bright side of down

Am F

This side of the ground

G C

It's a long way around and around

F G C F G C

OUTRO:

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