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Hi
Here's my contribution for 'Brighter' by against the current! This is my 3rd contribution for 
this band, love these guys and their new Gravity EP on which this song is featured is absolutely amazing!
Standard tuning
Capo on 2nd
NOTE: The G chord isn't quite right for the verses, so you may have to fiddle around with it a 
bit to get it to sound how it does in the actual song. I have listed a G chord purely because 
that was as close as I got to figuring out the correct one. You also want to play a variation of 
Em7 which I have listed below as it sounds better than the main one that UG lists when you 
hover over the chord. You can also get a good sound if you remove and then hammer on your index 
finger on the C chord during the verses as this sounds similar to the song.
G          3-2-0-0-3-3
Em7        0-2-2-0-3-3
C          3-3-2-0-1-0
Dsus4/F#   2-0-0-2-3-3
[Intro]
G Em7 C
[Verse 1]
It's a Gbrand new day, it's Em7never too late to Cstart
Can't Glive this life Em7with an empty Cheart
[Pre-Chorus]
GEvery single time that we Em7lay it on the line
It's a Croller coaster ride for one
When we Gknow it's do or die and we're Em7running out of time
We've Cgotta give it all we got
All we've got!
[Chorus]
I want something Gmore, a life worth fighting Dsus4/F#for
I don't need a rEm7eason, to set the world on firCe
And burn a little bit brighter Gnow
There's something beauDsus4/F#tiful hiding in the shaEm7dows
So set the world on fiCre
Let's burn a little bit brighter Gnow
[Verse 2]
SomGetimes we gotta risk it Em7all to chase a Cdream
It's a Gdive in head first, Em7all or nothing kind of Cthing
[Pre-Chorus]
GEvery single time that we Em7lay it on the line
It's a Croller coaster ride for one
When we Gknow it's do or die and we're Em7running out of time
We've Cgotta give it all we got
[Chorus]
I want something Gmore, a life worth fighting Dsus4/F#for
I don't need a rEm7eason, to set the world on firCe
And burn a little bit brighter Gnow
There's something beauDsus4/F#tiful hiding in the shaEm7dows
So set the world on fiCre
Let's burn a little bit brighter Gnow
[Bridge]
GCan't stand by and wait like the others
Dsus4/F#I'm front line and won't run for cover
Em7Head held high cause I'm burning brighter
CYeah, I'm burning brighter!
GCan't stand by and wait like the others
Dsus4/F#I'm front line and won't run for cover
Em7Head held high cause I'm burning brighterC  
[Chorus]
I want something Gmore, a life worth fighting Dsus4/F#for
I don't need a rEm7eason, to set the world on firCe
And burn a little bit brighter Gnow
There's something beauDsus4/F#tiful hiding in the shaEm7dows
So set the world on fiCre
Let's burn a little bit brighter GnowDsus4/F#  
Let's burn a little bit brighter Em7nowC  
It's a bGrand new day, it's Em7never too late to Cstart

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Brighter

by Against The Current

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Dsus4/F#

Here's my contribution for 'Brighter' by against the current! This is my 3rd contribution for

this band, love these guys and their new Gravity EP on which this song is featured is absolutely amazing!

Standard tuning

Capo on 2nd

NOTE: The G chord isn't quite right for the verses, so you may have to fiddle around with it a

bit to get it to sound how it does in the actual song. I have listed a G chord purely because

that was as close as I got to figuring out the correct one. You also want to play a variation of

Em7 which I have listed below as it sounds better than the main one that UG lists when you

hover over the chord. You can also get a good sound if you remove and then hammer on your index

finger on the C chord during the verses as this sounds similar to the song.

G 3-2-0-0-3-3

Em7 0-2-2-0-3-3

C 3-3-2-0-1-0

Dsus4/F# 2-0-0-2-3-3

[Intro]

G Em7 C

[Verse 1]

G Em7 C

It's a brand new day, it's never too late to start

G Em7 C

Can't live this life with an empty heart

[Pre-Chorus]

G Em7

Every single time that we lay it on the line

It's a roller coaster ride for one

G Em7

When we know it's do or die and we're running out of time

We've gotta give it all we got

All we've got!

[Chorus]

G Dsus4/F#

I want something more, a life worth fighting for

Em7 C

I don't need a reason, to set the world on fire

And burn a little bit brighter now

Dsus4/F# Em7

There's something beautiful hiding in the shadows

So set the world on fire

Let's burn a little bit brighter now

[Verse 2]

G Em7 C

Sometimes we gotta risk it all to chase a dream

G Em7 C

It's a dive in head first, all or nothing kind of thing

[Pre-Chorus]

G Em7

Every single time that we lay it on the line

It's a roller coaster ride for one

G Em7

When we know it's do or die and we're running out of time

We've gotta give it all we got

[Chorus]

G Dsus4/F#

I want something more, a life worth fighting for

Em7 C

I don't need a reason, to set the world on fire

And burn a little bit brighter now

Dsus4/F# Em7

There's something beautiful hiding in the shadows

So set the world on fire

Let's burn a little bit brighter now

[Bridge]

Can't stand by and wait like the others

Dsus4/F#

I'm front line and won't run for cover

Em7

Head held high cause I'm burning brighter

Yeah, I'm burning brighter!

Can't stand by and wait like the others

Dsus4/F#

I'm front line and won't run for cover

Em7 C

Head held high cause I'm burning brighter

[Chorus]

G Dsus4/F#

I want something more, a life worth fighting for

Em7 C

I don't need a reason, to set the world on fire

And burn a little bit brighter now

Dsus4/F# Em7

There's something beautiful hiding in the shadows

So set the world on fire

G Dsus4/F#

Let's burn a little bit brighter now

Em7 C

Let's burn a little bit brighter now

G Em7 C

It's a brand new day, it's never too late to start

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