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No Capo  (to ease things up, put capo on 2nd or 4th fret [I prefer 4th], and transpose down 2 or
          4 half-steps)
Intro: 
 E   B   A   Bx2
Verse:
  EListen babeB, Anows not the time to get Ball crazy
  EYou gotta Bwork this out real AslowB  
  EAnd I understand your Bquestions   Aabout always Bneeding some answers
  EWell theres just some Bthings that nobody Aknows
Chorus:
So Edont take Btoo much C#mtime
But take a Alittle time baby
  EEverybody Bneeds to heal someC#mtimesA  
EDont waste Ball of your C#mtears
But cry a Alittle bit baby
  EEverybody Bneeds someone someC#mtimesA  
 C#m-  B-  E-  A-  C#m-  Bx3
 A- B  
Verse:
  EAnd I've been on the Brocks
  AI've been on mountains Bhigher than I can see
  EI've abandoned mysBelf
  Ashown the shame, the Bhate and tattooed the grief.
  EYou must underBstand my darlin'
  Athere is an Bebbing and flowing stream.
  EWell the days may get Bdark
  ADays get dark and my, how the night is deep
Chorus:
So Edont take Btoo much C#mtime
But take a Alittle time baby
  EEverybody Bneeds to heal someC#mtimesA  
EDont waste Ball of your C#mtears
But cry a Alittle bit baby
  EEverybody Bneeds someone someC#mtimesA  
 C#m-  B-  E-  A-  C#m-  Bx3
 A- C#m  
Bridge:
 C#m   A   E   B2x
  C#mWe speak in Amystery,   Eremember that Bbaby
  C#mWe speak in mAystery, Emmm- Bmm
Chorus:
So Edont take Btoo much C#mtime
But take a Alittle time baby
  EEverybody Bneeds to heal someC#mtimesA  
EDont waste Ball of your C#mtears
But cry a Alittle bit baby
  EEverybody Bneeds someone someC#mtimesA  
 C#m-  B-  E-  A-  C#m-  Bx3
 A-  B- E  
>END<

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Look On The Bright Side

by Cincinnati Rail Tie

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

No Capo (to ease things up, put capo on 2nd or 4th fret [I prefer 4th], and transpose down 2 or

4 half-steps)

Intro:

E B A B

Verse:

E B A B

Listen babe, nows not the time to get all crazy

E B A B

You gotta work this out real slow

E B A B

And I understand your questions about always needing some answers

E B A

Well theres just some things that nobody knows

Chorus:

E B C#m

So dont take too much time

But take a little time baby

E B C#m A

Everybody needs to heal sometimes

E B C#m

Dont waste all of your tears

But cry a little bit baby

E B C#m A

Everybody needs someone sometimes

C#m B E A C#m B

- - - - - x3

A B

Verse:

E B

And I've been on the rocks

A B

I've been on mountains higher than I can see

E B

I've abandoned myself

A B

shown the shame, the hate and tattooed the grief.

E B

You must understand my darlin'

A B

there is an ebbing and flowing stream.

E B

Well the days may get dark

Days get dark and my, how the night is deep

Chorus:

E B C#m

So dont take too much time

But take a little time baby

E B C#m A

Everybody needs to heal sometimes

E B C#m

Dont waste all of your tears

But cry a little bit baby

E B C#m A

Everybody needs someone sometimes

C#m B E A C#m B

- - - - - x3

A C#m

Bridge:

C#m A E B

We speak in mystery, remember that baby

C#m A E B

We speak in mystery, mmm- mm

Chorus:

E B C#m

So dont take too much time

But take a little time baby

E B C#m A

Everybody needs to heal sometimes

E B C#m

Dont waste all of your tears

But cry a little bit baby

E B C#m A

Everybody needs someone sometimes

C#m B E A C#m B

- - - - - x3

A B E

- -

>END<

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