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The Bright Side

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(Verse)
I've got a Cglass half full and I'm making a toast to GyouAm  G  
I've got a Cpot of gold at the end of the rainbow GtooAm  G  
Fooh, oh oh oh ooh… this is heaven on the Clollipop stiAmckC  
Fooh, oh oh oh oohFm… life is suddenly GsweetAm  G  
(Chorus)
'Cause I'm living on the Cbright sideF  
And I wanna Amstay here, is that oGkay?
Can't believe that this is Cmy lifeF  
I was just Amlooking but I started Gliving on the 
bright Cside
Oh, wa, Amoh on the bright Dmside
Oh, wa, Goh on the bright Cside
Oh, wa, Amoh on the bright DmsideG  
(Verse)
I got a Creal dark cloud with a silver lining Gnow, AmOh Goh
But the Cgrass is greener wherever I lay me Gdown, AmOh Goh…
Fooh, oh oh oh ooh… this is heaven on the Clollipop stiAmckC  
Fooh, oh oh oh oohFm… is this how happiness Gfeels?
(Chorus)
When we're living on the Cbright sideF  
                (bright side, bright side)
And we wanna Amstay here, is that oGkay?
Can't believe that this is Cour lifeF  
              (bright side, bright side)
We were just Amlooking but we started Gliving on the 
bright Cside
       (bright side)
Oh, wa, Amoh on the bright Dmside
(bright side)                (bright side)
Oh, wa, Goh on the bright Cside
(bright side)                (bright side)
Oh, wa, Amoh on the bright DmsideG  
(bright side)            (bright side, bright side)
(Bridge)
FOhFm…… it's a Chop, skip and a jump to a heart full of love
FOhFm…… Geven if you're the type to be Fdown in the dumps and 
gloomy
EmTake a new look and take it from me
There's Groom over here on the bright… Cside
Oh, wa, Amoh on the bright Dmside
Oh, wa, Goh on the bright Cside
Oh, wa, Amoh on the bright DmsideG  
(Chorus)
'Cause I'm living on the Cbright sideF  
                (bright side, bright side)
And I wanna Amstay here, is that oGkay?
Can't believe that this is Cmy lifeF  
              (bright side, bright side)
I was just Amlooking but I started Gliving, living on the 
  Cbright sideF  
(bright side, bright side)
And I wanna Amstay here, is that oGkay?
Can't believe that this is Cmy lifeF  
I was just Amlooking but I started Gliving on the 
bright Cside
(bright side)
Oh, wa, Amoh on the bright Dmside
(bright side)                (bright side)
Oh, wa, Goh on the bright Cside
(bright side)                (bright side)
Oh, wa, Amoh on the bright DmsideG  
(bright side)            (bright side, bright side)
(Repeat this last section fading away, fragmenting
 phrases, and using nonsense syllables)

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The Bright Side

by Lenka

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(Verse)

C G Am G

I've got a glass half full and I'm making a toast to you

C G Am G

I've got a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow too

F C Am C

ooh, oh oh oh ooh… this is heaven on the lollipop stick

F Fm G Am G

ooh, oh oh oh ooh… life is suddenly sweet

(Chorus)

C F

'Cause I'm living on the bright side

Am G

And I wanna stay here, is that okay?

C F

Can't believe that this is my life

Am G

I was just looking but I started living on the

bright side

Am Dm

Oh, wa, oh on the bright side

G C

Oh, wa, oh on the bright side

Am Dm G

Oh, wa, oh on the bright side

(Verse)

C G Am G

I got a real dark cloud with a silver lining now, Oh oh

C G Am G

But the grass is greener wherever I lay me down, Oh oh…

F C Am C

ooh, oh oh oh ooh… this is heaven on the lollipop stick

F Fm G

ooh, oh oh oh ooh… is this how happiness feels?

(Chorus)

C F

When we're living on the bright side

(bright side, bright side)

Am G

And we wanna stay here, is that okay?

C F

Can't believe that this is our life

(bright side, bright side)

Am G

We were just looking but we started living on the

bright side

(bright side)

Am Dm

Oh, wa, oh on the bright side

(bright side) (bright side)

G C

Oh, wa, oh on the bright side

(bright side) (bright side)

Am Dm G

Oh, wa, oh on the bright side

(bright side) (bright side, bright side)

(Bridge)

F Fm C

Oh…… it's a hop, skip and a jump to a heart full of love

F Fm G F

Oh…… even if you're the type to be down in the dumps and

gloomy

Take a new look and take it from me

G C

There's room over here on the bright… side

Am Dm

Oh, wa, oh on the bright side

G C

Oh, wa, oh on the bright side

Am Dm G

Oh, wa, oh on the bright side

(Chorus)

C F

'Cause I'm living on the bright side

(bright side, bright side)

Am G

And I wanna stay here, is that okay?

C F

Can't believe that this is my life

(bright side, bright side)

Am G

I was just looking but I started living, living on the

C F

bright side

(bright side, bright side)

Am G

And I wanna stay here, is that okay?

C F

Can't believe that this is my life

Am G

I was just looking but I started living on the

bright side

(bright side)

Am Dm

Oh, wa, oh on the bright side

(bright side) (bright side)

G C

Oh, wa, oh on the bright side

(bright side) (bright side)

Am Dm G

Oh, wa, oh on the bright side

(bright side) (bright side, bright side)

(Repeat this last section fading away, fragmenting

phrases, and using nonsense syllables)

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