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with a slight chord adjustment in the second half of the first verse
DCountless winter nights ago,
AA woman shivered in the cold. 
BmCursed the skies, and wondered why 
GThe gods invented pain. 
DAching angry flesh and bone, 
ABitterly she struck the stone 
BmTill she saw the sudden spark 
GOf light, and golden flame. 
BmShe showed the others, but they told her 
GShe was not fit to control 
DThe primal forces that the gods 
AHad cloaked in mystery 
BmBut she would not be satisfied, 
GAnd though she trembled, she defied them 
DTook her torch and raised it high 
ASet afire history. 
[CHORUS]
GTomorrow can be brighter than to-Bmday, 
Bmalthough the night is cold. 
DThe stars may seem so very far a-Away...
GBut courage, hope and reason burn,
BmIn every mind, each lesson learned, 
DShining light to guide our way 
AMake tomorrow brighter than to-Bmday...
GOh................
BmOh................ 
AOh... Brighter than to-Dday. 
DAges long forgotten now, 
AWe built the wheel and then the plough. 
BmTilled the earth and proved our worth, 
GAgainst the drought and snow. 
DSoon we had the time to fathom 
AMountain peaks and tiny atoms, 
BmBeating hearts electric sparks 
GSo much more to know. 
[CHORUS]
GTomorrow can be brighter than to-Bmday, 
Bmalthough the night is cold. 
DThe stars may seem so very far a-Away...
BmBut courage, hope and reason grow 
GWith every passing season so we’ll 
DDrive the darkness far away 
AMake tomorrow brighter than to-Bmday...
GOh................
BmOh................ 
GOh................
BmOh................ 
AOh... Brighter than to-Dday. 
DThe universe may seem unfair. 
AThe laws of nature may not care. 
BmThe storms and quakes, our own mistakes, 
GThey nearly doused our flame. 
DBut all these trials we’ve endured 
AThe lessons learned, diseases cured 
BmAgainst our herculean task 
GWe’ve risen to proclaim. 
[CHORUS]
GTomorrow can be brighter than to-Bmday, 
Bmalthough the night is cold. 
DThe stars may seem so very far a-Away...
BmBut courage, hope and reason bloom 
GAcross the world and one day soon, we’ll 
DRise up to the stars and say: 
AMake tomorrow brighter than today 
GOh................
BmOh................ 
GOh................
BmOh................ 
GOh................
BmOh................
AOh... Brighter than to-Dday. 

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Brighter Than Today

by Raymond Arnold

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with a slight chord adjustment in the second half of the first verse

Countless winter nights ago,

A woman shivered in the cold.

Cursed the skies, and wondered why

The gods invented pain.

Aching angry flesh and bone,

Bitterly she struck the stone

Till she saw the sudden spark

Of light, and golden flame.

She showed the others, but they told her

She was not fit to control

The primal forces that the gods

Had cloaked in mystery

But she would not be satisfied,

And though she trembled, she defied them

Took her torch and raised it high

Set afire history.

[CHORUS]

G Bm

Tomorrow can be brighter than to-day,

although the night is cold.

D A

The stars may seem so very far a-way...

But courage, hope and reason burn,

In every mind, each lesson learned,

Shining light to guide our way

A Bm

Make tomorrow brighter than to-day...

Oh................

A D

Oh... Brighter than to-day.

Ages long forgotten now,

We built the wheel and then the plough.

Tilled the earth and proved our worth,

Against the drought and snow.

Soon we had the time to fathom

Mountain peaks and tiny atoms,

Beating hearts electric sparks

So much more to know.

[CHORUS]

G Bm

Tomorrow can be brighter than to-day,

although the night is cold.

D A

The stars may seem so very far a-way...

But courage, hope and reason grow

With every passing season so we’ll

Drive the darkness far away

A Bm

Make tomorrow brighter than to-day...

Oh................

A D

Oh... Brighter than to-day.

The universe may seem unfair.

The laws of nature may not care.

The storms and quakes, our own mistakes,

They nearly doused our flame.

But all these trials we’ve endured

The lessons learned, diseases cured

Against our herculean task

We’ve risen to proclaim.

[CHORUS]

G Bm

Tomorrow can be brighter than to-day,

although the night is cold.

D A

The stars may seem so very far a-way...

But courage, hope and reason bloom

Across the world and one day soon, we’ll

Rise up to the stars and say:

Make tomorrow brighter than today

Oh................

A D

Oh... Brighter than to-day.

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