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Capo 5
AmI’m resting with my Gback against C/G  
Fthe wall. In tChe place' where we first mEmetAm  
The DraGyton North Dakota Dairy queen
CShould be packed this time of the yFear
I'm woCndering where everybody EmwentAm  Fm  
At my Cspine
EmThe name's in the wordDm  
GWe are part of it
When I finished calling in
You called it Missy ,but good
CToday is a bright Amnew dayC  
Today Emis a bright new daGy
AmAin't it Gwhat you're supFposed to sayC  
If Cyou wanna make iEmt throughAm  
GNo matter the avenue
COh,how hard FI tried
CI cannot shaEmke these woundsAm  
FmAnd when the door C  
Emopens and rings a bellDm  
GIt seems to highlight my situation
It's really no one I could talk to
I've got so much to tell C  
Today Amis a bright new dayC  
Today Amis a bright new dayC  
Today Amis a briEmght new dayG  Am  
FmI'm drinking malty milkC  
My eyeEms are shut tightDm  
GI'm not expecting you to appear when I open them
All I wanna do is get away from the lightC  
Today is a bright new day
Today is a bright new day
Today is a bright new day
Today is a bright new day

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Today Is A Bright New Day

by Tom Brosseau

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Capo 5

Am G C/G

I’m resting with my back against

F C Em Am

the wall. In the place' where we first met

The Drayton North Dakota Dairy queen

C F

Should be packed this time of the year

C Em Am Fm

I'm wondering where everybody went

At my spine

Em Dm

The name's in the word

We are part of it

When I finished calling in

You called it Missy ,but good

C Am C

Today is a bright new day

Em G

Today is a bright new day

Am G F C

Ain't it what you're supposed to say

C Em Am

If you wanna make it through

No matter the avenue

C F

Oh,how hard I tried

C Em Am

I cannot shake these wounds

Fm C

And when the door

Em Dm

opens and rings a bell

It seems to highlight my situation

It's really no one I could talk to

I've got so much to tell

Am C

Today is a bright new day

Am C

Today is a bright new day

Am Em G Am

Today is a bright new day

Fm C

I'm drinking malty milk

Em Dm

My eyes are shut tight

I'm not expecting you to appear when I open them

All I wanna do is get away from the light

Today is a bright new day

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