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Rab Noakes - A Brighter Blue
[INTRO:]   G    B7    Em    Em7    Am7    B7  C  
[VERSE 1:]
A Gweary traveller B7came in Emfrom the coldEm7  
"I've Am7got some big iB7deas", he Cdid boast
"GFollow me, B7I'll show you Emwhere to goEm7  
"Am7I'll share with you B7everything CI know
"You'll see it Gcome throFugh_Em___
"A brighter GblueF____Em___"
[VERSE 2:]
He got Gcaught up telling us B7all about Emhis dreamEm7  
Am7All he said was, "B7Things aren't what Cthey seem"
He Gcouldn't tell what was B7good from what Emwas badEm7  
He Am7got what he wanted but B7he lost what Che had
Let it Gslip throFugh_Em___
His brighter GblueF____Em___
[BRIDGE:]
CLife and death F#7are the ends Bmof growingC  
Dit duhh duhdle dit n duh, duhh duhdle dit n duh ohh
Once it begins F#7it just keeps oBmn goingC  
Dit duhh duhdle dit n duh, duhh duhdle dit n duh GohhB7hhh, Emhmmm
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   Em7    Am7    B7  C  
[VERSE 3:]
A Glonely voice B7floated across Emthe bayEm7  
Am7Sang of everything he aB7bandoned yeCsterday
A Gfuture with no pB7ast has no EmideaEm7  
Am7Where to start or B7where to go Cfrom here
Let it Gshine throFugh_Em___
A bGrighter blueF____Em___
StroGng and trueF____Em___
A brightGer blueF____Em___
You'll see it Gtoo_F____Em___
Through and GthroughF____Em___
A brightGer blueF____Em___
Sad but GtrueF____Em___
[OUTRO:]     (## fade to end ##)
         G   F   Em      G   F   Em      G   Em   G   Em   G   Em   G   Em

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A Brighter Blue

by Rab Noakes

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Em7

Am7

F#7

Rab Noakes - A Brighter Blue

G B7 Em Em7 Am7 B7 C

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

G B7 Em Em7

A weary traveller came in from the cold

Am7 B7 C

"I've got some big ideas", he did boast

G B7 Em Em7

"Follow me, I'll show you where to go

Am7 B7 C

"I'll share with you everything I know

G F Em

"You'll see it come through____

G F Em

"A brighter blue_______"

[VERSE 2:]

G B7 Em Em7

He got caught up telling us all about his dream

Am7 B7 C

All he said was, "Things aren't what they seem"

G B7 Em Em7

He couldn't tell what was good from what was bad

Am7 B7 C

He got what he wanted but he lost what he had

G F Em

Let it slip through____

G F Em

His brighter blue_______

[BRIDGE:]

C F#7 Bm C

Life and death are the ends of growing

Dit duhh duhdle dit n duh, duhh duhdle dit n duh ohh

F#7 Bm C

Once it begins it just keeps on going

G B7 Em

Dit duhh duhdle dit n duh, duhh duhdle dit n duh ohhhhh, hmmm

Em7 Am7 B7 C

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 3:]

G B7 Em Em7

A lonely voice floated across the bay

Am7 B7 C

Sang of everything he abandoned yesterday

G B7 Em Em7

A future with no past has no idea

Am7 B7 C

Where to start or where to go from here

G F Em

Let it shine through____

G F Em

A brighter blue_______

G F Em

Strong and true_______

G F Em

A brighter blue_______

G F Em

You'll see it too________

G F Em

Through and through_______

G F Em

A brighter blue_______

G F Em

Sad but true_______

[OUTRO:] (## fade to end ##)

G F Em G F Em G Em G Em G Em G Em

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