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Tuning = Standard
VERSE 1
My Gbrother is a Ddark-eyed gentle Emman 
We Gsee each other Cwhen we can
For Gdinner or some AmmusicD  
But there's Galways been this Dtension
Neither Emmentions it and Gthen
The converCsation dies down Am  C  
And I think sometimes it's Gjust as well
We Dlive in different Ctowns G  D  
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CSome say we're like Dday and Gnight
The CSouthern Cross and the Gnorthern lights
CHe's half a world aGway from me
CStill he's half the Gworld to me
And Cdoesn't even Dknow it
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VERSE 2
When Gwe were young we Dfought till our mom Emcried
ForGgave each other Cwhen she died
And Gswore we'd try to Amclose the gapD  
And Gthough we both are Dloyal 
And Emenjoy each other's Gtriumphs
We don't Cunderstand them wellAm  C  
And each other's friends are Gciphers
And each Dother's heaven ChellG  D  
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CSome say we're like Dday and Gnight
The CSouthern Cross and the Gnorthern lights
CHe's half a world aGway from me
CStill he's half the Gworld to me
And Cdoesn't even Dknow it
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VERSE 3
I Grecently got Dmarried high uEmpon a hill
GMy brother spoke as Cbrothers will
About Ggrowing up beAmhind meD  
And Gwhen the vows were Dover
He Embroke down on my Gshoulder
I was Cnot preparedAm  C  
And I held him as he Gcrossed the distance
DI had never CdaredG  D  
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CHORUS
CSome say we're like Dday and Gnight
The CSouthern Cross and the Gnorthern lights
CHe's half a world aGway from me
CStill he's half the Gworld to me
And Cdoesn't even Dknow it

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Brothers

by Hugh Blumenfeld

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Tuning = Standard

VERSE 1

G D Em

My brother is a dark-eyed gentle man

G C

We see each other when we can

G Am D

For dinner or some music

G D

But there's always been this tension

Em G

Neither mentions it and then

C Am C

The conversation dies down

And I think sometimes it's just as well

D C G D

We live in different towns

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CHORUS

C D G

Some say we're like day and night

C G

The Southern Cross and the northern lights

C G

He's half a world away from me

C G

Still he's half the world to me

C D

And doesn't even know it

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VERSE 2

G D Em

When we were young we fought till our mom cried

G C

Forgave each other when she died

G Am D

And swore we'd try to close the gap

G D

And though we both are loyal

Em G

And enjoy each other's triumphs

C Am C

We don't understand them well

And each other's friends are ciphers

D C G D

And each other's heaven hell

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CHORUS

C D G

Some say we're like day and night

C G

The Southern Cross and the northern lights

C G

He's half a world away from me

C G

Still he's half the world to me

C D

And doesn't even know it

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VERSE 3

G D Em

I recently got married high upon a hill

G C

My brother spoke as brothers will

G Am D

About growing up behind me

G D

And when the vows were over

Em G

He broke down on my shoulder

C Am C

I was not prepared

And I held him as he crossed the distance

D C G D

I had never dared

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CHORUS

C D G

Some say we're like day and night

C G

The Southern Cross and the northern lights

C G

He's half a world away from me

C G

Still he's half the world to me

C D

And doesn't even know it

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