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Key: C, G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-   320003
 C-   x32010
 G/B- x2x003
 Am-  x02210
Intro: G x2
then
 Am   Gx4
Verse 1:
  AmYour cold smile
is retired There's
one much brighter
I Gjust can't complete
You laugh too Amloud
when you say Throw
caution away It
changes Geverything
My Amold friend it could
Gbe anything DifAmferent
names it Changes Geverything
Chorus 1:
But what Cmatters
What really
doesn't   G/Bmatter
We're caught in
this Amhit and run
It just beGcomes
so vague
But what Cmatters
What really
doesn't   G/Bmatter
We're caught in
this Amhit and run
It just beGcomes
so vagueAm  G  Am  G  
Verse 2:
It's Amone step
brighter Hanging
out of the windows
In Gthe corridors
Should your
reAmflection fail
There's visions
for sale Pretend
they're Ganything
My Amold friends they
could be Ganything
  AmDifferent names
Changes Geverything
Chorus 2:
But what Cmatters
What really
doesn't   G/Bmatter
We're caught in
this Amhit and run
It just beGcomes
so vague
But what Cmatters
What really
doesn't   G/Bmatter
We're caught in
this Amhit and run
It just beGcomes
so vague
Guitar Solo: Am G x4
Chorus 3:
But what Cmatters
What really
doesn't   G/Bmatter
We're caught in
this Amhit and run
It just beGcomes
so vague
But what Cmatters
What really
doesn't   G/Bmatter
We're caught in
this Amhit and run
It just beGcomes
         Am   Gx2
so vague
 C   G/B   Am   Gx3

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Brighter

by The Railway Children

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Key: C, G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320003

- x32010

G/B

- x2x003

- x02210

Intro: G x2

then

Am G

Verse 1:

Your cold smile

is retired There's

one much brighter

I just can't complete

You laugh too loud

when you say Throw

caution away It

changes everything

My old friend it could

G Am

be anything Different

names it Changes everything

Chorus 1:

But what matters

What really

G/B

doesn't matter

We're caught in

this hit and run

It just becomes

so vague

But what matters

What really

G/B

doesn't matter

We're caught in

this hit and run

It just becomes

Am G Am G

so vague

Verse 2:

It's one step

brighter Hanging

out of the windows

In the corridors

Should your

reflection fail

There's visions

for sale Pretend

they're anything

My old friends they

could be anything

Different names

Changes everything

Chorus 2:

But what matters

What really

G/B

doesn't matter

We're caught in

this hit and run

It just becomes

so vague

But what matters

What really

G/B

doesn't matter

We're caught in

this hit and run

It just becomes

so vague

Guitar Solo: Am G x4

Chorus 3:

But what matters

What really

G/B

doesn't matter

We're caught in

this hit and run

It just becomes

so vague

But what matters

What really

G/B

doesn't matter

We're caught in

this hit and run

It just becomes

Am G

so vague

C G/B Am G

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