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[Intro]
G  G C G C G Em D
[Verse 1]
GBy the way
CWhen you’re not around the sky turns Ggrey
CAnd the clouds fill up Gwith rain, 
EmAnd the sun won’t show Dher face 
[Verse 2]
GAnd my chest aches 
CWith a dull and constant Gpain 
CSo I wait and wait and Gwait for you 
EmTo pull me from this Dstate
[Chorus]
GYou make everything Embrighter 
CIt’s so much brighter when you’re Garound 
GYou make it Embrighter 
CIt’s so much brighter when you’re Garound 
[Verse 3]
GAnd when you’re near 
CThe sky is shining Gneon 
CFrom earth to the great Gbeyond 
EmYour light travels on and Don 
[Verse 4]
GAnd my body soars 
COver tree and mountainGtop 
CI’ll follow you without a Gthought 
EmAnywhere that you Dgo
[Chorus]
GYou make everything Embrighter 
CIt’s so much brighter when you’re Garound 
GYou make it Embrighter 
CIt’s so much brighter when you’re Garound 
[Bridge]
EmEven when I’m covered up with Cdirt 
Gyou could brush it off and make me Dwork 
EmStraighten up my tie and pull me Cout 
Gkeep going ’til you get what you Dwant 
DWhat you want 
[Solo]
G Em C G
G Em C D
[Chorus]
GYou make everything Embrighter 
CIt’s so much brighter when you’re Garound 
GYou make it Embrighter 
CIt’s so much brighter when you’re Garound 
GYou make it Embrighter 
CIt’s so much brighter when you’re Garound
GYou make it Embrighter 
CIt’s so much brighter when you’re Garound

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Brighter

by Chris Farren

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G C G C G Em D

[Verse 1]

By the way

C G

When you’re not around the sky turns grey

C G

And the clouds fill up with rain,

Em D

And the sun won’t show her face

[Verse 2]

And my chest aches

C G

With a dull and constant pain

C G

So I wait and wait and wait for you

Em D

To pull me from this state

[Chorus]

G Em

You make everything brighter

C G

It’s so much brighter when you’re around

G Em

You make it brighter

C G

It’s so much brighter when you’re around

[Verse 3]

And when you’re near

C G

The sky is shining neon

C G

From earth to the great beyond

Em D

Your light travels on and on

[Verse 4]

And my body soars

C G

Over tree and mountaintop

C G

I’ll follow you without a thought

Em D

Anywhere that you go

[Chorus]

G Em

You make everything brighter

C G

It’s so much brighter when you’re around

G Em

You make it brighter

C G

It’s so much brighter when you’re around

[Bridge]

Em C

Even when I’m covered up with dirt

G D

you could brush it off and make me work

Em C

Straighten up my tie and pull me out

G D

keep going ’til you get what you want

What you want

[Solo]

G Em C G

G Em C D

[Chorus]

G Em

You make everything brighter

C G

It’s so much brighter when you’re around

G Em

You make it brighter

C G

It’s so much brighter when you’re around

G Em

You make it brighter

C G

It’s so much brighter when you’re around

G Em

You make it brighter

C G

It’s so much brighter when you’re around

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