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The Bright Side

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[Chorus]
The Abright side is Dblinding our eyes
AAnd the sound keeps Dringin', ringin'
The Abright side is Djust a white lie
AThat the crowd keeps Dsingin', singin'
EYou are a busy bee. You are a busy bee!
[Verse]
DSunAshine, Dsitting on a Apavement crack
DEveryone was Astaring back
But Gyou didn't mind
DSunAshine, Dfutile were our Adefenses
DBackwards ran your Asentences
UnGtil reeled the mind
[Pre-Chorus]
BmNext what's fear and Gsilence in
BmWait just all F#mwell then
BmUpside-down Geverything
BmTurning done Eyou're when
[Chorus]
The Abright side is Dblinding our eyes
AAnd the sound keeps Dringin', ringin'
The Abright side is Djust a white lie
AThat the crowd keeps Dsingin', singin'
EYou are a busy bee. You are a busy bee!
[Verse]
DBack Athen, Dfighting with the Apermanent
DPushing through the Asediment
Till Gwe lost the trail
DBack Athen, Dthose days felt like Ahouse arrest
DHalf-awake and Aself-possessed
We Gthought we'd prevail
[Pre-Chorus]
ABmmong the rain and Glights I saw
The Bmfigure "5" in F#mgold
BmOn a red Gfiretruck
BmThat's what I was Etold
[Chorus]
The Abright side is Dblinding our eyes
AAnd the sound keeps Dringin', ringin'
The Abright side is Djust a white lie
AThat the crowd keeps Dsingin', singin'
The Abright side is Dblinding our eyes
AAnd the sound keeps Dringin', ringin'E  A  

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The Bright Side

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Chorus]

A D

The bright side is blinding our eyes

A D

And the sound keeps ringin', ringin'

A D

The bright side is just a white lie

A D

That the crowd keeps singin', singin'

You are a busy bee. You are a busy bee!

[Verse]

D A D A

Sunshine, sitting on a pavement crack

D A

Everyone was staring back

But you didn't mind

D A D A

Sunshine, futile were our defenses

D A

Backwards ran your sentences

Until reeled the mind

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G

Next what's fear and silence in

Bm F#m

Wait just all well then

Bm G

Upside-down everything

Bm E

Turning done you're when

[Chorus]

A D

The bright side is blinding our eyes

A D

And the sound keeps ringin', ringin'

A D

The bright side is just a white lie

A D

That the crowd keeps singin', singin'

You are a busy bee. You are a busy bee!

[Verse]

D A D A

Back then, fighting with the permanent

D A

Pushing through the sediment

Till we lost the trail

D A D A

Back then, those days felt like house arrest

D A

Half-awake and self-possessed

We thought we'd prevail

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G

Among the rain and lights I saw

Bm F#m

The figure "5" in gold

Bm G

On a red firetruck

Bm E

That's what I was told

[Chorus]

A D

The bright side is blinding our eyes

A D

And the sound keeps ringin', ringin'

A D

The bright side is just a white lie

A D

That the crowd keeps singin', singin'

A D

The bright side is blinding our eyes

A D E A

And the sound keeps ringin', ringin'

About The Bright Side Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play The Bright Side by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Bright Side chords”, “The Bright Side guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants The Bright Side chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Bright Side chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Bright Side lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, E, G, Bm, F#m.

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Is "The Bright Side" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The Bright Side" in?

The chords for "The Bright Side" show the original chord names (including A, D, E, G, Bm, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.