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[Intro]
   G     Cx4
[Verse 1]
GI was looking for a Cbright side, mama
Ever sGince about the day I was bCorn
GAlways headed for a Cbright light
Wondering whGat it might have in sCtore
GThrough the dark of the Cdead-end roads
And the Gpeople who were not what they Cseemed
GLeft myself Calone again with GmeC  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmAnd I was looking for a Dbright side, mama
When you Gtook me in and set me down Cslow
AmYou calmed my nerves, Deased my mind
GAnd you hit me with the healing
FYou showed me what the real thing isF  F  
[Chorus]
CBright lights are Gblinding
CAnd I need remGinding
CThat my light shines Embrightest
FWhen I see the bright side of youG  C  
G   C
[Verse 2]
GI was looking for a wCay out of the Gmaze
And those crazy Cdays
GHung around long Cenough to peek out of the sGhade
Without changing my Cways
GI’m a champion, a Cprize-fight lover
And I’m Gcovered up with wounds from the wCar
GBut I’m yours if you Cwant me
GI’m yoursC  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmAnd I was looking for a Dbright side, mama
When you Gtook me in and set me down Cslow
AmYou calmed my nerves, Deased my mind
GAnd you hit me with the healing
FYou showed me what the real thing isF  F  
[Chorus]
CBright lights are Gblinding
CAnd I need remGinding
CThat my light shines Embrightest
FWhen I see the bright side of youG  C  
   G     Cx3
[Guitar Solo]
Am   D   G   C
Am   D   G   F
[Outro]
CYour eyes get Gblinded
CTrying too hard to Gfind it
CAnd I get excEmited
FWhen I see the bright side
F#see the bright side of you
G   C
GWhen I see the bright side of yCou (Repeat to end song)

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Bright Side

by Ryan Montbleau

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C

[Verse 1]

G C

I was looking for a bright side, mama

G C

Ever since about the day I was born

G C

Always headed for a bright light

G C

Wondering what it might have in store

G C

Through the dark of the dead-end roads

G C

And the people who were not what they seemed

G C G C

Left myself alone again with me

[Pre-Chorus]

Am D

And I was looking for a bright side, mama

G C

When you took me in and set me down slow

Am D

You calmed my nerves, eased my mind

And you hit me with the healing

F F F

You showed me what the real thing is

[Chorus]

C G

Bright lights are blinding

C G

And I need reminding

C Em

That my light shines brightest

F G C

When I see the bright side of you

G C

[Verse 2]

G C G

I was looking for a way out of the maze

And those crazy days

G C G

Hung around long enough to peek out of the shade

Without changing my ways

G C

I’m a champion, a prize-fight lover

G C

And I’m covered up with wounds from the war

G C

But I’m yours if you want me

G C

I’m yours

[Pre-Chorus]

Am D

And I was looking for a bright side, mama

G C

When you took me in and set me down slow

Am D

You calmed my nerves, eased my mind

And you hit me with the healing

F F F

You showed me what the real thing is

[Chorus]

C G

Bright lights are blinding

C G

And I need reminding

C Em

That my light shines brightest

F G C

When I see the bright side of you

G C

[Guitar Solo]

Am D G C

Am D G F

[Outro]

C G

Your eyes get blinded

C G

Trying too hard to find it

C Em

And I get excited

When I see the bright side

see the bright side of you

G C

When I see the bright side of you (Repeat to end song)

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