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Brighter Day

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Remember it's pretty slow, so don't get carried away... lol   :)
Brighter Day
Verse 1:
Shadows GfalCl all arGound us. 
Darkness EMcomCes to hide our wDay.
Don’t GdesDpaCir the night is eGnding.C  
The clearest sGky wDill light the dGay.
Chorus 
There’s a brCighter day a-cGomin
Soon our hEMeartachCes will be goDne
GSorDroCw won’t be a mGemorCy 
In the liGght Dof heaven’s doGme
Verse 2:
Even Gin the blCackest midnigGht,             
I have a EMlamp Cto guide my wDay.
For the liGght Dof God’s lCove shGines in my heCart,
And turns the darGkness Dinto dayG  

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Brighter Day

by The Rochesters

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It may not be the chords that they use but these work very well.

Remember it's pretty slow, so don't get carried away... lol :)

Brighter Day

Verse 1:

G C G

Shadows fall all around us.

EM C D

Darkness comes to hide our way.

G D C G C

Don’t despair the night is ending.

G D G

The clearest sky will light the day.

Chorus

C G

There’s a brighter day a-comin

EM C D

Soon our heartaches will be gone

G D C G C

Sorrow won’t be a memory

G D G

In the light of heaven’s dome

Verse 2:

G C G

Even in the blackest midnight,

EM C D

I have a lamp to guide my way.

G D C G C

For the light of God’s love shines in my heart,

G D G

And turns the darkness into day

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