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Brighter Days
by JJ Grey and Mofro
FDon't stop Ceven for the riGght thing   dFoes it mCatter what I sGay? 
FMy whole worCld was by that Griver flowin' north to meet the sea each dFay
I don't Cwant to move Gaway
FYou look at Cme and ya say "what's Gwrong boy?" FWhat else Cdo you want me to sGay?  
FI don't waCnt to leave tomorrGow  been and gone but I belong here now F  
Your big Cworld can wait another dGay 
FBrighter Cdays where did they Ggo?  
Brighter days where did they go?
Brighter days where did they go?
Brighter days where did they go?
FI am hopefCul for where I'm Ggoin' 
Fbut I beloCng in the GSouth FThat was wChere I's born a Gpo' boy 
livin' life like there's no end in sFight  Even so IC've done withoGut
FBrighter Cdays where did they goG?      Play 4x Then
GBoy you about to hit the bottom
FBrighter Cdays where did they goG?
FBrighter Cdays where did they go?G  
GBoy you about to hit the bottom
FBrighter Cdays where did they goG?
FBrighter Cdays where did they goG?
I'll be Falone I feel I'm Cmovin' where  To a land you never Gsaw 
and I see you 'bout to hit the bottom  FLord help me Cmove away
to a Gland you never saw  and I've seen
FBrighter Cdays where did they goG?
FBrighter Cdays where did they goG?
FBrighter Cdays where did they goG?

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Brighter Days

by JJ Grey & Mofro

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Brighter Days

by JJ Grey and Mofro

F C G F C G

Don't stop even for the right thing does it matter what I say?

F C G F

My whole world was by that river flowin' north to meet the sea each day

C G

I don't want to move away

F C G F C G

You look at me and ya say "what's wrong boy?" What else do you want me to say?

F C G F

I don't want to leave tomorrow been and gone but I belong here now

C G

Your big world can wait another day

F C G

Brighter days where did they go?

F C G

I am hopeful for where I'm goin'

F C G F C G

but I belong in the South That was where I's born a po' boy

F C G

livin' life like there's no end in sight Even so I've done without

F C G

Brighter days where did they go? Play 4x Then

Boy you about to hit the bottom

F C G

Brighter days where did they go?

F C G

Brighter days where did they go?

Boy you about to hit the bottom

F C G

Brighter days where did they go?

F C G

Brighter days where did they go?

F C G

I'll be alone I feel I'm movin' where To a land you never saw

F C

and I see you 'bout to hit the bottom Lord help me move away

to a land you never saw and I've seen

F C G

Brighter days where did they go?

F C G

Brighter days where did they go?

F C G

Brighter days where did they go?

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