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Brighter Discontent

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Intro: G, C  
During the verse you only play the 6th and 5th string on the guitar. The C is only 
the 5th and 4th. 
During the other parts of the song, it is the full chords.
GGot a brand new roof abovCe my heGad
GAll the empty boxes tChrown aGway
EmI rearranged the place a hundred times today
CBut the ordering of objects couldn't hide whats missing
GAll these Cthings, should Ammake me Chappy
AmMake me Chappy to be home again
GAll these Cthings, should Ammake me Chappy
AmMake me happy Cto be alone again
GGot myself a bottle of Cred Gwine
GGot a night with nothing Celse to Gdo
EmI think I might know what I really want
CBut is a brighter discontent the best that I can hope to find
GGot a big black televisCion Gset
GNow I can watch just wChat I Gwant
EmBut I'm here staring up at pictures on the wall
CWhere are you, you're still stuck inside 'em all
GAll these Cthings, should Ammake me Chappy
AmMake me Chappy to be home again
GAll these Cdays, should maAmke me haCppy
AmMake me Chappy to be alone again
GBut love is Dnot these belongings and surrAmoundings
CThough theres meaning in the memories they hoGld
A breaking Dheart in an empty aAmpartment
CWas the loudest sound I ever Gheard
G, Am, C  
GGot a desk, I'll write myCself a Gnote
GPretending that it Ccame from Gyou
EmOn hotel stationary, from the time we first met
CWhatever I can do, 'cause I won't throw my hands up yet
GAll these Cthings, should Ammake me Chappy
AmMake me Chappy to be home again
GAll these Cthings, should Ammake me Chappy
AmMake me Chappy to be alone again
GBut love is Dnot these belongings that suAmrround you
CThough theres meaning in the memories they Ghold
A breaking Dheart in an empty apaAmrtment
CWas the loudest sound I ever Gheard
G, D, Am,  Cx2
GBut I'll be fine if DI don't look arAmound me that C  
Gmuch Dfor whats AmgoneC  
If Gonly I could Dwait here just a Amlittle while C  
and Glet time pass Din my AmroomC  
G, D, Am,  C(end on G)

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Brighter Discontent

by The Submarines

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G C

Intro: ,

During the verse you only play the 6th and 5th string on the guitar. The C is only

the 5th and 4th.

During the other parts of the song, it is the full chords.

G C G

Got a brand new roof above my head

G C G

All the empty boxes thrown away

I rearranged the place a hundred times today

But the ordering of objects couldn't hide whats missing

G C Am C

All these things, should make me happy

Am C

Make me happy to be home again

G C Am C

All these things, should make me happy

Am C

Make me happy to be alone again

G C G

Got myself a bottle of red wine

G C G

Got a night with nothing else to do

I think I might know what I really want

But is a brighter discontent the best that I can hope to find

G C G

Got a big black television set

G C G

Now I can watch just what I want

But I'm here staring up at pictures on the wall

Where are you, you're still stuck inside 'em all

G C Am C

All these things, should make me happy

Am C

Make me happy to be home again

G C Am C

All these days, should make me happy

Am C

Make me happy to be alone again

G D Am

But love is not these belongings and surroundings

C G

Though theres meaning in the memories they hold

D Am

A breaking heart in an empty apartment

C G

Was the loudest sound I ever heard

G Am C

, ,

G C G

Got a desk, I'll write myself a note

G C G

Pretending that it came from you

On hotel stationary, from the time we first met

Whatever I can do, 'cause I won't throw my hands up yet

G C Am C

All these things, should make me happy

Am C

Make me happy to be home again

G C Am C

All these things, should make me happy

Am C

Make me happy to be alone again

G D Am

But love is not these belongings that surround you

C G

Though theres meaning in the memories they hold

D Am

A breaking heart in an empty apartment

C G

Was the loudest sound I ever heard

G D Am C

, , , x2

G D Am C

But I'll be fine if I don't look around me that

G D Am C

much for whats gone

G D Am C

If only I could wait here just a little while

G D Am C

and let time pass in my room

G D Am C G

, , , (end on )

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