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[Intro]
 A-  F#m-  D- E  
[Verse 1]
F#mSo this is hEow it gDoes
Well F#mI, I would have Enever knDown
F#mAnd if it eEnds todDay
Well, I'll still say that F#myou shine briEghter than anDyone
[Chorus]
NAow I think we're taking this too F#mfar
Don't you know that iDt's not this hard?
WEell it's not this hard
BAut if you take what's yours and I take F#mmine
Must we go there?
PDlease not this time. No, nEot this time.
[Verse 2]
F#mWell this is nEot your faDult
But if I'm without F#myou
Then I will feEel so smDall
F#mAnd if you hEave to Dgo
Always know that F#myou shine briEghter than anDyone does.
[Chorus]
NAow I think we're taking this too F#mfar
Don't you know that iDt's not this hard?
WEell it's not this hard
BAut if you take what's yours and I take F#mmine
Must we go there?
PDlease not this time. No, nEot this time.
(ADLIB) Chords:          F#m      E  D  
[Bridge]
If F#myou run aEway now,
Will yDou come back around?
[Verse 3]
F#mAnd if you rEan awDay,
I'd still wave gF#moodbye
Watching you shEine brDight.
[Chorus]
NAow I think we're taking this too F#mfar
Don't you know that iDt's not this hard?
WEell it's not this hard
BAut if you take what's yours and I take F#mmine
Must we go there?
PlDease not this time. No, nEot this time.
(ADLIB) Chords:          F#m      E  D  
[Ending:]
IF#m'll wave goodbye
Watching you shEine bright(You shine bright, you shine bright)D  
I'Dll wave goodbye tonDight.
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Brighter

by Paramore

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F#m

[Intro]

A F#m D E

- - -

[Verse 1]

F#m E D

So this is how it goes

F#m E D

Well I, I would have never known

F#m E D

And if it ends today

F#m E D

Well, I'll still say that you shine brighter than anyone

[Chorus]

A F#m

Now I think we're taking this too far

Don't you know that it's not this hard?

Well it's not this hard

A F#m

But if you take what's yours and I take mine

Must we go there?

D E

Please not this time. No, not this time.

[Verse 2]

F#m E D

Well this is not your fault

F#m

But if I'm without you

E D

Then I will feel so small

F#m E D

And if you have to go

F#m E D

Always know that you shine brighter than anyone does.

[Chorus]

A F#m

Now I think we're taking this too far

Don't you know that it's not this hard?

Well it's not this hard

A F#m

But if you take what's yours and I take mine

Must we go there?

D E

Please not this time. No, not this time.

F#m E D

(ADLIB) Chords:

[Bridge]

F#m E

If you run away now,

Will you come back around?

[Verse 3]

F#m E D

And if you ran away,

F#m

I'd still wave goodbye

E D

Watching you shine bright.

[Chorus]

A F#m

Now I think we're taking this too far

Don't you know that it's not this hard?

Well it's not this hard

A F#m

But if you take what's yours and I take mine

Must we go there?

D E

Please not this time. No, not this time.

F#m E D

(ADLIB) Chords:

[Ending:]

F#m

I'll wave goodbye

E D

Watching you shine bright(You shine bright, you shine bright)

D D

I'll wave goodbye tonight.

PagudpudRocker

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About Brighter Chords by Paramore

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