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Brighter Day by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
Brighter Day
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Chords Used:
EADGBE
C : x32010
Am: x02210
F : xx3211
G : 320003
Fm: xx3564
Bb: 113331
As song progresses, Barre Chords are used
[Intro]
C x4
[Verse 1]
C
I watch my generation die
Am
I watch the heads of nations lie
F
I watch the homeless on the streets
C G
I stand here helpless just lookin' at my feet
[Verse 2]
C
I watch the children run away
Am
The bullets fly where they would play
F
I watch a junkie fade away
C G
I ain't got an answer but I sure got things to say
[Chorus]
C
Hey Hey, I gotta find a way
Am
Cause the road is dark gotta light my way
F Fm
Gotta fight the fear in my heart
C G F C
Oh, I pray I live to see a brighter day, hey hey
[Verse 3]
C
I watch the old folks sit alone
Am
They talk to ghosts they used to know
F
Where are the wise men of the tribe
C G
Where are the midwives and the newborn's cry, yeah
[Verse 4]
C
I wish that I could I'd turn back time
Am
Way back before there was corporate crime
F
We'd fight the wind to plant our seed
C G
When the earth was stronger than the human greed
[Chorus]
C
Hey, I gotta find a way
Am
Cause the road is dark gotta light my way
F Fm
Gotta fight the fear in my heart
C G C
Oh, I pray I live to see A Brighter Day
[Bridge]
C Em
I'm not tryin' to tell ya what's right or wrong
Bb F
I'm not trying to be clever
Fm C
You gotta hope things get better
G {no chord}
Even when they never...hey, hey, hey, hey
[Chorus]
C
Hey, I gotta find a way
Am
Cause the road is dark gotta light my way
F Fm
Gotta fight the fear in my heart
C G C
Oh, I pray I live to see A Brighter Day
[Chorus]
C
Hey, I gotta find a way
Am
Cause the road is dark gotta light my way
F Fm
Gotta fight the fear in my heart
C G C
Oh, I pray I live to see A Brighter Day
[Solo/Outro]
C Am F Fm C G C x4
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Play the following throughout the whole song:
C
e|---------------------------0--------------------------|
B|---------1-----3-----1-----------1-----3-----1--------|
G|o-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----o| (play
D|o----------------------------------------------------o| twice!)
A|---3--------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------0-----------|
B|--------1-----3-----1-----------1--------3--1-----|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------0--|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------3----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Am
e|-------------------------------------0------------|
B|--------1-----3-----1-----------1-------3--1------|
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2----------0---|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-----------------------0-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
F
e|--------------1-----------------------5--3--1--0--|
B|--------1-----------1-----------1-----------------|
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--------------|
D|--3-----------------------3-----------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
C G
e|--------0-----1-----0-----------------3-----------|
B|--------------------------------0-----------0-----|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3-----------------------|
The whole song:
C, Am, F, Fm, C, G, F, C
(I'm not trying to tell you...)
C, Em, Bb, F, Fm, C, G
EADGBE
C : x32010
Am: x02210
F : 320011
G : 320003
Fm: 133111
Bb: 113331
I watch my generation die
I watch the heads of nations lie
I watch the homeless on the streets
I stand here helpless just
Lookin' at my feet
I watch the children run away
The bullets fly where they should play
I watch a junkie fade away
I ain't got an answer
But I sure got things to say
Hey, I gotta find a way
Cause the road is dark
Gotta light my way
Gotta fight the fear
In my heart
Oh, I pray
I live to see
A brighter day, hey hey
I watch the old folks sit alone
They talk to ghosts they used to know
Where are the wise men of the tribe
Where are the midwives and the newborn's cry, yeah
Now if I could I'd turn back time
Way back before there was corporate crime
We'd fight the wind to plant our seed
When the earth was stronger than human greed
Hey, hey, I gotta find a way
Cause night is dark
Gotta light my way
Gotta fight the fear
In my heart
Oh I pray
I live to see
A brighter day...hey, hey
I'm not tryin' to tell ya
What's right or wrong
I'm not trying to be clever
You gotta hope things get better
Even when they never...hey, hey, hey
Hey hey, I gotta find a way
Cause road is dark
Gotta light my way
Gotta fight the fear
In my heart
Oh, I pray
I live to see
A brighter day...hey, hey
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