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Bright Smile by Josh Ritter
Bright Smile
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Key:E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
E B E B E B A B
E B E B E B A B
[Verse]
E B E B
Now my work is done
E B E B
I feel I’m owed some joy
E B A B
Oh, Imogene and Abelard
E B E B
I’m your homeward boy
E B E B
But there’s another one
E B E B
That brings me to your door
E B A B
And the boat she weaved from the tidal reeds
E B E B
Was always tied to shore
[Chorus]
E B A E
With bright smiles and dark eyes
E B A B
Bright smile, dark eyes
E B
Everywhere I went oh
A B
I was always looking for you
E B A B
Bright smile, dark eyes
[Verse 2]
E B E B
I’m looking for some peace
E B E B
But it’s so hard to find
E B A B
With Calamity Janes and the Steamboat Casanovas
E B E B
And Darling Clementines
E B E B
If she’s your only one
E B E B
Then she is also mine
E B A B
Just pin your heartbeat up against my heartbeat
E B E B
And you’ll see how well we rhyme
[Chorus 2]
E B A E
With bright smiles and dark eyes
E B A B
Bright smile, dark eyes
E B
Everywhere I went oh
A B
I was always looking for you
E B A B
Bright smile, dark eyes
[Bridge]
C#m B/D# E
Man is only half himself
A B
The other half is a bright thing
C#m B/D# E
He tumbles on by luck or grace
A B
For man is ever a blind thing
[Chorus 3]
E B A E
With bright smiles and dark eyes
E B A B
Bright smile, dark eyes
E B
Everywhere I went oh
A B
I was always looking for you
E B A
Bright smile, dark eyes
B E B A B
Smile, dark eyes
E B A B
Dark eyes
E B A B E B A B E
Dark eyes
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version 2
Capo:3rd fret
main picking scheme for melody / verses:
C G C G C G F G
E------------------------------------------------------|
B------1-0---0-1---0-0---0-------1-0---0-------1-0---0-|
G----0-----0-----0-----0---0---0-----0---0---2-----0---|
D------------------------------------------------------| repeat
A--3-----------3-------------3-------------------------| to C
E--------3-----------3-------------3-------1-----3-----|
Intro: picking scheme above played twice.
C G C G
now my work is done
C G C G
I feel I'm owed some joy
C G F G C
oh Imogene and Abelard
G C G
I'm your homeward boy
C G C G
but there's another one
C G C G
who brings me to your door
C G F G
and the boat she weaved from the tidal reeds
C G C G
was always tied to shore
C G C G
with bright smiles and dark eyes
C G F G
bright smile dark eyes
C G F
everywhere I went oh
G C
I was always searching for ya
C G F G
bright smile dark eyes
C G C G
I'm looking for some peace
C G C G
but it's so hard to find
...
with Calamity Janes and the Steamboat Casanovas
and Darling Clementines
if she's your only one
then she is also mine
just pin your heartbeat up against my heartbeat
and you'll see how well we rhyme
with bright smiles and dark eyes
C G F G
bright smile dark eyes
C G F
everywhere I went oh
G C
I was always looking for ya
C G F G
bright smile dark eyes
Am G C
man is only half himself
F G
the other half is a bright thing
Am G C
he tumbles on by luck or grace
F G
for man is ever a blind thing
C G C G ....
bright smiles and dark eyes
C G F G
bright smile dark eyes
C G F
everywhere I went oh
G C
I was always looking for ya
C G F G
bright smile dark eyes
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version 3
Tuning: Standard
CAPO ON 3rd- Tabs relative to capo.
MAIN GUITAR PATTERN: Might seem a bit hard to play at first, but I think
once you get the hang of playing the G on the E string in time, it starts
to flow quite nicely. I struggled for a few minutes to begin with. I
usually play with a pick, but for this song I think the pattern
complements finger picking slightly more, using the thumb to reach the
2 bottom strings.
play twice:
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------1--0----------------0-h-1-----------------|
G|---------0-------------------0-------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|----3--------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------3------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------1--0-------0------------------1--------------0-h-1------|
G|---------0-----------0-----------------2--------------0-------------|
D|------------------------------------3-------------------------------|
A|-----3--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------3------------------|
This sequence repeats for all verses.
CHORUS:
C G F G
with bright smiles and dark eyes
C G F G
bright smile dark eyes
C G F
everywhere I went oh
G
I was always searching for you
C G F G
bright smile dark eyes
*The main melody can neearly be played on top of the chorus.. I think
there's a bit of a tweak to it at the start line with the F, although
I haven't noted it down because it's fairly hard to tab it exactly
right. Maybe try it by ear.. Either way I think it sounds good enough
in chords.
BRIDGE:
Am G C
man is only half himself
F G
the other half is a bright thing
Am G C
he tumbles on by luck or grace
F G
for man is ever a blind thing
[Verse 1]
Now my work is done
I feel I’m owed some joy
Oh, Imogene and Abelard
I’m your homeward boy
But there’s another one
That brings me to your door
And the boat she weaved from the tidal reeds
Was always tied to shore
[Chorus]
With bright smiles and dark eyes
Bright smile, dark eyes
Everywhere I went, oh
I was always looking for you
Bright smile, dark eyes
[Verse 2]
I’m looking for some peace
But it’s so hard to find
With Calamity Janes and the Steamboat Casanovas
And Darling Clementines
If she’s your only one
Then she is also mine
Just pin your heartbeat up against my heartbeat
And you’ll see how well we rhyme
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[Chorus]
Man is only half himself
The other half is a bright thing
He tumbles on by luck or grace
For man is ever a blind thing
[Chorus]
Smile, dark eyes
Dark eyes
Dark eyes
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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