Brighter Day chords by Joan Jett

Chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Beginner


Chords Used:
  EADGBE
C majorC : x32010
Am: x02210
FF : xx3211
G+G : 320003
Fm: xx3564
Bb: 113331

As song progresses, Barre Chords are used - use your own discretion!

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C majorC {2x}
C majorC           A minorAm
I watch my generation die
C majorC              A minorAm
I watch the heads of nations lie
FF              F minorFm
I watch the homeless on the streets
C majorC             G+G
I stand here helpless just lookin' at my feet

C majorC            A minorAm
I watch the children run away
C majorC                A minorAm
The bullets fly where they would play
FF           F minorFm
I watch a junkie fade away
C majorC              G+G
I ain't got an answer but I sure got things to say

{CHORUS-1:}
      C majorC          A minorAm
    Hey Hey, I gotta find a way
             C majorC          A minorAm
    Cause the road is dark gotta light my way
            FF     F minorFm
    Gotta fight the fear in my heart
       C majorC       G+G       FF    C majorC
    Oh, I pray I live to see a brighter day, hey hey

C majorC             A minorAm
I watch the old folks sit alone
C majorC                A minorAm
They talk to ghosts they used to know
FF               F minorFm
Where are the wise men of the tribe
C majorC               G+G
Where are the midwives and the newborn's cry, yeah

C majorC                 A minorAm
I wish that I could I'd turn back time
C majorC                  A minorAm
Way back before there was corporate crime
FF                F minorFm
We'd fight the wind to plant our seed
C majorC                     G+G
When the earth was stronger than the human greed

{Chorus-1}

C majorC                E minorEm
I'm not tryin' to tell ya what's right or wrong
Bb majorBb          FF
 I'm not trying to be clever
F minorFm            C majorC
You gotta hope things get better
        G+G    {no chord}
Even when they never...hey, hey, hey, hey

{CHORUS-2:}
    C majorC          A minorAm
    Hey, I gotta find a way
             C majorC          A minorAm
    Cause the road is dark gotta light my way
            FF     F minorFm
    Gotta fight the fear in my heart
       C majorC       G+G       C majorC
    Oh, I pray I live to see A augmentedA Brighter Day

{Chorus-1}
{Chorus-2 (no vocals/Chords only) during Outro Solo} {x4}

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