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Difficulty: Beginner
Chords Used:
EADGBE
C : x32010
Am: x02210
F : xx3211
G : 320003
Fm: xx3564
Bb: 113331
As song progresses, Barre Chords are used - use your own discretion!
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C {2x}
C Am
I watch my generation die
C Am
I watch the heads of nations lie
F Fm
I watch the homeless on the streets
C G
I stand here helpless just lookin' at my feet
C Am I watch the children run away C Am The bullets fly where they would play F Fm I watch a junkie fade away C G I ain't got an answer but I sure got things to say {CHORUS-1:} C Am Hey Hey, I gotta find a way C 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 C Am I watch the old folks sit alone C Am They talk to ghosts they used to know F Fm Where are the wise men of the tribe C G Where are the midwives and the newborn's cry, yeah C Am I wish that I could I'd turn back time C Am Way back before there was corporate crime F Fm We'd fight the wind to plant our seed C G When the earth was stronger than the human greed {Chorus-1} 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-2:} C Am Hey, I gotta find a way C 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-1} {Chorus-2 (no vocals/Chords only) during Outro Solo} {x4}
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- Brighter Day (Tabs)
Brighter Day Chords Info
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Chords: C, Am, F, G, Fm, Bb, Em, A