Bright White chords by Shawn Phillips

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Bright White - Shawn Phillips

Intro:
(Riff) | A --- D | A --- D | A --- D | A |

Verse 1:
      A
Now I told you a long time ago
         A                            G
That I'd hold you, never let you go behind me
D                A
Anywhere I might flow

Verse 2:
      A
And I know you, believin' in me
      A
And I hope you are seein' my dream
  G                           D                     A
A whole lot of people in this world just a-runnin' 'round

Pre-Chorus:
           D
And it's a long way in the face of fear
              Bm                                   A
And there's a lot of men left without any tears anymore
    D
And money is the name in the game of fame
        Bm                                       A
But the music don't come out a-quite the same anymore

Chorus:
                 A        B7
It's all about a - bright white light
G                             F#m
Shinin' through your mind and guidin' your way
A7                            A
Mama, put your arms around me -
A7                                  A
Fill me with your joy and rock me tonight
         A        B7
I said a - bright white light
G                             F#m             |A  | A |
Shinin' through your mind and guidin' your way-ee

Verse 3:
           A
Woo, an' I told you a long time ago
         A                            G
That I'd hold you, never let you go behind me
D                A
Anywhere I might flow

Verse 4:
         A
And I'll hold you in winter and spring
      A
And behold you in everything I sing
G                     D                A
Bein' in your arms is just like comin' home

Pre-Chorus:
           D
And it's a long way in the face of fear
              Bm                                   A
And there's a lot of men left without any tears anymore
    D
And money is the name in the game of fame
        Bm                                       A
But the music don't come out a-quite the same anymore

Chorus:
                 A        B7
It's all about a - bright white light
G                             F#m             |A  | A |
Shinin' through your mind and guidin' your way-ee
A        B7
- Bright white light
G                             F#m
Shinin' through your mind and guidin' your way
A7                            A
Mama, put your arms around me -
A7                                  A
Fill me with your joy and rock me tonight
        A        B7
I said, - Bright white light
G                             F#m             |A  | A |
Shinin' through your mind and guidin' your way-ee

Outro:
A        B7
- Bright white light
G                             F#m             |A  | A |
Shinin' through your mind and guidin' your way-ee
A        B7
- Bright white light
G                             F#m             |A  | A |
Shinin' through your mind and guidin' your way-ee
A        B7
- Bright white light
G                             F#m             |A  | A |
Shinin' through your mind and guidin' your way-ee

Charted by Dexex
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