A Brighter Day Chords by Ray Stevens
Tempo:
92.6 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
F
D
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [Fm] [G] [C]
[G] [F] [C] [Em] [Dm]
[C] [G] [F] [C] Sometimes I let my worries [G] get the best of me.
[C] I let my mind be twisted [G] inside out.
[C] I seem to go through the pieces all [G] inside of me.
[C] My life is filled with loneliness [G] and doubt.
[F] But when my thoughts are brought down [G] to despair,
[F] I just remember that a hope [G] is always there.
[F] It's just a matter of [Dm] mind, of matter.
I [F] close my eyes and say [G] a little prayer.
[D] And I can see a [G] brighter day.
Ah, yes, [C] today I may be just alone.
A [G] brighter day.
Ah, the love is [C] waiting just around the corner.
A [G] brighter day.
I hear those [C] true voices [G] saying happiness [Am] is gonna come my way.
[D] It's gonna bring a [G] brighter day.
Oh, [C] yeah.
[G]
In [C] my mind's eye, [Am] the scenery [G]
is beautiful [Dm] to behold.
[F] [Bb] And my senses race [F] to a happy place.
[Bb] And revelations [Eb] unfold.
[Ab] And my thoughts convey [Fm] all my troubles away.
[Ab] And the sunshine melts [C] my soul.
And [F] fragments of my life all come [Bb] together [Eb] once again.
And [G] I have hope.
[D] And I can see a [G] brighter day.
Yes, oh, yes, today [C] I may be just alone.
A [G] brighter day.
But you can bet that [C] love is waiting around the corner.
A [G] brighter day.
I can hear those [C] gentle voices [G] saying happiness [Am] is gonna come my way.
[C] [D] They're gonna bring a [G] brighter day.
[C] Oh, yeah.
[G] I can feel it coming.
I can feel it.
Here it comes.
Ah, a brighter day.
Yes, today I may [C] be just alone.
Ah, [G] a brighter day.
[Bm] But [C] love is waiting around the corner.
[G] Around the corner.
Yes, today I [C] may be down and [Am] out.
[G]
[C] Teens is going home.
[G] [N]
[G] [F] [C] [Em] [Dm]
[C] [G] [F] [C] Sometimes I let my worries [G] get the best of me.
[C] I let my mind be twisted [G] inside out.
[C] I seem to go through the pieces all [G] inside of me.
[C] My life is filled with loneliness [G] and doubt.
[F] But when my thoughts are brought down [G] to despair,
[F] I just remember that a hope [G] is always there.
[F] It's just a matter of [Dm] mind, of matter.
I [F] close my eyes and say [G] a little prayer.
[D] And I can see a [G] brighter day.
Ah, yes, [C] today I may be just alone.
A [G] brighter day.
Ah, the love is [C] waiting just around the corner.
A [G] brighter day.
I hear those [C] true voices [G] saying happiness [Am] is gonna come my way.
[D] It's gonna bring a [G] brighter day.
Oh, [C] yeah.
[G]
In [C] my mind's eye, [Am] the scenery [G]
is beautiful [Dm] to behold.
[F] [Bb] And my senses race [F] to a happy place.
[Bb] And revelations [Eb] unfold.
[Ab] And my thoughts convey [Fm] all my troubles away.
[Ab] And the sunshine melts [C] my soul.
And [F] fragments of my life all come [Bb] together [Eb] once again.
And [G] I have hope.
[D] And I can see a [G] brighter day.
Yes, oh, yes, today [C] I may be just alone.
A [G] brighter day.
But you can bet that [C] love is waiting around the corner.
A [G] brighter day.
I can hear those [C] gentle voices [G] saying happiness [Am] is gonna come my way.
[C] [D] They're gonna bring a [G] brighter day.
[C] Oh, yeah.
[G] I can feel it coming.
I can feel it.
Here it comes.
Ah, a brighter day.
Yes, today I may [C] be just alone.
Ah, [G] a brighter day.
[Bm] But [C] love is waiting around the corner.
[G] Around the corner.
Yes, today I [C] may be down and [Am] out.
[G]
[C] Teens is going home.
[G] [N]
Key:
G
C
F
D
Am
G
C
F
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ [G] _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ [F] _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ [Dm] _
[C] _ _ [G] _ [F] _ [C] Sometimes I let my worries [G] get the best of me.
[C] I let my mind be twisted [G] inside out.
_ [C] I seem to go through the pieces all [G] inside of me.
_ [C] My life is filled with loneliness [G] and doubt.
_ [F] But when my thoughts are brought down [G] to despair,
_ [F] I just remember that a hope [G] is always there.
_ [F] _ It's just a matter of [Dm] mind, of matter.
I [F] close my eyes and say [G] a little prayer. _ _ _ _
_ [D] And I can see a [G] brighter day.
Ah, yes, [C] today I may be just alone.
A [G] brighter day.
Ah, the love is [C] waiting just around the corner.
A [G] brighter day.
I hear those [C] true voices [G] saying happiness [Am] is gonna come my way.
[D] It's gonna bring a [G] brighter day.
Oh, [C] _ _ yeah.
_ [G] _
In _ _ _ _ [C] my _ mind's eye, _ [Am] the scenery _ [G]
is beautiful [Dm] to behold.
[F] _ [Bb] And my senses race [F] to a happy place.
[Bb] And revelations [Eb] unfold. _ _
[Ab] And my thoughts convey [Fm] all my troubles away.
[Ab] And the sunshine melts [C] my soul.
And [F] fragments of my life all come [Bb] together [Eb] once again.
And [G] I have hope.
_ _ [D] And I can see a [G] brighter day.
Yes, oh, yes, today [C] I may be just alone.
A [G] brighter day.
But you can bet that [C] love is waiting around the corner.
A [G] brighter day.
I can hear those [C] gentle voices [G] saying happiness [Am] is gonna come my way.
[C] [D] They're gonna bring a [G] brighter day.
[C] Oh, _ yeah.
_ [G] _ _ I can feel it coming.
I can feel it.
Here it comes.
Ah, a brighter day.
Yes, today I may [C] be just alone.
Ah, [G] a brighter day.
[Bm] But [C] love is waiting around the corner.
[G] Around the corner.
Yes, today I [C] may be down and [Am] out.
_ [G] _ _ _
[C] Teens is going home.
_ _ [G] _ _ [N] _
_ _ [G] _ [F] _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ [Dm] _
[C] _ _ [G] _ [F] _ [C] Sometimes I let my worries [G] get the best of me.
[C] I let my mind be twisted [G] inside out.
_ [C] I seem to go through the pieces all [G] inside of me.
_ [C] My life is filled with loneliness [G] and doubt.
_ [F] But when my thoughts are brought down [G] to despair,
_ [F] I just remember that a hope [G] is always there.
_ [F] _ It's just a matter of [Dm] mind, of matter.
I [F] close my eyes and say [G] a little prayer. _ _ _ _
_ [D] And I can see a [G] brighter day.
Ah, yes, [C] today I may be just alone.
A [G] brighter day.
Ah, the love is [C] waiting just around the corner.
A [G] brighter day.
I hear those [C] true voices [G] saying happiness [Am] is gonna come my way.
[D] It's gonna bring a [G] brighter day.
Oh, [C] _ _ yeah.
_ [G] _
In _ _ _ _ [C] my _ mind's eye, _ [Am] the scenery _ [G]
is beautiful [Dm] to behold.
[F] _ [Bb] And my senses race [F] to a happy place.
[Bb] And revelations [Eb] unfold. _ _
[Ab] And my thoughts convey [Fm] all my troubles away.
[Ab] And the sunshine melts [C] my soul.
And [F] fragments of my life all come [Bb] together [Eb] once again.
And [G] I have hope.
_ _ [D] And I can see a [G] brighter day.
Yes, oh, yes, today [C] I may be just alone.
A [G] brighter day.
But you can bet that [C] love is waiting around the corner.
A [G] brighter day.
I can hear those [C] gentle voices [G] saying happiness [Am] is gonna come my way.
[C] [D] They're gonna bring a [G] brighter day.
[C] Oh, _ yeah.
_ [G] _ _ I can feel it coming.
I can feel it.
Here it comes.
Ah, a brighter day.
Yes, today I may [C] be just alone.
Ah, [G] a brighter day.
[Bm] But [C] love is waiting around the corner.
[G] Around the corner.
Yes, today I [C] may be down and [Am] out.
_ [G] _ _ _
[C] Teens is going home.
_ _ [G] _ _ [N] _