Bright
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Intro
D A Bm A E F#m
Verse
D A
Little girl, watching her reflection
F#m D A
As she parts her curls into four sections
Bm C#m F#m D Eb
She says, "I don't look like them, I don't look like her, and I don't want what's on my head"
E Bm A
But baby girl don't be mislead
F#m
Yeah, yeah
D A
Young woman reading magazines
F#m D A
Thinking to herself, nobody looks like me
Bm C#m
Oh I've got all these curves, all this nerve
F#m D B
Why can't I keep a man?
A D A
But baby girl if you love yourself you can
[Refrão]E F#m C#m D A
Can't nobody love somebody that do not love themselves
F#m B
You are what you choose to be
E
It's not up to no one else
F#m
So be great, be kind
D A
Don't let them dim your light
B A E
A woman like a sun should always stay bright, no
Verse
F#m D A F#m
Little boy sitting in the bleachers
D A
Staring at, at his dirty sneakers
Bm
Thinking my shoes don't shine
C#m F#m E D Ebm
Money is tight, I would never get a date
A D A
But baby boy that's not what it takes
F#m D A F#m
Young man, always at the center
D A
Finding ways to make his arms look bigger
Bm C#m F#m A D
Saying, "You see those guys? They get all the girls, I just want to be like them"
A D A
But baby boy, you're spreading yourself thin
[Refrão] E F#m C#m D A
Cause can't nobody love somebody that do not love themselves
F#m B
You are what you choose to be
E
It's not up to no one else
F#m C#m
So be great, be kind
D A
Don't let them dim your light
B E
Cause a man like a sun should always stay bright
Outro
D A
Yes you are like the sun so always stay bright
How to play Bright
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.