Stay On The Bright Side
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C G
Start over, I can't make sense of this
F G
You mumble your words when you don't wanna hurt feelings
C G
Calm down, cage bird, get to the heart of it
F G
Life's not what you thought it'd be, tell me when it ever really is
F G F
Oh, what, are we strangers on the same side?
G F
When best friends and lovers collide
G
I'm never saying never again
C Em
But we had it coming
F Em
'cause we don't like gray clouds around
Dm Em
They only ever bring us down
F G
The deeper the doubt, the harder it rains
C Em
But we had it coming
F Em
'Cause we don't want our colors to fade
Dm Em
It's lights out for us all someday
F G
But stay on the bright side of things, okay
C G
We shared the same set of eyes for so long
F G
I can't even see myself without you looking back through me
C G
You're the best thing that's ever happened to me
F G
However, the brighter the feather, the harder it's to set free
F G F
Oh, are, are we strangers on the same side?
G F
When best friends and lovers divide
G
You're never saying never again
C Em
But we had it coming
F Em
'cause we don't like gray clouds around
Dm Em
They only ever bring us down
F G
The deeper the doubt, the harder it rains
C Em
But we had it coming
F Em
'Cause we don't want our colors to fade
Dm Em
It's lights out for us all someday
F G
But stay on the bright side of things, (pause) okay
C G F G
F G F
Oh, are, are we strangers on the same side?
G F
When best friends and lovers collide
G
We're never saying never again
C Em
But we had it coming
F Em
'cause we don't like gray clouds around
Dm Em
They only ever bring us down
F G
The deeper the doubt, the harder it rains
C Em
But we had it coming
F Em
'Cause we don't want our colors to fade
Dm Em
It's lights out for us all someday
F G
But stay on the bright side of things, okay
F G
But stay on the bright side of things, my love
F G
But stay on the bright side of things, (pause) okay
How to play Stay On The Bright Side
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.