We Were Laughing Bright
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Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb EbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
Cm Eb
Trapped in amber forever after
Abmaj7 Ab6
But they're all actors, so what's it matter?
Cm Eb
Somewhere down in the chasm, we were laughing
Fm7
And our voices rang in unison
[Chorus]
Fm7 Cm Eb
“My future's so bright, I gotta wear shades
Fm7
Maybe I could get right one of these days
Cm Eb
My future's so bright, I gotta wear shades
Fm7 Eb
Maybe I could get right one of these days”
[Verse 2]
Cm Eb
Watch through windows as time passes
Abmaj7
Cause here I’m alien and there felt natural
Cm Eb
In all the memories I have, we were laughing
Fm7
But I couldn't have been more wrong when I said:
[Chorus]
Cm Eb
“My future's so bright, I gotta wear shades
Fm7
Maybe I could get right one of these days
Cm Eb
My future's so bright, I gotta wear shades
Fm7
Maybe I could get right one of these days”
[Bridge]
Cm Bb6 F7
C7 Bb6 F6
How many times do you live and die before you face the grave?
C7 Bb6 F7
How many times do you break down and cry before you actually change?
Cm7
I said:
[Chorus]
Eb
“My future's so bright, I gotta wear shades
Fm7
Maybe I could get right one of these days
Cm Eb
My future's so bright, I gotta wear shades
Fm7 Cm
Maybe I could get right one of these days”
[Outro]
Eb Abmaj7 Cm Eb Fm7
Cm Bb6 Cm Fm7 Cm7 Fm7 Eb
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