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Brighter Day Tab

by Joan Jett


and tab.  This is a simplified version for us beginers who are still at the
strumming chords phase.

Album: Pure and Simple
Writers: J. Jett / D. Child

Chords Used:
    EADGBE
 : x32010
: x02210
 : xx3211
 : 320003
: xx3564
: 113331

As song progresses, Barre Chords are used - use your own discretion! 

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 {2x}
                     
I watch my generation die
                            
I watch the heads of nations lie
                           
I watch the homeless on the streets
                          
I stand here helpless just lookin' at my feet

                        
I watch the children run away
                                
The bullets fly where they would play
                     
I watch a junkie fade away
                           
I ain't got an answer but I sure got things to say

{CHORUS-1:}
                               
        Hey Hey, I gotta find a way
                                             
        Cause the road is dark gotta light my way
                                  
        Gotta fight the fear in my heart
                                                  
        Oh, I pray I live to see a brighter day, hey hey

                         
I watch the old folks sit alone
                                
They talk to ghosts they used to know
                             
Where are the wise men of the tribe
                              
Where are the midwives and the newborn's cry, yeah

                                 
I wish that I could I'd turn back time
                                   
Way back before there was corporate crime
                                
We'd fight the wind to plant our seed
                                          
When the earth was stronger than the human greed

{Chorus-1}

                                
I'm not tryin' to tell ya what's right or wrong
                    
 I'm not trying to be clever
                        
You gotta hope things get better
               G        {no chord}
Even when they never...hey, hey, hey, hey

{CHORUS–2:}
                           
        Hey, I gotta find a way
                                             
        Cause the road is dark gotta light my way
                                  
        Gotta fight the fear in my heart
                                          	 
        Oh, I pray I live to see A Brighter Day 

{Chorus-1}
{Chorus-2 (no vocals/Chords only) during Outro Solo} {x4}