Bright Side Of The Road original guitar chords by
Van Morrison

1979•Country•666 views•

Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 1

C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

F

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G

G

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From the dark end of the street

C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

F

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G

G

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To the bright side of the road

C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

F

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We'll be lovers once again

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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On the bright side of the road

C

C

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G

G

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Verse 2

C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

F

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G

G

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Little darlin', come with me

C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

F

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G

G

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Won't you help me share my load

C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

F

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From the dark end of the street

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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To the bright side of the road

C

C

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C7

C7

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Bridge 1

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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And Into this life we're born

Fm6

Fm6

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C

C

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Baby sometimes,

C7

C7

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sometimes we don't know why

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Fm6

Fm6

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And time seems to go by so fast

D7

D7

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G

G

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In the twinkling of an eye

Verse 3

C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

F

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Let's enjoy it while we can

G

G

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C

C

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(let's enjoy it while we can)

Em7

Em7

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F

F

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Won't you help me share my load

G

G

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C

C

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(help me share my load)

Em7

Em7

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F

F

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From the dark end of the street

G

G

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C

C

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F

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To the bright side of the road

C

C

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G

G

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Solo 1

C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

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G

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C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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C7

C7

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Bridge 2

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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And into this life we're born

Fm6

Fm6

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C

C

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Baby sometimes,

C7

C7

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sometimes we don't know why

Fmaj7

Fmaj7

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Fm6

Fm6

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And time seems to go by so fast

D7

D7

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G

G

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In the twinkling of an eye

Verse 4

C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

F

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Let's enjoy it while we can

G

G

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C

C

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(let's enjoy it while we can)

Em7

Em7

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F

F

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Help me sing my song

G

G

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C

C

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(help me sing my song)

Em7

Em7

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F

F

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Little darling come alone

G

G

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C

C

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F

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To the bright side of the road

C

C

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G

G

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Verse 5

C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

F

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On the dark end of the street

G

G

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C

C

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(on the dark end of the street)

Em7

Em7

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F

F

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To the bright side of the road

G

G

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C

C

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(to the bright side of the road)

Em7

Em7

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F

F

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Little darling come alone

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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On the bright side of the road

C

C

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G

G

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Verse 6

C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

F

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On the dark end of the street

G

G

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C

C

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(on the dark end of the street)

Em7

Em7

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F

F

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To the bright side of the road

G

G

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C

C

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(to the bright side of the road)

Em7

Em7

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F

F

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We'll be lovers once again

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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On the bright side of the road

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Em7

Em7

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F

F

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Yeah, we'll be, we'll be lovers once again

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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On the bright side of the road

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C

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G

G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

C
Em7
F
G
C7
Fmaj7
Fm6
D7

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Bright Side Of The Road by Van Morrison is C major.

The primary chords used in Bright Side Of The Road are C, Em, F, G, Fm, C7.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Em, F, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Bright Side Of The Road is approximately 179 beats per minute.

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