Bright Side Of The Road chords by Van Morrison (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

C
Em7
F
G
C7
Fmaj7
Fm6
D7

Intro 1

Em7

Verse 1
C 
Em7 
F 
G 
From the dark end of the street
C 
Em7 
F 
G 
To the bright side of the road
C 
Em7 
F 
We'll be lovers once again
G 
C 
F 
On the bright side of the road
C 
G 

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Verse 2

Em7

Little darlin', come with me

Em7

Won't you help me share my load

Em7

From the dark end of the street

To the bright side of the road

Bridge 1
Fmaj7 
And Into     this life we're born
Fm6 
C 
Baby sometimes,
C7 
sometimes we don't know why
Fmaj7 
Fm6 
And time seems to go by so fast
D7 
G 
In the twinkling of an eye

Verse 3
C 
Em7 
F 
Let's enjoy it while we can
G 
C 
(let's enjoy it while we can)
Em7 
F 
Won't you help me share my load
G 
C 
(help me share my load)
Em7 
F 
From the dark end of the street
G 
C 
F 
To the bright side of the road
C 
G 

Solo 1

Em7

Bridge 2
Fmaj7 
And into     this life we're born
Fm6 
C 
Baby sometimes,
C7 
sometimes we don't know why
Fmaj7 
Fm6 
And time seems to go by so fast
D7 
G 
In the twinkling of an eye

Verse 4
C 
Em7 
F 
Let's enjoy it while we can
G 
C 
(let's enjoy it while we can)
Em7 
F 
Help me sing my song
G 
C 
(help me sing my song)
Em7 
F 
Little darling come alone
G 
C 
F 
To the bright side of the road
C 
G 

Verse 5
C 
Em7 
F 
On the dark end of the street
G 
C 
(on the dark end of the street)
Em7 
F 
To the bright side of the road
G 
C 
(to the bright side of the road)
Em7 
F 
Little darling come alone
G 
C 
F 
On the bright side of the road
C 
G 

Verse 6
C 
Em7 
F 
On the dark end of the street
G 
C 
(on the dark end of the street)
Em7 
F 
To the bright side of the road
G 
C 
(to the bright side of the road)
Em7 
F 
We'll be lovers once again
G 
C 
F 
On the bright side of the road
C 
G 
C 
Em7 
F 
Yeah, we'll be, we'll be lovers once again
G 
C 
F 
On the bright side of the road
C 
G 
[Fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

C
Em7
F
G
C7
Fmaj7
Fm6
D7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 179

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
Fm6: x-x-3-1-3-1
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

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This is the definitive original version of Bright Side Of The Road by Van Morrison, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Van Morrison's performance.