Brightside chords by The Lumineers (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb
Eb/Bb
F/Bb
Eb
Gm
F

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (B flat major) I could see it in the  (E flat/Bb) air
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb) Every word was like a  (E flat/Bb) smoke
from a cigarette
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (B flat major) You were blowin' in your  (E flat/Bb) hands
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb) The heater broke in the  (E flat/Bb) Oldsmobile
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
And the  (B flat major) light in your eyes  (E flat/Bb) 
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb)  (E flat/Bb) 
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
A (B flat major) lone on the free (E flat/Bb) way
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb)  (E flat/Bb) 

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Verse 2
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (B flat major) I was stranded in the  (E flat/Bb) bed
F/Bb 
 (F/Bb) You were listening to
Eb/Bb 
The  (E flat/Bb) Dark     Side of the Moon
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (B flat major) I could barely see your  (E flat/Bb) eyes
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb) Psilocybin in a  (E flat/Bb) hotel    room
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
And the  (B flat major) light in your eyes  (E flat/Bb) 
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb)  (E flat/Bb) 
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
The  (B flat major) waves on the ceil (E flat/Bb) ing
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb)  (E flat/Bb) 

Chorus 1

I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight

Tonight

Verse 3
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (B flat major) You were tired of Ta (E flat/Bb) coma
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb) I was tired of be (E flat/Bb) lieving
we were right
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (B flat major) Losing every other  (E flat/Bb) friend
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb) Finding nothing in the  (E flat/Bb) afterlife
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
But the  (B flat major) light in your eyes  (E flat/Bb) 
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb)  (E flat/Bb) 
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
A (B flat major) lone on a feel (E flat/Bb) ing
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb)  (E flat/Bb) 

Chorus 2
Eb 
Bb 
I'll be your  (E flat major) brightside,  (B flat major) baby, tonight
Gm 
F 
 (G minor)  (F major) 
Eb 
Bb 
I'll be your  (E flat major) brightside,  (B flat major) baby, tonight
Gm 
F 
 (G minor) Tonight  (F major) 
Eb 
Bb 
You're strand (E flat major) ed on the bridge  (B flat major) 
Gm 
F 
You're crying  (G minor) for your kids  (F major) 
Eb 
Bb 
Gm 
I'll be your  (E flat major) brightside,  (B flat major) baby, tonight  (G minor) 
F 
Tonight,  (F major) tonight
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (B flat major)  (E flat/Bb)  (F/Bb)  (E flat/Bb) 

Verse 4
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (B flat major) I could see it in the  (E flat/Bb) air
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb) Every word was like a  (E flat/Bb) smoke
from a cigarette
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (B flat major) Sun is coming up a (E flat/Bb) head
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb) Get your crack in the  (E flat/Bb) windshield shine
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
And the  (B flat major) light in your eyes  (E flat/Bb) 
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb)  (E flat/Bb) 
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
A (B flat major) lone on the free (E flat/Bb) way
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
 (F/Bb)  (E flat/Bb) 

Chorus 3
Eb 
Bb 
I'll be your  (E flat major) brightside,  (B flat major) baby, tonight
Gm 
F 
 (G minor)  (F major) 
Eb 
Bb 
I'll be your  (E flat major) brightside,  (B flat major) baby, tonight
Gm 
F 
 (G minor) Tonight  (F major) 
Eb 
Bb 
You're strand (E flat major) ed on the bridge  (B flat major) 
Gm 
F 
The cops  (G minor) are closing in  (F major) 
Eb 
Bb 
Gm 
I'll be your  (E flat major) brightside,  (B flat major) baby, tonight  (G minor) 
F 
Bb 
Tonight,  (F major) tonight  (B flat major) 

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Bb
Eb/Bb
F/Bb
Eb
Gm
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Bb majorBPM: 67

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

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
F/Bb: x-1-3-2-1-1
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Brightside by The Lumineers, 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 Bb major. It suits players who want to learn Brightside the way The Lumineers intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.