Brightside chords by The Lumineers (Official Version)

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Bb
Eb/Bb
F/Bb
Eb
Gm
F

Intro 1

Eb/Bb

F/Bb

Eb/Bb

F/Bb

Eb/Bb

Verse 1
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
I could see it in the air
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Every word was like a smoke
from a cigarette
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
You were blowin' in your hands
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
The heater broke in the Oldsmobile
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
And the light in your eyes
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Alone on the freeway
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 

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Verse 2
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
I was stranded in the bed
F/Bb 
You were listening to
Eb/Bb 
The Dark     Side of the Moon
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
I could barely see your eyes
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Psilocybin in a hotel    room
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
And the light in your eyes
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
The waves on the ceiling
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 

Chorus 1

I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight

Tonight

Verse 3
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
You were tired of Tacoma
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
I was tired of believing
we were right
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Losing every other friend
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Finding nothing in the afterlife
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
But the light in your eyes
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Alone on a feeling
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 

Chorus 2
Eb 
Bb 
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
Gm 
F 
Eb 
Bb 
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
Gm 
F 
Tonight
Eb 
Bb 
You're stranded on the bridge
Gm 
F 
You're crying for your kids
Eb 
Bb 
Gm 
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
F 
Tonight, tonight
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 

Verse 4
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
I could see it in the air
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Every word was like a smoke
from a cigarette
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Sun is coming up ahead
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Get your crack in the windshield shine
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
And the light in your eyes
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Bb 
Eb/Bb 
Alone on the freeway
F/Bb 
Eb/Bb 

Chorus 3
Eb 
Bb 
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
Gm 
F 
Eb 
Bb 
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
Gm 
F 
Tonight
Eb 
Bb 
You're stranded on the bridge
Gm 
F 
The cops are closing in
Eb 
Bb 
Gm 
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
F 
Bb 
Tonight, tonight

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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.