Learn to play "Bright Tonight" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F C From the beginning A# We were always going to fail F C We were the next thing A# That the world could not wait to tear down Off balance in our own minds Off balance in the ways we looked to everybody else Gm A# On and on all summer long, we never stood a chance Chorus: F C Shine bright tonight A# F C A# Live forever always bright tonight Gm C You be who you are Gm C You be who you are forever Gm C You be who you are Gm C A# You're my brightest star across the sky F C A# You're bright tonight It was right now And then suddenly it's gone We were both wrong But here we are, we're right where we belong Off balance in our own lives Off balance in the ways we looked to everybody else On and on all summer long, we never stood a chance Chrous: Shine bright tonight Live forever always bright tonight Yeah, you You be who you are You be who you are forever You be who you are You're my brightest star across the sky You're bright tonight You're bright tonight You're bright tonight You're bright tonight You're bright tonight You shine tonight You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# C F Gm Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Bright Tonight" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bright Tonight" by Garbage.