Sixpence None the Richer - Brighten My Heart: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Brighten My Heart" 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.
D D7 My heart is as dark as the soil, Gmaj7 Gm sodden with winter rains D D7 My soul is as heavy as the peat, Gmaj7 Gm freshly dug from the bog My thoughts swirl like willow branches caught in autumn winds My body is as tense as a cat's as it stalks its prey Chorus: G D G Help me open my heart to You D G Help me open my heart to You D F Help me open my heart to You, oh Jesus C A/C# D It's what I long to do G D G Ooh, to do, ooh My heart is as dark as the soil, sodden with winter rains (Lord, brighten my heart) My soul is as heavy as the peat, freshly dug from the bog (Lord, lighten my soul) My thoughts swirl like willow branches caught in autumn winds (Lord, still my thoughts) My body is as tense as a cat's as it stalks its prey (Lord relax my body) Chorus: Help me open my heart to You (Help me open my heart to You) Help me open my heart to You (Help me open my heart to You) Help me open my heart to You, oh Jesus It's what I long to do, oh, to do, oh Help me open my heart to You (Help me open my heart to You) Help me open my heart to You (Help me open my heart to You) Help me open my heart to You, sweet Jesus, I (Help me open my heart to You) I want to open my heart to You (Help me open my heart to You) I want to open my heart to You (Help me open my heart to You) I want to open my heart to You, oh Jesus It's what I long to do, oh, to do, oh, to do, oh, to do, oh You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  C#  D  D7  F  G  Gm  Gmaj7  Gmaj  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 "Brighten My Heart" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Brighten My Heart" by Sixpence None the Richer.