Slowdive - Brighter: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Brighter" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Brighter Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Slowdive

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Brighter" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     C#/F
She drifts in the sky, yeah
     G#m           F#
The birds made of grain
     B              A#m
She can now see the sun
    C#/F
And everyone said, yeah
       G#m         F#
You're better off dead but
     B                   A#m
She didn't know we were alone

Chorus:
     C#                 A#m
And when it all looks brighter
     C#               A#m
Just turn around and smile
  C#               A#m
When it's looking better
     C#             A#m
Just leave it all to time
     C#              A#m
Just leave it all to time

She said don't you know, yeah
There's people in places
And places is what made her see
And everyone said, yeah
She's better off dead but
She looked like she wanted to live

Chorus

Chorus:
When it all looks brighter
Just turn around and smile
And when it's looking better
Just leave it all to time
Just leave it all to time
Just leave it all to time
Just leave it all to time


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Brighter" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Brighter" by Slowdive.