Brighter Cass McCombs Intro: G Em Am D G Em Am D

^GBrighter Venus, bri^Emghter star ^AmBrighter genius, brigh^Dter guitar ^GBrighter candle, br^Emighter flame ^AmBrighter scandal, brighter in^D fame

^GI stepped in for a little wh^Emile, w^Amondered to the ^Dfloor ^GI wonder off a little w^Emhile ^Amexpecting to be ca^Dught

^GBrighter goddess, brig^Emhter hate ^AmBrighten and bless curse natur^De and fate ^GBrighter criminal, I^Em hope you escape ^AmBrighter mineral, i^Dlluminate

^GI stepped in for^Em a little while, An^Amd learned a host ^Dof sins ^GI wonder off a ^Emlittle while ^Am'cause you can n^Dever win

^BHer eyes^A moved to Thee ^BAll Eyes aren't b^Aorn free ^BAll eyes want to ^Amsee ^BIncinera^Amte me, an^Dgel ^G ^D

G Em Am D G Em Am D (** repeat)

^GBrighter Amber, br^Emighter Mark Brighter C^Amatherine, ^Dbrighter Clark Br^Gighter Katie, brighte^Emr Joel ^AmBrighter Gaby, fire^D aglow

^GI stopped in for a ^Emlittle while A^Amnd threw in^D the evidence ^GI wondered there for^Em a little while ^AmThere's secrets in the w^Dind

(additional lyrics from Karen Blacks version below)

^GBrighter nitwit, ^Embrighter cask ^AmBrighter dimwit, b^Drighter my ass ^GBrighter Sid Vicious, ^Embrighter night sky ^AmBrighter housewife, ^DI hope you all die

^GBrighter, brighter f^Emlame aglow ^AmBrighter, brighter, ^Dyou ought to know ^GIt burns, it^Em burns, n^Aitwit br^Dighter ^B

Cass McCombs - Brighter