Brighter
Cass McCombs
Intro: G Em Am D
G Em Am D
G Em
Brighter Venus, brighter star
Am D
Brighter genius, brighter guitar
G Em
Brighter candle, brighter flame
Am D
Brighter scandal, brighter in fame
G Em
I stepped in for a little while,
Am D
wondered to the floor
G Em
I wonder off a little while
Am D
expecting to be caught
G Em
Brighter goddess, brighter hate
Am D
Brighten and bless curse nature and fate
G Em
Brighter criminal, I hope you escape
Am D
Brighter mineral, illuminate
G Em
I stepped in for a little while,
Am D
And learned a host of sins
G Em
I wonder off a little while
Am D
'cause you can never win
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B A
Her eyes moved to Thee
B A
All Eyes aren't born free
B Am
All eyes want to see
B Am D G D
Incinerate me, angel
G Em Am D G Em Am D (** repeat)
G Em
Brighter Amber, brighter Mark
Am D
Brighter Catherine, brighter Clark
G Em
Brighter Katie, brighter Joel
Am D
Brighter Gaby, fire aglow
G Em
I stopped in for a little while
Am D
And threw in the evidence
G Em
I wondered there for a little while
Am D
There's secrets in the wind
(additional lyrics from Karen Blacks version below)
G Em
Brighter nitwit, brighter cask
Am D
Brighter dimwit, brighter my ass
G Em
Brighter Sid Vicious, brighter night sky
Am D
Brighter housewife, I hope you all die
G Em
Brighter, brighter flame aglow
Am D
Brighter, brighter, you ought to know
G Em A D B
It burns, it burns, nitwit brighter