Brighten Your Night With My Day Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

D G

DDaybrBmeak Emfinds you Aup and aF♯mlive

Bm G D (Fill #1)

Just as though you could touch a star

But DsunsBmet seems to Emleave you wearAy aF♯mlone

And Bmwondering Gwho you Dare

F♯m Don't deBmny that lF♯monely feeling baBmbe

That Emkeeps stealing oAn you from Ddeep down insF♯mide

F♯mHey,C♯ can't you F♯msee that it's Bmno good conEmcealing

A fAeeling it hurBmts you to hCide

(Fill #2) Bm F♯m

When you can come home to me

Yes, I'm Emhappy to hAear what you've Dgot

To say to me, bBmaby, aCll the way

(Fill #2) Bm F♯m

Girl, you can count on me

Watch those sChadows fade aAway

Em A (Fill #3)

And brighten your night with my day

GDaybAreak, DsunBmset Emhot and Acold

Running Dsmiles and F♯mtears

E A bright outAside to mEatch your foolish pAride

But not a Dword for the lBmonely yeCars

(Fill #2) Bm F♯m

Please come back home to me

Now you Emwon't have to sAay

That you'll Dstay with me, babBmy, no, it's notC that way

(Fill #2) Bm F♯m

Just come back home to me

Watch those sChadows fade aAway

And Embrighten your niAght with my...

(Same strumming as intro)

DDaybreakG, sunset

You Ddon't have to cry Gno more

Now, eDverything's gonGna be just fine

DWatch out, baby,G here it comes

DRight around the cornGer

Here it comes

D G (Fill #3)

Just brighten your night with my day babe hey hey yeah yeah yeah

Fill #1

--0^2---2----

Fill #2 Fill #2 is played as a third,

(You can come home)

(Emphasis on the bass notes)

Words & music by James Taylor

Released on his self-titled debut with Apple Records (1969)