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)