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Never Shout Never - On The Brightside Chords

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ChordsAm, E, C, F, Fm, G
Strumming↓-↑-↓-↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]I met a man of two feet [E]tall, this man [C]was quite ambitious
In a [F]world that is so [Fm]vicious to us [Am]all, I said, [E]”Hi,” as he [C]replied
He said listen to these [F]words that I have [G]lived by my whole [C]life

[chorus]
“You’re only as [Am]tall as your heart will let you [F]be,
And you’re only as [G]small as the world will make you [C]seem
And when the goin’ gets [Am]rough, and you feel like you may [F]fall
Just look on the [G]bright side, you’re roughly six feet [Am]tall.”

[verse 2]
[Am]I met a man of twelve feet [E]tall, he [C]towered like a giant
In a [F]world that was [Fm]defiant of his [Am]height, I said, [E]”Hi,” as he [C]replied
He said listen to these [F]words that I have [G]dreaded my whole [C]life

[chorus]
“You’re only as [Am]tall as your heart will let you [F]be,
And you’re only as [G]small as the world will make you [C]seem
And when the goin’ gets [Am]rough, and you feel like you may [F]fall
Just look on the [G]bright side, you’re roughly six feet [Am]tall.”

[Closing]
[Am]I am a man of six feet [E]tall, just [C]lookin’ for some answers
In a [F]world that answers [Fm]none of them at [Am]all, I’ll say, [E]”Hi,” but not [C]reply
To the letters that you [F]write because I [G]found some peace of [C]mind

[chorus]
“You’re only as [Am]tall as your heart will let you [F]be,
And you’re only as [G]small as the world will make you [C]seem
And when the goin’ gets [Am]rough, and you feel like you may [F]fall
Just look on the [G]bright side, you’re roughly six feet [C]tall.”

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ArtistNever Shout Never
AlbumRecycled Youth
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2015
KeyAm

How to play On The Brightside on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Never Shout Never - On The Brightside on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↑-↓-↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

On The Brightside uses these transitions most often: F → G (9), G → C (7), and Am → E (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - E chord transition.

1. Am → E chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from Am to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
Am to E

2. E → C chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from E to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
E to C

3. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

4. F → Fm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

To move from F to Fm;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.
F to Fm

5. Fm → Am chord transition

To move from Fm to Am;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

6. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

9. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

10. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

On The Brightside chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in On The Brightside.

  • On The Brightside includes 54 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • On The Brightside contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how On The Brightside connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → E: 1%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
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