Rival Sons – Bright Lights (Guitar)
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Song: Bright Light
Artist: Rival Sons
Album: DARKFIGHTER
Album Released: June 2, 2023
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: Am
Capo: none
Scott (sometimes can't see due to lighting) are seen playing the guitar parts. Watch it to
understand Scott's guitar technique & choice of chords, etc. I've no idea what to call the
weird B chords in the intro riff--having a B root but the 1st form seeming more like some chunky
Gypsy Jazz chord and the 2nd form sounding like a Flamenco style, so I'm labeling them Thing 1
and Thing 2, and it'll just be marked B below.
Odd B chords played during Intro Riff and Verse:
B? version 1 B? version 2
e--- e-0-
B--- B-0-
G--- G-5- (1st finger/index)
D-6- D-7- (2nd finger/middle)
A-8- A-8- (4th finger/pinky)
E-7- E-8- (3rd finger/ring)
[Intro]
0:00 (It's very difficult to keep the 3rd finger on the 7th fret while sliding the,
2nd finger up, so I recommend letting it slide forward after playing the 7th fret note.)
Am B
e |------5----------------------| |
B |------5-----------------0----| |
G |------5-------------------5--|x| (repeat 4 times)
D |------7-------6-------7------|x|
A |------------8-------8--------| |
E |--5~~-----7-----7/8----------| |[Verse 1]
0:11 {Keep playing the intro guitar as marked by the chords except for the Dm and F.}
Am B Am B I listen for my future in the wind, Am B Am B And it told me I was about to lose my way. Dm F Am B Am B Too many circles, not enough lines makes tomorrow feel just like today-a-ay.
[Pre-chorus 1]
0:36
F C E Am G D Well I didn't know I was treating myself so bad hanging out on the line. F G C Another victim of a victimless crime. F G e |--1-1-1-1--3-3--| B |--1-1-1-1--3-3--| G |--2-2-2-2--4-4--| D |--3-3-3-3--5-5--| A |--3-3-3-3--5-5--| E |----------------|
[Chorus 1]
0:54
C G F C Bright is the light I see! G F C G F Am Em D That ship will come my way, out to rescue me. C G F C Here comes the one that I know! G F C G F Am Em D That flag is waving high; I can see it with new eyes. [play Intro chords/riff] 1:18 Am B e |------5----------------------| | B |------5-----------------0----| | G |------5-------------------5--|x| (repeat 2 times) D |------7-------6-------7------|x| A |------------8-------8--------| | E |--5~~-----7-----7/8----------| |
[Verse 2]
1:23
Am B Am B The end came only to begin again. Am B Am B I was grasping at the love I cast aside Dm F Am B Am B Too many nights and not enough days, make tomorrow I just run and hide.
[Pre-chorus 2]
1:47
F C E Am G D I never thought that the hunger I had would drive me out of my mind. F G C I was a victim of a victimless crime. F G e |--1-1-1-1--3-3--| B |--1-1-1-1--3-3--| G |--2-2-2-2--4-4--| D |--3-3-3-3--5-5--| A |--3-3-3-3--5-5--| E |----------------|
[Chorus 2]
2:06
C G F C Bright is the light I see! G F C G F Am Em D That ship will come my way, out to rescue me. C G F C Here comes the one that I know! G F C G F Am Em D That flag is waving high; I can see it with new eyes. [Instrumental break} 2:30 D C A G e |--------------------| | B |--------------------| | G |--7----5------------|X| {play this twice} D |--7----5----7----5--|X| A |--5----3----7----5--| | E |------------5----3--| | [Solo] 2:42 2:47 D A G D e |----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B |--/10---12---13---15\10-----------------|--/8---10---12---13---12~----------| G |---------------------------/9\7/9~------|---------------------------9\7~----| D |----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A |----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E |----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 2:54 3:00 D A G D e |----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B |--/10---12---13---15\10-----------------|--/8---10---12---13---12~--10\8~---| G |-------------------------9\7^5-/9-/9----|-----------------------------------| D |-------------------------------------10-|-----------------------------------| A |----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E |----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
[Pre-chorus 3]
3:06
F C E Am G D Well I never noticed I was treating myself so bad hanging out on the line. F G C I was a victim of a victimless crime. F G e |--1-1-1-1--3-3--| B |--1-1-1-1--3-3--| G |--2-2-2-2--4-4--| D |--3-3-3-3--5-5--| A |--3-3-3-3--5-5--| E |----------------|
[Chorus 3]
3:24
C G F C Bright is the light I see! G F C G F Am Em D That ship will come my way, out to rescue me. C G F C Here comes the one that I know! G F C G F Am Em D That flag is waving high; I can see it with new eyes.
[Chorus 4]
3:47 {Use the same frets/notes as the solo to play lead slide guitar over the top.}
C G F C Bright is the light I see! G F C G F Am Em D That ship will come my way, out to rescue me. C G F C Here comes the one that I know! G F C G F Am Em D That flag is waving high; I can see it with new eyes.
[Final Chorus]
4:11 (repeat same chorus & fade out)
C G F C Bright is the light I see! G F C G F Am Em D That ship will come my way, out to rescue me. C G F C Here comes the one that I know! G F C G F Am Em D That flag is waving high; I can see it with new eyes.
Tab Legend:
~ Hold note with Vibrato (i.e. 5~ is a note with vibrato at the 5th fret)
/ Slide to note toward bridge (i.e. 5/7 is a slide from the 5th to 7th fret)
\ Slide to note toward nut (i.e. 5\3 slides from 5th to 3rd fret)
^ Hammer-on or Pull-off (i.e.
x Palm muted, scratchy sounding notes