Tracy Chapman – Our Bright Future (Guitar Intro)

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[Intro] F#m [Verse 1]
      F#m
To my father what of your sons?

            A
All of your children
Even the ones
E
Sent out to martyr
To face the gun
         A                    D
Precious bodies opposed to bombs
[Chorus]
D            Bm
Led on led on

            E
To take the path

          C#m    Bm
Where our bright future

          E
Is in our past
[Verse 2]
      F#m
To my father what of reason?

             A
Say what you will
Believe what you want
E
The record shows what we are not

         D
Our true desires
Not our good thoughts [Chorus]
D            Bm
Led on led on

            E
To take the path

          C#m    Bm
Where our bright future

          E
Is in our past
[Verse 3]
      F#m
To my father what have you done?

       A
To the children
Born innocent
            E
But come to harm
For dreams of glory
           D
And just a line in history
[Chorus]
D            Bm
Led on led on

            E
To take the path

          C#m    Bm
Where our bright future

          E
Is in our past
[Solo] F#m A E D F#m A E D [Verse 4]
      F#m
To my father what good may come?

           A
To let the children
Walk alone
           E
To fear to fail
And need no savior
         D
To be at peace in our true nature
[Chorus]
D              Bm
Lead on Lead on

             E
Go clear the path

       C#m    Bm
So our bright future

            F#m
May come to pass
[Outro]
            F#m
May come to pass

            F#m
May come to pass