Biography:
Brooks Williams (born November 10, 1958, in Statesboro, Georgia) is an American acoustic guitarist and singer/songwriter. His style combines roots, jazz, blues, classical, and folk. Since 1989 he has been releasing albums of contemporary folk music, as well as some consisting of instrumental guitar music.
Williams is a stunning blues-soaked, rhythmic, and soulful guitarist. His musical vision spans continents and genres – blues, slide, swingin’ jazz
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
C F C
C F C
[Verse 1]
C F C
The spell is finally broken
C Bb F
It took a lot of doing
C
It took a lot of trying
Am
To work it out
F C
They say that you've been asking
Bb F
When you come around
C
But no-one's really saying
Am
What it's like for me
[Chorus]
F C
On the bright side of the blues
G C
Since I walked away
F C G G7
On the bright side of the blues I'm coming through
F C
On the bright side of the blues
G C
No two ways about it
F C G C
On the bright side of the bright side of the blues
(riff as per intro)
[Verse 2]
F C
I know that it is painful
Bb F
I know that you are hurting
C
Consider this a taste
Am
Of what you gave to me
F C
But we don't need to play the blame game
Bb F
It'll only drive us crazy
C
You say your heart is broken
Am
Well mine is on the mend
[Chorus]
F C
On the bright side of the blues
G C
Since I walked away
F C G G7
On the bright side of the blues I'm coming through
F C
On the bright side of the blues
G C
No two ways about it
F C G C
On the bright side of the bright side of the blues
[Middle 8]
Dm Em
Someone had to stand up
F C
In this situation
Dm Em
Someone had to catch that train
F G G7
Leaving from this station
[Chorus]
N.C.
On the bright side of the blues
Since I walked away
G G7
On the bright side of the blues I'm coming through
F C
On the bright side of the blues
G C
No two ways about it
F C G C
On the bright side of the bright side of the blues
F C G C
On the bright side of the bright side of the blues
F C G C
On the bright side of the bright side of the blues
[Outro as per intro]
C F C
C F C
C F C
[Verse 1]
C F C
The spell is finally broken
C Bb F
It took a lot of doing
C
It took a lot of trying
Am
To work it out
F C
They say that you've been asking
Bb F
When you come around
C
But no-one's really saying
Am
What it's like for me
[Chorus]
F C
On the bright side of the blues
G C
Since I walked away
F C G G7
On the bright side of the blues I'm coming through
F C
On the bright side of the blues
G C
No two ways about it
F C G C
On the bright side of the bright side of the blues
(riff as per intro)
[Verse 2]
F C
I know that it is painful
Bb F
I know that you are hurting
C
Consider this a taste
Am
Of what you gave to me
F C
But we don't need to play the blame game
Bb F
It'll only drive us crazy
C
You say your heart is broken
Am
Well mine is on the mend
[Chorus]
F C
On the bright side of the blues
G C
Since I walked away
F C G G7
On the bright side of the blues I'm coming through
F C
On the bright side of the blues
G C
No two ways about it
F C G C
On the bright side of the bright side of the blues
[Middle 8]
Dm Em
Someone had to stand up
F C
In this situation
Dm Em
Someone had to catch that train
F G G7
Leaving from this station
[Chorus]
N.C.
On the bright side of the blues
Since I walked away
G G7
On the bright side of the blues I'm coming through
F C
On the bright side of the blues
G C
No two ways about it
F C G C
On the bright side of the bright side of the blues
F C G C
On the bright side of the bright side of the blues
F C G C
On the bright side of the bright side of the blues
[Outro as per intro]
C F C
Brother Ali
Brother Brad
Brother Cane
Brother Firetrib (...)
Brother Hawk