James Bay - Brilliant Still: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Brilliant Still" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Brilliant Still Guitar Chords and Lyrics by James Bay
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Brilliant Still" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# For every time you hate yourself Cm For all the ways you gave yourself G# When you can't look in the mirror, heart's ready to spill Gm A#m D# I just wanna tell you that you are brilliant still D# End of night it crawls again D#maj7 G# You're a stranger in your skin G#m G# I wish you'd see yourself the way I do D# You're my light, I wish you knew G#maj7 So afraid you're not enough G# Every day another cut G#m You wouldn't love yourself, you wouldn't dare G# Why does it hurt so much to care? D# Now it's Friday, you got your best on But you're still looking for a reason to stay home G# TV on G#m All your courage gone Chorus: D# For every time you hate yourself Cm For all the ways you gave yourself G# When you can't look in the mirror, heart's ready to spill Gm A# I just wanna tell you that you are brilliant still D# For all the teardrops in your hands Cm For every time you wanted to dance G# When you can't look in the mirror, heart's ready to spill Gm A# D# I just wanna tell you that you are brilliant still Every insecurity Let me chase them out your dreams You keep me steady like some kind of pill I'll do the same for you, I will On a Friday, when all your fire's gone And you're looking for a reason to give up Hold on, 'cause you're not the only one Chorus: For every time you hate yourself For all the ways you gave yourself When you can't look in the mirror, heart's ready to spill I just wanna tell you that you're brilliant still For all the teardrops in your hands For every time you wanted to dance When you can't look in the mirror, heart's ready to spill I just wanna tell you that you're brilliant still D# Cm You are, you are G#maj7 You are Gm A# Yeah, you are Chorus: For every time you hate yourself For all the ways you gave yourself When you can't look in the mirror, heart's ready to spill I just wanna tell you that you're brilliant still For all the teardrops in your hands For every time you wanted to dance When you can't look in the mirror, heart's ready to spill I just wanna tell you that you're brilliant still For every time you hate yourself For all the ways you gave yourself When you can't look in the mirror, heart's ready to spill I just wanna tell you that you're brilliant still You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A#m  Cm  D#  D#m  D#maj7  Gm  G#  G#m  G#maj7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Brilliant Still" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Brilliant Still" by James Bay.