James Bay – Brilliant Still (Guitar)

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As recorded by James Bay (From the 2022 Album LEAP) [Intro]
    C
For every time you hate yourself

    Am
For all the ways you gave yourself

         F
When you can't look in the mirror, heart's ready to spill

Em                                 Gm             C
I just wanna tell you that you are brilliant still
[Verse 1]
C
End of night it crawls again

         Cmaj7            F
You're a stranger in your skin

                                      Fm F
I wish you'd see yourself the way I do

                            C
You're my light, I wish you knew

Cmaj7
So afraid you're not enough

                    F
Every day another cut

                                             Fm
You wouldn't love yourself, you wouldn't dare

                            F
Why does it hurt so much to care?
[Pre-Chorus]
C                 Cmaj7
Now it's Friday, you got your best on

C
But you're still looking for a reason to stay home

F
TV on

         Fm
All your courage gone
[Chorus]
    C
For every time you hate yourself

    Am
For all the ways you gave yoursеlf

         F
When you can't look in the mirror, heart's rеady to spill

Em                                 G
I just wanna tell you that you are brilliant still

    C
For all the teardrops in your hands

    Am
For every time you wanted to dance

         F
When you can't look in the mirror, heart's ready to spill

Em                                 G               C
I just wanna tell you that you are brilliant still
[Verse 2]
C
Every insecurity

                           F
Let me chase them out your dreams

                                          Fm
You keep me steady like some kind of pills

                            C
I'll do the same for you, I will
[Pre-Chorus]
C
On a Friday, when all your friends gone

                                          F
And you're looking for a reason to give up

F
Hold

                      Fm
'Cause you're not the only one
[Chorus]
    C
For every time you hate yourself

    Am
For all the ways you gave yoursеlf

         F
When you can't look in the mirror, heart's rеady to spill

Em                                 G
I just wanna tell you that you are brilliant still

    C
For all the teardrops in your hands

    Am
For every time you wanted to dance

         F
When you can't look in the mirror, heart's ready to spill

Em                                 G
I just wanna tell you that you are brilliant still
[Bridge]
    C        Am
You are, you are

    Fmaj7
You are

          Em G
Yeah, you are
[Chorus]
    C
For every time you hate yourself

    Am
For all the ways you gave yoursеlf

         F
When you can't look in the mirror, heart's rеady to spill

Em                                 G
I just wanna tell you that you are brilliant still

    C
For all the teardrops in your hands

    Am
For every time you wanted to dance

         F
When you can't look in the mirror, heart's ready to spill

Em                                 G
I just wanna tell you that you are brilliant still
[Outro]
    C
For every time you hate yourself

                     Am
For all the ways you gave yourself

         F
When you can't look in the mirror, heart's ready to spill

Em                                 G
I just wanna tell you that you are brilliant still