James Bay - Brilliant Still

Capo: 3rd fret

[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