Brilliant Disguise Chords by Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen

Tempo:
110.4 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Brilliant Disguise chords
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[G] I hold you in my arms, [C] [G]
oh there's a band playing
[C] [G]
What are those words whispered, baby, [C] [G]
just [D] as you turn away
Well [G] I saw you last night, [C]
[G] out on the edge of town
[C]
[G] I wanna read your mind and know just what I got in [D] this new thing I found
So [Em] tell me what [G] I see [C] [Em]
when I look [G] into your [C] eyes
[Em]
Is that you, [G] [D] baby, [Em] are just [C] a brilliant [Em]
disguise
[D] I [G]
[C] heard [G] someone call your name [C] [G] underneath my willow
[C] I [G] saw something tucked in shame [C] [G] [D] underneath your pillow
Well [G] I tried so hard, baby, [C] [G] but I just can't see
[C] [G] What a woman like [C] you [G] [D] is doing with me
[G] So [Em] tell me [G] who I see [C] [Em] when I [G] look into your [C] eyes
[Em] Is that you, [G] [D] [Em] baby, are just a [C]
[Em] brilliant disguise
[D]
[G]
Now [D] look at me, baby, [G] struggling to do everything right
And then [C] it all falls apart [G] when out go the lights
[D] I'm just a lonely pilgrim, I [C] walk this world in wealth
I [G] wanna know if it's you I don't trust, cause I damn sure [D] don't trust myself
[G]
Now you play the loving woman, I play the faithful man
[C]
[G] Just don't look too close [C]
[G] into the [D] palm of my hand
When [G] we stood at the altar, [C]
[G] the gypsy swore our future looked [C] right
[G] But in the wee wee hours, maybe baby, [D] the gypsy lied
So [Em] when you look [G] at me, [C]
[Em] you better look hard [G] and look [C] twice
[Em] Is that me, [G] [D] baby, [Em] or just [C] a brilliant [Em]
disguise
[G] [D] [G]
Tonight our bed is cold, I'm lost in the darkness of our love
[Am] God have mercy on a man who doubts what he's sure [G] of
[C] [G] [C]
[G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, G, C and G. Start with a comfortable 55 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 110. With the song's key of G Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[G] I hold you in my arms, [C] _ [G] _
oh there's a band playing
[C] _ [G] _
What are those words whispered, baby, [C] _ [G] _
just [D] as you turn away
_ Well _ [G] I saw you last night, [C] _ _
[G] _ out on the edge of town
[C] _ _
[G] I wanna read your mind and know just what I got in [D] this new thing I found _
So [Em] tell me what [G] I see [C] _ [Em] _
when I look [G] into your [C] eyes
[Em] _
Is that you, _ [G] _ [D] baby, [Em] are just [C] a _ brilliant [Em] _
disguise
[D] I _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] heard _ [G] _ someone call your name [C] _ [G] _ underneath _ my willow
[C] I [G] saw something tucked in shame [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] underneath your pillow
Well _ [G] I tried so hard, baby, [C] _ [G] but I just can't see
[C] _ [G] _ _ What a woman like [C] you [G] _ _ [D] is doing with me
_ [G] _ So [Em] tell me [G] who I see _ [C] _ [Em] when I [G] look into your [C] eyes
[Em] Is that you, [G] _ _ [D] [Em] baby, are just a [C] _ _
[Em] brilliant _ disguise
_ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now [D] look at me, baby, _ _ [G] struggling to do everything right _ _
And then [C] it all falls apart _ _ [G] when out go the lights _
[D] I'm just a lonely pilgrim, _ I [C] walk this world in wealth
I [G] wanna know if it's you I don't trust, _ cause I damn sure [D] don't trust myself
[G] _
Now you play the loving woman, _ _ I play the faithful man
[C] _
[G] Just don't look too close [C] _ _
[G] into the [D] palm of my hand _
When [G] we stood at the altar, [C] _
[G] the gypsy swore our future looked [C] right _
[G] _ But in the wee wee hours, _ maybe baby, [D] the gypsy lied _ _
So [Em] when you look [G] at me, [C] _ _
[Em] you better look hard [G] and look [C] twice _
[Em] Is that me, [G] _ _ [D] baby, [Em] or just [C] a _ brilliant [Em] _
disguise
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ Tonight _ _ _ our bed is cold, _ I'm lost in the darkness of our love
_ [Am] God have mercy on a man who doubts what he's sure [G] of
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the Light of Day: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen album.

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