James Bay - Brilliant Still: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Brilliant Still" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Brilliant Still ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele 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 ukulele.

    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

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

D#maj7

Ukulele chord D#maj7

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

G#

Ukulele chord G#

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

G#maj7

Ukulele chord G#maj7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Brilliant Still" by James Bay.