{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2348783,"song":"Brilliant Mistake","artist":"Elvis Costello","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11486267-brilliant-mistake-chords-by-elvis-costello/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2348783?type=chord","rating":4.83969,"votes":63,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe thought he was the King of America[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhere they pour Coca Cola just like vintage wine[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow I try hard not to become hysterical[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I'm not sure if I am laughing or crying[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI wish that I could push a button[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd talk in the past and not the  present tense[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd watch this hurtin' feeling disappear\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLike it was  common sense[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  It was a fine idea at the time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Now it's a brilliant mistake[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe said that she was working for the ABC News[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt was as much of the alphabet as she knew how to use[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHer perfume was unspeakable, it lingered in the air[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLike her artificial laughter like her mementos of affairs[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\"Oh\" I said \"I see you know him\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  \"Isn't that very fortunate for you\"[/tab]\r\n     \r\nAnd she showed me his calling card\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe came third or fourth and there were more than one or two[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  He was a fine idea at the time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Now he's a brilliant mistake[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe thought he was the King of America[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut it was just a boulevard of broken dreams[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA trick they do with mirrors and with chemicals[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe words of love in whispers[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the axe of love in screams[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI wish that I could push a button[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd talk in the past and not the present tense[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd watch this lovin' feeling disappear\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLike it was  common sense[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  I was a fine idea at the time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Now I'm a brilliant mistake[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nG F G F\nG F G F\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\nAnd watch this hurtin' feeling disappear\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\nG C\nG Am\nG C\nC Em Am G\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n     \nAnd she showed me his calling card\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\nG C\nG Am\nG C\nC Em Am G\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\nAnd watch this lovin' feeling disappear\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nG C\nG Am\nG C\nC Em Am G","chords":["G","F","D","C","Em","Am","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}