Book Of Brilliant Things Chords by Simple Minds

Tempo:
113.3 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

C

Eb

Cm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Simple Minds - Book of Brilliant Things chords
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[Eb]
[Bb] [E] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Cm]
[E] [Am]
[Eb] [Bb] [Cm]
[Gm] [C] [Bb] [C]
[Gm] Thank you for the force, [Dm] the [F] eyes, and [C] the memories shared.
[Cm] Thank you [Gm] for the pictures of [F] living in the [C] beautiful black and the white.
[Am] Some say [Bb] we'll be together [C] for a very long [Cm] time.
[Gm] Some say that our [F] best impressions [C] never will lie.
Take a look, shiny book, [Bb] into the open scheme of things.
What a brilliant thing.
What a [C] brilliant thing.
I would love to take a look into the bright and shiny book,
into the open scheme of things.
[Bb] What a brilliant thing.
Oh, what a brilliant [C] thing.
[Eb]
[Bb] [C] [Bb] [Cm]
[Gm] I thank you for the [F] shadows it [C] takes to walk free to make company.
[Gm] I thank you for the lightning that [F] shoots out as [C] sparkles in the rain.
[Am] Some say [Bb] this could be the [C] great divide.
[Gm] Some day, some of them say [F] that our hearts will [C] beat like the wheels of a fast train all around the world.
I would love to take a look into the [Cm] bright and shiny book,
[Bb] into the [C] brilliant thing.
I would love to take a look into the bright and shiny [Bb] book,
into the open scheme of things.
[F] What a [Bb] brilliant thing.
What a [C] brilliant thing.
I would love to take a look [Bb] into the bright and shiny book.
What a brilliant thing.
What a [Cm] brilliant [C]
thing.
[Eb] Someday we [Bb] can [Eb] be together [Bb] for [Cm] a very long time.
[Bb] [Cm] Someday our [Bb] hearts will [Eb] beat like the wheels [Cm] of a fast train all [Bb] around the world.
All [Cm] around the world.
All [Bb] around [Eb] the world.
[Bb] [Eb] Someday our [Bb] hearts [Eb] beat like the wheels [Bb] of a [Eb] fast train all around [Bb] the world.
[Cm]
All [Gm] around [Eb] the world.
All around the world.
[Gm]
Oh, [Bb] [C] our [Eb] hearts beat like the wheels [Bb] of a [Cm] fast train a very [Bb] [Eb] long time.
All around the world.
Someday we'll be together.
Someday, a very long time.
Someday we'll be together.
All [Bb] around the world.
[C] [N]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Eb
12341116
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To start learning Simple Minds - (Remastered 2002) Book Of Brilliant Things chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Cm, Bb, Eb, Bb, C, Gm and F in sequence. Set your pace at 56 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 113. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Bb Major.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [E] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [E] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ _
_ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _
_ [Gm] Thank you for the force, [Dm] the [F] eyes, and [C] the memories shared. _ _
[Cm] _ Thank you [Gm] for the pictures of [F] living in the [C] beautiful black and the white.
_ _ [Am] _ Some say [Bb] we'll be together [C] for a very long [Cm] time. _
_ _ [Gm] Some say that our [F] best impressions [C] _ never will lie.
_ _ _ Take a look, _ shiny book, [Bb] into the open scheme of things.
What a brilliant thing. _ _ _
What a [C] brilliant thing. _ _ _
_ _ I would love to take a look into the bright and shiny book,
into the open scheme of things.
[Bb] What a brilliant thing.
_ _ Oh, what a brilliant [C] thing. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _
_ [Gm] I thank you for the [F] shadows it [C] takes to walk free to make company.
[Gm] I thank you for the lightning that [F] shoots out as [C] sparkles in the rain.
_ _ _ [Am] Some say [Bb] this could be the [C] great divide. _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] Some day, some of them say [F] that our hearts will [C] beat like the wheels of a fast train all around the world.
I would love to take a look into the [Cm] bright and shiny book, _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ into _ the [C] brilliant thing. _ _ _ _
_ _ I would love to take a look into the bright and shiny [Bb] book,
into the open scheme _ of things.
[F] What a [Bb] brilliant thing. _ _ _
What a [C] brilliant _ thing. _ _
_ I would love to take a look _ [Bb] into the bright and shiny book. _
What a brilliant _ thing. _
What a [Cm] brilliant _ _ _ [C] _
thing.
_ [Eb] Someday we [Bb] can [Eb] be together [Bb] for [Cm] a very long time.
_ _ [Bb] [Cm] Someday our [Bb] hearts will [Eb] beat like the wheels [Cm] of a fast train all [Bb] around the world.
All [Cm] around the world.
All [Bb] around [Eb] the world.
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] Someday our [Bb] hearts [Eb] beat like the wheels [Bb] of a [Eb] fast train all around [Bb] the world.
[Cm] _
All [Gm] around [Eb] the world.
All around the world.
[Gm]
Oh, [Bb] _ [C] our [Eb] _ hearts beat like the wheels [Bb] of a [Cm] fast train a very [Bb] [Eb] long time.
All around the world. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Someday we'll be together.
_ Someday, a very long time.
Someday we'll be _ together.
All [Bb] around the world.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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