Elvis Costello - Brilliant mistake
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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
G F G F
G F G F
[Verse 1]
He Gthought he was the King of ADmerica
Where Cthey pour Coca Cola just like Gvintage Dwine
Now GI try hard not to become hyDsterical
But I'm not Csure if I am laughing or GcryDing
[Verse 2]
I Cwish that I could push a button
CAnd talk in the past and not the F present tCense
And watch this hurtin' feeling disappear
Like it was F common seEmnse
[Chorus]
G It was a Ffine idGea at the tFime
G Now it's a EmbriCllDiant mistake
[Bridge]
G C
G Am
G C
C Em Am G
[Verse 3]
She Gsaid that she was working for the DABC News
It was as Cmuch of the alphabet as Gshe knew how to Duse
Her Gperfume was unspeakable, it Dlingered in the air
Like her Cartificial laughter like her Gmementos of aDffairs
[Verse 4]
"COh" I said "I see you know him"
C "Isn't that very Ffortunate for you"C
And she showed me his calling card
He came third or fourth and there wereF more than one or Emtwo
[Chorus]
G He was a Ffine iGdea at the Ftime
G Now he's a EmbrilCliaDnt mistake
[Bridge]
G C
G Am
G C
C Em Am G
[Verse 5]
He Gthought he was the King of ADmerica
But Cit was just a boulevard of Gbroken Ddreams
A Gtrick they do with mirrors and with Dchemicals
The Cwords of love in whispers
And the Gaxe of love in Dscreams
[Verse 6]
I Cwish that I could push a button
CAnd talk in the past and not theF present teCnse
And watch this lovin' feeling disappear
Like it was F common seEmnse
[Chorus]
G I was a Ffine iGdea at the Ftime
G Now I'm a EmbriCllDiant mistake
[Outro]
G C
G Am
G C
C Em Am G