Brilliant Disguise Lyrics
By Bruce Springsteen

Here you'll find the Brilliant Disguise lyrics along with my demo on how I play this song on the acoustic as well as a clip from The Boss himself.

This song Brilliant Disguise came from Springsteens 1987 album entitled Tunnel Of Love and hit #5 on Billboards Top 100 chart and #1 on the Mainstream chart. The song was recored with a handful of musicians in Springsteens home studio. The video for this song is unique because it was done in one shot with no edits.




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Full Tutorial - 6 min 59 sec

--- Start Of Brilliant Disguise Lyrics ---
I hold you in my arms ... as the band plays
What are those words whispered baby ... just as you turn away
I saw you last night ... out on the edge of town
I wanna read your mind and know just what I've got in this new thing I've found
So tell me what I see
When I look in your eyes
Is that you .......... baby ..... or just a brilliant disguise

I heard somebody call your name ... from underneath our willow
I saw something tucked in shame ... underneath your pillow
Well Ive tried so hard baby ... but I just can't see
What a woman like you ... is doing with me
So tell me what I see
When I look in your eyes
Is that you .......... baby ..... or just a brilliant disguise

Now look at me baby ... struggling to do everything right
And then it all falls apart ... when out go the lights
Im just a lonely pilgrim ... I walk this world in wealth
I want to know if it's you I don't trust ... cause I damn sure don't trust myself

Now you play the loving woman ... I'll play the faithful man
But just don't look too close ... into the palm of my hand
We stood at the alter ... the gypsy swore our future was right
But come the wee wee hours ... maybe baby ... the gypsy lied
So when you look at me
You better look hard and look twice
Is that me ......... baby ... or just a brilliant disguise

Tonight our bed is cold ... I'm lost in the darkness of our love
God have mercy on the man ... who doubts what he's sure of

--- End Of Brilliant Disguise Lyrics ---

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