Glittering Prize — Simple Minds
Chords and lyrics for Glittering Prize by Simple Minds (key of F).
Verse 1
Dm* xx0·12·11·10 (always strum once)
Intro
[Bb] [F]Shine on, [C]shine the light [Dm]o---n me
[Bb] In all of my [F]life, so that [C]much more I [Dm]see
|Bb F |C Dm |Bb F |C Dm
Verse
[F] In the light of his love, in the [Fsus4]light of [F]refle---ction
[F] One in all of this world, sometimes, [Fsus4]oh, so it [F]seems
[F] Eyes to the sky in the [Fsus4]silver gift [F]frie---ndship
[F] A glittering prize is the [Fsus4]price of lost [F]love
Pre-Chorus
[Bb] They can [F]remember[C] quiet side of[Dm] midnight
[Bb] They can [F]remember [C]attraction of [Dm]fame
[Bb] Like a glittering [F]prize, I saw you [C]up on a [Dm]clear day
[Bb] First taking [F]heart, then a [C]last breath [Dm]a---way
Chorus
[Bb]Always came a time, [Bb]time was by your side
We [Bb]were spending time, we were staring [Am]out[Dm]
[Bb]Catch me in a dream, [Bb]captured all in heart
We [Bb]were spending time, we were staring [Am]out[Dm]
[Bb]Could there ever be, [Bb]ever more than one
[Am]Called an act of [Dm]love, can you you never [Bb]stop?
Post-Chorus
[F]Shine on, [C]shine the light [Dm]o---n me
[Bb] In all of my [F]life, so that [C]much more I [Dm]see
[Bb] Like a glittering [F]prize, I saw you [C]up on a [Dm]clear day
[Bb] First taking [F]heart, then a [C]last breath [Dm]a---way
Bridge
[Bb] [F] Only on a [F5]clear day
[Bb] [F] Coming into [F5]our lives
[Bb] [F] Only on a [F5]clear day
[Bb] [F] Coming [F5]into our lives
Pre-Chorus
[Bb] We can [F]remember [C]quiet side of [Dm]midnight
[Bb] We can [F]remember [C]attraction of [Dm]fame
[Bb] Like a glittering [F]prize, I saw you [C]up on a [Dm]clear day
[Bb] First taking [F]heart, then a [C]last breath [Dm]a---way
Chorus
[Bb]See it in the eyes, [Bb]satellite skies
We [Bb]were spending time, we were staring [Am]out[Dm]
[Bb]Take in, take in more, [Bb]endless breath away
We [Bb]were spending time, we were staring [Am]in[Dm]
[Bb]Could there ever be [Bb]ever more than one
[Am]Called an act of [Dm]love, can you you never [Bb]stop?
Post-Chorus
[F]Shine on, [C]shine the light [Dm]o---n me
[Bb] In all of my [F]life, so that [C]much more I [Dm]see
[Bb] Like a glittering [F]prize, I saw you [C]up on a [Dm]clear day
[Bb] First taking [F]heart, then a [C]last breath [Dm]a---way
Outro
[Bb] [F] Only on a [F5]clear day
[Bb] [F] Coming into [F5]our lives
[Bb] [F] Only on a [F5]clear day
[Bb] [F] [F5] Is it the price [Bb]of [F]love?[F5]
Like a [Bb]glittering [F]prize[F5]
Always on [Bb]a clear [F]day[F5]
Crashing into [Bb]our [F]lives[F5]
Is it the price [Bb]of [F]lo---ve?[F5]
Like a glittering [Bb][F]pri---ze[F5]
Only on [Bb]a clear [F]day[F5]
Coming into [Bb]o---ur [F]lives[F5]
Like a glittering [Bb][F]pri---ze[F5]
|Bb F
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