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Tuning:  Standard (EADGBe)
Intro:
(C, F, C, F, Am, G, C) x2
Verse 1:
CTake all my Fvicious Cwords
 FAnd turn them Aminto sGomething Cgood
CTake all my FpreconCceptions
 FAnd let the Amtruth be GunderCstood
CTake all my Fprized Cpossessions
 FLeave Amonly Gwhat I Cneed
CTake all my Fpieces of Cdoubt
And Flet me Ambe what's GunderCneath
Chorus:
FCourage Cis when Gyou're aCfraid,
But you kFeep on Cmoving GanyCway
FCourage Cis when Gyou're in Cpain,
But you kFeep on Cliving GanyCway
Interlude:
(C, F, C, F, Am, G, C)
Verse 2:
 AmWe aGll have Fexcuses Cwhy
AmLiving in Cfear something Fin us Cdies
 AmLike a Gbird with Fbroken Cwings
It's not how Amhigh he Cflies, But the Fsong he Csings
Chorus:
FCourage Cis when Gyou're aCfraid,
But you Fkeep on Cmoving GanyCway
FCourage Cis when Gyou're in Cpain,
But you kFeep on Cliving AmanyGway
Solo:
(F, Am, C, G) x4
Bridge:
 AmIt's not Ghow many times you've Fbeen knocked Cdown
It's how Ammany Ctimes you Fget back Cup
Chorus:
CCourage Amis when you've Glost your Cway,
But you Ffind your Cstrength GanyCway
FCourage Cis when Gyou're afCraid
FCourage Cis when it Gall seems Cgrey
FCourage Cis when you Gmake a Cchange,
And you Fkeep on Cliving GanyCway 
Outro:
(C, F, C, F, C, G, C) x2
And you Fkeep on Cloving GanyCway

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Courage

by Orianthi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

Intro:

C F C F Am G C

(, , , , , , ) x2

Verse 1:

C F C

Take all my vicious words

F Am G C

And turn them into something good

C F C

Take all my preconceptions

F Am G C

And let the truth be understood

C F C

Take all my prized possessions

F Am G C

Leave only what I need

C F C

Take all my pieces of doubt

F Am G C

And let me be what's underneath

Chorus:

F C G C

Courage is when you're afraid,

F C G C

But you keep on moving anyway

F C G C

Courage is when you're in pain,

F C G C

But you keep on living anyway

Interlude:

C F C F Am G C

(, , , , , , )

Verse 2:

Am G F C

We all have excuses why

Am C F C

Living in fear something in us dies

Am G F C

Like a bird with broken wings

Am C F C

It's not how high he flies, But the song he sings

Chorus:

F C G C

Courage is when you're afraid,

F C G C

But you keep on moving anyway

F C G C

Courage is when you're in pain,

F C Am G

But you keep on living anyway

Solo:

F Am C G

(, , , ) x4

Bridge:

Am G F C

It's not how many times you've been knocked down

Am C F C

It's how many times you get back up

Chorus:

C Am G C

Courage is when you've lost your way,

F C G C

But you find your strength anyway

F C G C

Courage is when you're afraid

F C G C

Courage is when it all seems grey

F C G C

Courage is when you make a change,

F C G C

And you keep on living anyway

Outro:

C F C F C G C

(, , , , , , ) x2

F C G C

And you keep on loving anyway

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