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Courage

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D: x00232
C#/D: 040232
G: 3x0033 or 320033
Intro:       D           C#/D      G  
DAt the C#/Dstart of the Gconversation
DI didn'C#/Dt have too muGch to say
DI was nC#/Deeding some iGnspiration
AAnd you just got in my way
DTook a C#/Dshot at an eaGsy target
DYou werC#/De too stunned Gto say anything
F#mYou were the unsuspecting Gmartyr
EmYou were not the Dmost dangerous gaGme
DBring mC#/Dy courage Bmback nowA  
GBring it back to me
DTired oC#/Df being afBmraid of what AI can't change
GAnd I want to be Dliving free
Instrumental 
(      D           C#/D      G)x2
DWell, iC#/Dt could be thGat I was mistaken
DMaybe I C#/Ddeceived mysGelf
DBut it'C#/Ds hard to undGerstand somebody
DWho doeC#/Dsn't want to Gunderstand himself
DThere's C#/Dan ocean of Gunlatched windows.
DAnd a wC#/Dorld of unlocGked homes
F#mThe only reason anybody can stilGl feel safe
EmIs most people DsGtill knock on the door
DBring mC#/Dy courage Bmback nowA  
GBring it back to me
DTired oC#/Df being afBmraid of what AI can't change
GAnd I want to be living free
AI Bmdon't waAnt to be Ga prisoner
BmBound in Athese chGains
BmI don't Awant to bGe a prisonerD  
GI want to be free again
EmThough we all reBmturn to dust
GThere's a lot of us
AIn a terrible rush
DWell, sC#/Dome take the Groad to Damascus
DSome taC#/Dke the road tGo hell
F#mI'll take highwGay one to the evergreens
DAnd eveC#/Drything will Gturn out well
DBring mC#/Dy courage Bmback nowA  
GBring it back to me
DTired oC#/Df being afBmraid of what AI can't change
GAnd I want to be living free
AI Bmdon't waAnt to be Ga prisoner
BmBound in Athese chGains
BmSlave to Amy fearG  D  
I want Dto be fC#/Dree againG  
DI want C#/Dto be free Gagain
Outro:       D        C#/D  G  

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Courage

by Glen Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#/D

F#m

: x00232

C#/D

: 040232

: 3x0033 or 320033

D C#/D G

Intro:

D C#/D G

At the start of the conversation

D C#/D G

I didn't have too much to say

D C#/D G

I was needing some inspiration

And you just got in my way

D C#/D G

Took a shot at an easy target

D C#/D G

You were too stunned to say anything

F#m G

You were the unsuspecting martyr

Em D G

You were not the most dangerous game

D C#/D Bm A

Bring my courage back now

Bring it back to me

D C#/D Bm A

Tired of being afraid of what I can't change

G D

And I want to be living free

Instrumental

D C#/D G

( )x2

D C#/D G

Well, it could be that I was mistaken

D C#/D G

Maybe I deceived myself

D C#/D G

But it's hard to understand somebody

D C#/D G

Who doesn't want to understand himself

D C#/D G

There's an ocean of unlatched windows.

D C#/D G

And a world of unlocked homes

F#m G

The only reason anybody can still feel safe

Em D G

Is most people still knock on the door

D C#/D Bm A

Bring my courage back now

Bring it back to me

D C#/D Bm A

Tired of being afraid of what I can't change

And I want to be living free

A Bm A G

I don't want to be a prisoner

Bm A G

Bound in these chains

Bm A G D

I don't want to be a prisoner

I want to be free again

Em Bm

Though we all return to dust

There's a lot of us

In a terrible rush

D C#/D G

Well, some take the road to Damascus

D C#/D G

Some take the road to hell

F#m G

I'll take highway one to the evergreens

D C#/D G

And everything will turn out well

D C#/D Bm A

Bring my courage back now

Bring it back to me

D C#/D Bm A

Tired of being afraid of what I can't change

And I want to be living free

A Bm A G

I don't want to be a prisoner

Bm A G

Bound in these chains

Bm A G D

Slave to my fear

D C#/D G

I want to be free again

D C#/D G

I want to be free again

D C#/D G

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