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Capo 5 
Intro:   F    C    Dm   Gx2
FBrotherC,        Dmyou Gare my guFiding CstarDm  G  
FForeverC,        Dmyou Groam, I wFon’t be CfarG  
DmI haGve Dmso mGany thEings to learn from Amyou
DmI wGas Dmso lGost unEtil you came Amthrough
                       F      C     G     F   Cand then back into    F     C     Dm  G  
And led me through the dark 
FBrotherC,        Dmcome Gclose don’t Fstray CawayDm  G  
FFor I knowC,     Dmyou’ll Gturn and Frun from us Csome dayG  
DmLike you GmustDm, we all Gdo, I’ve Ebeen there Amtoo
DmIf it GallDm, gets too Greal, I Eknow how you Amfeel
                        F         C     G     F      Cand then back into    F     C     Dm  G  
And I’ll be your guiding light
FVärlden Cär så Estor, min Ambror
FDen är så skCrämmande sGtor
FNär det Cblir för Etungt, min Ambror
FLägger du Ctyngden på mGig då?
FBrother,    C    DmI Ghaven’t Falways Cbeen nearDm  G  
FThere’s so muchC,     DmI’ve been Gthrough the Flast couple Cof yearsG  
DmYou did Ggrow, Dmleaps and Gbounds
EWith or without Amme
DmHere I Gam, DmunderGstand it’s Ewhere I want to Ambe
I’ll follow Fyou, my guiding CstarG  F  C  F  C  Dm  G  
F  C  Dm  G
F  C  G
I took a shot at the picking pattern as well. Might be off here and there but sounds mostly right. 
Verse and chorus
e--F-----------C-----------Dm-----------G-----------------
B--------1----------1----------3---------0h1---------
G----0h2-------------------0h2----------------------- x3
D--3-------3-----2-------0-------0-------------------
A-------------3-------3----------------2-------------
E-----------------------------------3----------------
e--F-----------C----------G-----------------------------
B--------1----------1-------0---------0--------------
G----0h2--------------------------------------------- 
D--3-------3-----2----0--------0---------------------
A-------------3-----------2--------2-----------------
E-----------------------3--------3-------------------
e--Dm----------G---------Dm----------G---------E----------------Am----------------
B--------3--------0---------3-------0--------0-------0-------1-------1---
G----0h2------------0---0h2-----------0--------1-------1-------2-------2-
D--0-------0----------0-------0------------2-------2-------2-------2----- x2
A--------------2------------------2------2-------2-------0-------0-------
E------------3------------------3----------------------------------------
e-F----------------------------------------
B-------1---------1---------1---------1---
G---0h2---2---0h2---2---0h2---2---0h2-----
D-3---------3---------3---------3-------3- then C  G  F  C  before returning to
A----------------------------------------- verse picking pattern
E-----------------------------------------
e--F-----------C-----------E--------Am---------F----------C----------G----------------
B--------1----------1--------0-------1----------1--------1--------0-------0---
G----0h2-----------------------1-------2----0h2---------------------0-------0-
D--3-------3-----2---------2-------2------3-------3---2-----------------------x2
A-------------3-------3--2-------0------------------3------3----2-------2-----
E-------------------------------------------------------------3-------3-------
Enjoy!

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Brother

by First Aid Kit

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

F C Dm G

Intro: x2

F C Dm G F C Dm G

Brother, you are my guiding star

F C Dm G F C G

Forever, you roam, I won’t be far

Dm G Dm G E Am

I have so many things to learn from you

Dm G Dm G E Am

I was so lost until you came through

F C G F C F C Dm G

and then back into

And led me through the dark

F C Dm G F C Dm G

Brother, come close don’t stray away

F C Dm G F C G

For I know, you’ll turn and run from us some day

Dm G Dm G E Am

Like you must, we all do, I’ve been there too

Dm G Dm G E Am

If it all, gets too real, I know how you feel

F C G F C F C Dm G

and then back into

And I’ll be your guiding light

F C E Am

Världen är så stor, min bror

F C G

Den är så skrämmande stor

F C E Am

När det blir för tungt, min bror

F C G

Lägger du tyngden på mig då?

F C Dm G F C Dm G

Brother, I haven’t always been near

F C Dm G F C G

There’s so much, I’ve been through the last couple of years

Dm G Dm G

You did grow, leaps and bounds

E Am

With or without me

Dm G Dm G E Am

Here I am, understand it’s where I want to be

F C G F C F C Dm G

I’ll follow you, my guiding star

F C Dm G

F C G

I took a shot at the picking pattern as well. Might be off here and there but sounds mostly right.

Verse and chorus

F C Dm G

e----------------------------------------------------

B--------1----------1----------3---------0h1---------

G----0h2-------------------0h2----------------------- x3

D--3-------3-----2-------0-------0-------------------

A-------------3-------3----------------2-------------

E-----------------------------------3----------------

F C G

e----------------------------------------------------

B--------1----------1-------0---------0--------------

G----0h2---------------------------------------------

D--3-------3-----2----0--------0---------------------

A-------------3-----------2--------2-----------------

E-----------------------3--------3-------------------

Dm G Dm G E Am

e------------------------------------------------------------------------

B--------3--------0---------3-------0--------0-------0-------1-------1---

G----0h2------------0---0h2-----------0--------1-------1-------2-------2-

D--0-------0----------0-------0------------2-------2-------2-------2----- x2

A--------------2------------------2------2-------2-------0-------0-------

E------------3------------------3----------------------------------------

e-----------------------------------------

B-------1---------1---------1---------1---

G---0h2---2---0h2---2---0h2---2---0h2-----

D-3---------3---------3---------3-------3- then C G F C before returning to

A----------------------------------------- verse picking pattern

E-----------------------------------------

F C E Am F C G

e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

B--------1----------1--------0-------1----------1--------1--------0-------0---

G----0h2-----------------------1-------2----0h2---------------------0-------0-

D--3-------3-----2---------2-------2------3-------3---2-----------------------x2

A-------------3-------3--2-------0------------------3------3----2-------2-----

E-------------------------------------------------------------3-------3-------

Enjoy!

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