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Brave
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Tuning: Standard
[Chords]
Em* Em D G* G C
e|-3-------0-------2-------7-------3-------0-------|
B|-0-------0-------3-------8-------3-------1-------|
G|-0-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------|
D|-2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------2-------|
A|-2-------2-----------------------2-------3-------|
E|-0-------0-----------------------3---------------|
[Intro]
Em* D G* C
e|-3---------------2---------------7---------------0---------------|
B|-0---------------3---------------8---------------1---------------|
G|---------------------------------0-------------------------------| x2
D|-----------------0-----------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------3---------------|
E|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Em* D G* C
Are you scared because I am too
Em* D G* C
This fear in my head has been there for too long
Em* D G* C
We sleep now with the light on,
Em*
The shadows make shapes in the light
D G* C
And I don't know what they might mean
(begin strumming)
Em D G C
Em[Verse D2]G C
Em* D G* C
Are you cold because I am too
Em*
So cover your toes with the jacket
D G* C
And your bones with the blanket I weave
Em* D G* C
She tells me that I will be alright
Em*
And for a seconds it feels that I believe her
D G* C
'Cause I forget the way that I've felt
[Chorus 1]
C D Em*
I'm trying, I'm just trying to be brave
D G* C
Uuh-uh uuh-uh uuu-uh uuu-uh-uh
Em*
I'm just trying to be brave
D G* C
Uuh-uh uuh-uh uuu-uh uuu-uh-uh
G Em* D
It’s this body of water that splits us right down the middle,
Em* D G* C
e|-------7-10----7-------7-10----7---------------------------------|
B|-10--------------10--------------8p7p5---------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
...for you
Em* D G* C Em
e|-------7-10----7-------7-10----7-------------------------3-2-0---|-0--->
B|-10--------------10--------------8p7p5-------------------------3-|(0)-->
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|(0)-->
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|(2)-->
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|(2)-->
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|(0)-->
[Verse 3]
EmAre you lDost, because GI am tCoo
Directions mean nEmothing in the dark
When you dDon't know whGere you stCand
EmThe masks are gDone, so are our fGootprints tCoo
To get home nEmow will take something that I'm nDot sure if GI have lCeft
[Chorus 2]
C D Em*
I'm trying, yeah I'm trying to be brave
D G* C
Uuh-uh uuh-uh uuu-uh uuu-uh-uh
Em*
I'm just trying to be brave
D G* C
Uuh-uh uuh-uh uuu-uh uuu-uh-uh
G Em* D
It’s this body of water that splits us right down the middle,
Em* D G* C
e|-------7-10----7-------7-10----7---------------------------------|
B|-10--------------10--------------8p7p5---------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
...for you, I'd be coming back
Em* D G* C
e|-------7-10----7-------7-10----7---------------------------------|
B|-10--------------10--------------8p7p5---------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
...for you, Oh,I'd be coming back
Em* D G* C
e|-------7-10----7-------7-10----7-------------7-10----7-10----7---|
B|-10--------------10--------------8p7p5---8-10------10------10--8-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
...for you, I'd be coming back
Em* D G* C
e|-------7-10----7-------7-10----7---------------------------------|
B|-10--------------10--------------8p7p5---------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
...for you
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Brave
by Riley Pearce
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
D
G
C
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Tuning: Standard
[Chords]
Em Em D G G C
* *
e|-3-------0-------2-------7-------3-------0-------|
B|-0-------0-------3-------8-------3-------1-------|
G|-0-------0-------2-------0-------0-------0-------|
D|-2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------2-------|
A|-2-------2-----------------------2-------3-------|
E|-0-------0-----------------------3---------------|
[Intro]
Em D G C
* *
e|-3---------------2---------------7---------------0---------------|
B|-0---------------3---------------8---------------1---------------|
G|---------------------------------0-------------------------------| x2
D|-----------------0-----------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------3---------------|
E|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Em D G C
* *
Are you scared because I am too
Em D G C
* *
This fear in my head has been there for too long
Em D G C
* *
We sleep now with the light on,
Em
*
The shadows make shapes in the light
D G C
*
And I don't know what they might mean
(begin strumming)
Em D G C
Em D G C
[Verse 2]
Em D G C
* *
Are you cold because I am too
Em
*
So cover your toes with the jacket
D G C
*
And your bones with the blanket I weave
Em D G C
* *
She tells me that I will be alright
Em
*
And for a seconds it feels that I believe her
D G C
*
'Cause I forget the way that I've felt
[Chorus 1]
C D Em
*
I'm trying, I'm just trying to be brave
D G C
*
Uuh-uh uuh-uh uuu-uh uuu-uh-uh
Em
*
I'm just trying to be brave
D G C
*
Uuh-uh uuh-uh uuu-uh uuu-uh-uh
G Em D
*
It’s this body of water that splits us right down the middle,
Em D G C
* *
e|-------7-10----7-------7-10----7---------------------------------|
B|-10--------------10--------------8p7p5---------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
...for you
Em D G C Em
* *
e|-------7-10----7-------7-10----7-------------------------3-2-0---|-0--->
B|-10--------------10--------------8p7p5-------------------------3-|(0)-->
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|(0)-->
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|(2)-->
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|(2)-->
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|(0)-->
[Verse 3]
Em D G C
Are you lost, because I am too
Em
Directions mean nothing in the dark
D G C
When you don't know where you stand
Em D G C
The masks are gone, so are our footprints too
Em D G C
To get home now will take something that I'm not sure if I have left
[Chorus 2]
C D Em
*
I'm trying, yeah I'm trying to be brave
D G C
*
Uuh-uh uuh-uh uuu-uh uuu-uh-uh
Em
*
I'm just trying to be brave
D G C
*
Uuh-uh uuh-uh uuu-uh uuu-uh-uh
G Em D
*
It’s this body of water that splits us right down the middle,
Em D G C
* *
e|-------7-10----7-------7-10----7---------------------------------|
B|-10--------------10--------------8p7p5---------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
...for you, I'd be coming back
Em D G C
* *
e|-------7-10----7-------7-10----7---------------------------------|
B|-10--------------10--------------8p7p5---------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
...for you, Oh,I'd be coming back
Em D G C
* *
e|-------7-10----7-------7-10----7-------------7-10----7-10----7---|
B|-10--------------10--------------8p7p5---8-10------10------10--8-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
...for you, I'd be coming back
Em D G C
* *
e|-------7-10----7-------7-10----7---------------------------------|
B|-10--------------10--------------8p7p5---------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
...for you
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