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[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse 1]
CBe brave, Fwith your crazy hair, be Ccrazy, Flike nobody’s there
Be Amhappy, Gjust be yourself, don’t be aCfraid, just Fbe, be CbraveF  C  F  
CBe brave, Fget your hopes up high, be Chigh, Flet everybody wonder
AmWhy, Gwhy be a bird if you can’t Cfly? Just Fbe, be CbraveF  C  F  
[Chorus]
CWhen I was just a Glittle girl, I Fasked the world what CI should be, it said
Am“Be nice, yoGu’ll make someone a lovely wife.”F  
CWhen I was just a Glittle older, I Fasked a cloud what CI should be, it said
Am“Be like me, Gbe anything you Fwanna bGe”C  
[Verse 2]
CBe brave, Fbe scared and do it Canyway, Feven if you don’t know
AmHow, Gbreathe in, breathe Cout, beFlieve, be CbraveF  C  F  
[Chorus]
CWhen I was just a Glittle girl, I Fasked the world what CI should be, it said
Am“Be nice, yoGu’ll make someone a lovely wife.”F  
CWhen I was just a Glittle older, I Fasked a cloud what CI should be, it said
Am“Be like me, Gbe anything you Fwanna bGe”C  
[Outro]
CBe brave, Fwith your crazy hair, be CcrazyF  
AmBreatGhe in, breathe out, CbelieveF, be braveC  F  C  F  

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Brave

by Mimi O'Bonsawin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse 1]

C F C F

Be brave, with your crazy hair, be crazy, like nobody’s there

Am G C F C F C F

Be happy, just be yourself, don’t be afraid, just be, be brave

C F C F

Be brave, get your hopes up high, be high, let everybody wonder

Am G C F C F C F

Why, why be a bird if you can’t fly? Just be, be brave

[Chorus]

C G F C

When I was just a little girl, I asked the world what I should be, it said

Am G F

“Be nice, you’ll make someone a lovely wife.”

C G F C

When I was just a little older, I asked a cloud what I should be, it said

Am G F G C

“Be like me, be anything you wanna be”

[Verse 2]

C F C F

Be brave, be scared and do it anyway, even if you don’t know

Am G C F C F C F

How, breathe in, breathe out, believe, be brave

[Chorus]

C G F C

When I was just a little girl, I asked the world what I should be, it said

Am G F

“Be nice, you’ll make someone a lovely wife.”

C G F C

When I was just a little older, I asked a cloud what I should be, it said

Am G F G C

“Be like me, be anything you wanna be”

[Outro]

C F C F

Be brave, with your crazy hair, be crazy

Am G C F C F C F

Breathe in, breathe out, believe, be brave

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