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Tuning:standard
*capo 1*
 Bm: X24432     Em7: 022033     Emsus: 022030      F#: 244222    
A7:  X02020 
Verse:
BmMadeliene, should our Em7story end
With these Bmaftermath music
Em7My broken French?
BmHeal her, if Em7you can 
Pray the Bmlions aren't waiting
EmsusTake her hand
Chorus:
I want to be Gbrave, I want to be A7brave 
But the Dnight goes up in Emflames
The courage we Dneed
A fA7ury to tame this Bmmadness, this Bmmadness, this Em7madnessF#  
Verse:
And Bmno more will I count the Em7dead 
Bending, Bmgathering words he Em7should've said
And Bmnight falls and Em7scrapes his knees
We watch the Bmhouses on fire
And she Emsussays to me
Chorus (as above)
Verse:
Over Dtime, luck runs Dout
And fate is Emnot your A7friend
Over Dtime, good must Dgo
And were we Emsafe, safe A7yet?Bm  
Outro:
BmMadeliene 
Can I Em7escape again?
Out of the Bmdragonfly jar
Am Em7I safe yet?

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I Want To Be Brave

by Sarah Slean

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

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Tuning:standard

*capo 1*

Bm Em7 F#

: X24432 : 022033 Emsus: 022030 : 244222

: X02020

Verse:

Bm Em7

Madeliene, should our story end

With these aftermath music

Em7

My broken French?

Bm Em7

Heal her, if you can

Pray the lions aren't waiting

Emsus

Take her hand

Chorus:

G A7

I want to be brave, I want to be brave

D Em

But the night goes up in flames

The courage we need

A7 Bm Bm Em7 F#

A fury to tame this madness, this madness, this madness

Verse:

Bm Em7

And no more will I count the dead

Bm Em7

Bending, gathering words he should've said

Bm Em7

And night falls and scrapes his knees

We watch the houses on fire

Emsus

And she says to me

Chorus (as above)

Verse:

D D

Over time, luck runs out

Em A7

And fate is not your friend

D D

Over time, good must go

Em A7 Bm

And were we safe, safe yet?

Outro:

Madeliene

Em7

Can I escape again?

Out of the dragonfly jar

Em7

Am I safe yet?

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