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THE GREATEST. (James Blunt)
CAPO on 2nd fret
Em* 022010 (Emb6)
Fadd9xx3213
Fmaj7xx3210
Em/G 322000 or use a simple G6 320000
Gadd11 320013 or use a simple Gsus4
[Verse 1]
C  Em* Fmaj7  
Too much to say, Too much to lose
I get fruAmstrated thinking 'bout the world
I Gadd11brought you to
C  Em* Fmaj7  
It's a battle of time, that I have with you
But don't deAmcide the how, the when
Or if we'll Gadd11make it throughG  
[Pre-Chorus]
CI feel like you deserve a chance
Em* Fmaj7  
To know the truth and to be better than
Fadd9   AmThe ones who came before you
Only to let pride and money Gadd11weaken them
[Chorus]
C  Em* Fmaj7  
So be the young, the brave, the powerful
'Cause the Amworld is standing waiting
For someEm/Gone to come and change it
C  Em* Fmaj7  
Yeah, be the young, the brave, the powerful
'Cause we Amneed a soul to save us
Need someEm/Gone to be the greatest
[Instrumental]
C  Em* Fmaj7  
[Verse 2]
C  Em* Fmaj7  
So many words, veiling the truth
The Amothers turning and
It's time for Gadd11us to choose
C  Em* Fmaj7  
And people will try, to take you down too
But if AmI was a betting man,
I'd put all my Gadd11money on youG  
[Pre-Chorus]
CI know that I have nothing left
Em* Fmaj7  
To give to you to make you better than
Fadd9   AmThe man I failed to be, the friends
And father that I know I Gadd11should have beenG  
[Chorus]
C  Em* Fmaj7  
So be the young, the brave, the powerful
'Cause the Amworld is standing waiting
For someEm/Gone to come and change it
C  Em* Fmaj7  
Yeah, be the young, the brave, the powerful
'Cause we Amneed a soul to save us
Need somEm/Geone to be the greatest
[Bridge]
FNobody knows what to say (Oh no)
AmNobody shows you the way (Oh no)
SomeGadd11times it's hard to see
GWho you're gonna be
[Chorus]
C  Em* Fmaj7  
So be the young, the brave, the powerful
'Cause the Amworld is standing waiting
For someEm/Gone to come and change it
C  Em* Fmaj7  
Be the young, the brave, the powerful
'Cause we Amneed a soul to save us
Need somEm/Geone to be the greatest
[Outro]
C  Em* Fmaj7  
Be the young, the brave, the powerful
'Cause the Amworld is standing waiting
For someEm/Gone to come and change it
C  Em* Fmaj7  
Be the young, the brave, the powerful
'Cause we Amneed a soul to save us
Em/GN.C.
Need someone to be the greatest love
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