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The Greatest

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THE GREATEST. (James Blunt)
CAPO on 2nd fret
Em*    022010 (Emb6)
Fadd9
  xx3213
Fmaj7
  xx3210
Em/G   322000 or use a simple G6 320000
Gadd11 320013 or use a simple Gsus4
[Verse 1]
C              EmFmaj7
               * 
Too much to say,    Too much to lose
         Am
I get frustrated thinking 'bout the world
  Gadd11
I brought you to
       C             Em  Fmaj7
                     *   
It's a battle of time, that I have with you
            Am
But don't decide the how, the when
            Gadd11          G
Or if we'll make it through
[Pre-Chorus]
C
 I feel like you deserve a chance
            Em            Fmaj7
            *             
To know the truth and to be better than
Fadd9 Am
       The ones who came before you
                            Gadd11
Only to let pride and money weaken them
[Chorus]
            C       Em       Fmaj7
                    *        
So be the young, the brave, the powerful
           Am
'Cause the world is standing waiting
        Em/G
For someone to come and change it
               C       Em       Fmaj7
                       *        
Yeah, be the young, the brave, the powerful
          Am
'Cause we need a soul to save us
         Em/G
Need someone to be the greatest
[Instrumental]
CEmFmaj7
 * 
[Verse 2]
C             EmFmaj7
              * 
So many words,     veiling the truth
    Am
The others turning and
              Gadd11
It's time for us to choose
    C              EmFmaj7
                   * 
And people will try, to take you down too
       Am
But if I was a betting man,
               Gadd11       G
I'd put all my money on you
[Pre-Chorus]
C
 I know that I have nothing left
           Em            Fmaj7
           *             
To give to you to make you better than
Fadd9 Am
       The man I failed to be, the friends
                         Gadd11           G
And father that I know I should have been
[Chorus]
            C       Em       Fmaj7
                    *        
So be the young, the brave, the powerful
           Am
'Cause the world is standing waiting
        Em/G
For someone to come and change it
               C       Em       Fmaj7
                       *        
Yeah, be the young, the brave, the powerful
          Am
'Cause we need a soul to save us
        Em/G
Need someone to be the greatest
[Bridge]
F
Nobody knows what to say (Oh no)
Am
Nobody shows you the way (Oh no)
    Gadd11
Sometimes it's hard to see
G
Who you're gonna be
[Chorus]
            C       Em       Fmaj7
                    *        
So be the young, the brave, the powerful
           Am
'Cause the world is standing waiting
        Em/G
For someone to come and change it
         C       Em       Fmaj7
                 *        
Be the young, the brave, the powerful
          Am
'Cause we need a soul to save us
        Em/G
Need someone to be the greatest
[Outro]
         C       Em       Fmaj7
                 *        
Be the young, the brave, the powerful
           Am
'Cause the world is standing waiting
        Em/G
For someone to come and change it
         C       Em       Fmaj7
                 *        
Be the young, the brave, the powerful
          Am
'Cause we need a soul to save us
         Em/G
                           N.C.
Need someone to be the greatest love

The Greatest chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Greatest by James Blunt. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

THE GREATEST. (James Blunt)
CAPO on 2nd fret
Em*    022010 (Emb6)
Fadd9  xx3213
Gadd11 320013 or use a simple Gsus4
[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
C Em* Fmaj7
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Outro]

The Greatest Chords by James Blunt

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What key is "The Greatest" in?

The chords for "The Greatest" show the original chord names (including Em, Fadd9, Fmaj7, Em/G, G6, Gsus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.