Brave Chords

by Sara Bareilles
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 3rd fret
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6 contributors total, last edit on May 17, 2022
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Chords

G
Em
C
D

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Sara Bareilles - "Brave"
Capo 3
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
G
  You can be amazing
 
You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug
Em
   You can be the outcast
                                             C
Or be the backlash of somebody’s lack of love
   D
Or you can start speaking up
G
  Nothing’s gonna hurt you the way that words do
 
When they settle ‘neath your skin
Em
   Kept on the inside and no sunlight
                    C
Sometimes a shadow wins
      D
But I wonder what would happen if you
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G
Say what you wanna say
Em                     C
And let the words fall out
        D
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
G
With what you want to say
Em                     C
And let the words fall out
        D
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
 
 
[Post-Chorus]
 
G
I just wanna see you
C
I just wanna see you
Em
I just wanna see you
D
  I wanna see you be brave
 
G
I just wanna see you
C
I just wanna see you
Em
I just wanna see you
D
  I wanna see you be brave
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
G
  Everybody’s been there, everybody’s been stared down
 
By the enemy
Em
   Fallen for the fear and done some disappearing
 
Bow down to the mighty
C           D
  Don’t run, stop holding your tongue
G
  Maybe there’s a way out of the cage where you live
Em                                               C
   Maybe one of these days you can let the light in
       D
Show me how big your brave is
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G
Say what you wanna say
Em                     C
And let the words fall out
        D
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
G
With what you want to say
Em                     C
And let the words fall out
        D
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
 
 
[Bridge]
 
Em                 G
   And since, your history of silence
C
Won’t do you any good
C
Did you think it would?
Em                   G
   Let your words be anything but empty
C                              D
  Why don’t you tell them the truth?
 
 
[Chorus]
 
N.C.
Say what you wanna say
 
And let the words fall out
 
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
G
With what you want to say
Em                     C
And let the words fall out
        D
Honestly I wanna see you be brave
 
 
[Ending]
 
G
I just wanna see you
C
I just wanna see you
Em
I just wanna see you
D
  I wanna see you be brave
 
G
I just wanna see you
C
I just wanna see you
Em
I just wanna see you
D
  See you be brave
 
G
I just wanna see you
Em
I just wanna see you
C
I just wanna see you
D
 
G
I just wanna see you
C
I just wanna see you
Em
I just wanna see you
D
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22 comments
megs7
Capo3 and your chords are the same key as Sara sings. I think your chord order is a little mixed in the "I just wanna see you" section - switch the Em and C. Feels like there is a chord missing in the "history of silence" section.. a minor chord before the C chord. otherwise good job on your first tab!
+10
alexrider95
Capo on 3rd :)
+8
gianarcebuche
Hello. Do you mind if I ask you what is the strumming pattern of these chords? I am just starting to learn guitar chords... Thank you in advance :)
+2
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