Brave chords by Josh Groban

Chords with lyrics

Key E MajorE
NB! The chord changes don't follow a specific pattern. throughout the song.
The use of violins makes it difficult to hear the chord changed, listen carefully.

The violin part that is played at intro and repeatedly throughout song:
e------------------------|
B------------------------|
G------------------------|
D------------2-----------|
A-2--0h2--0--------------|
E------------------------|

 E MajorE
Wake up, wake up, the sun cannot wait for long.
                  A augmentedA  E MajorE
Reach out, reach out before it fades away.
 BB                 A augmentedA  E MajorE
You will find the warmth when you surrender.
 BB              A augmentedA  BB  A augmentedA
Smile into the fear and let it play.

CHORUS
 E MajorE                        BB      A augmentedA
You wanna run away, run away and you say that it cant be so.
 E MajorE                           BB     A augmentedA
You wanna look away, look away but you stay cause its all so close.
     E MajorE       BB      A augmentedA
When you stand up and hold out your hand.
    E MajorE        BB     A augmentedA
In the face of what I don't understand.

 E MajorE      BB   A augmentedA
My reason to be brave.
 E MajorE
Hold on, hold on, so strong, time just carries on.
                      A augmentedA   E MajorE
And all that you thought was wrong is pure again.
 BB               A augmentedA  E MajorE
You cant hide forever from the thunder.
 BB            A augmentedA    E MajorE
Look into the storm and feel the rain.

CHORUS
E MajorE                         BB     A augmentedA
You wanna run away, run away and you say that it cant be so.
E MajorE                           BB     A augmentedA
You wanna look away, look away but you stay cause its all so close.
     E MajorE       BB      A augmentedA
When you stand up and hold out your hand.
   E MajorE        BB     A augmentedA
In the face of what I dont understand.

 E MajorE      BB   A augmentedA
My reason to be brave.

This interlude continues the chord pattern from chorus but starts on the A augmentedA
A majorA E MajorE A augmentedA BB etc...
O-oh-oh-oh-oh
O-oh-oh-oh-oh
O-oh-oh-oh-oh
BB  A augmentedA  E MajorE BB A augmentedA
Go on, go on

CHORUS
 E MajorE                        BB     A augmentedA
You wanna run away, run away and you say that it cant be so.
 E MajorE                           BB     A augmentedA
You wanna look away, look away but you stay cause its all so close.
     E MajorE       BB      A augmentedA
When you stand up and hold out your hand.
    E MajorE        BB     A augmentedA
In the face of what I dont understand.

 E MajorE      BB   A augmentedA
My reason to be brave.

Brave chords

"Brave" was released as a single in December 2012 by Josh Groban. It is his 10th single and the first of off his February 2013 album "All that Echoes".

"Brave" is written by Josh Groban together with Chantal Kreviazuk and Tawgs Salter.