Brave chords by Josh Groban

Tuning: Standard EBGDAE

Difficulty: intermediate


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

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

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

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

 E            B      A
My reason to be brave.

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

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

 E            B      A
My reason to be brave.