Soft To Be Strong chords by Marina And The Diamonds

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: C# minorC#m

Difficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1:
C# minorC#m      BB     A augmentedA    BB
 I know it's hard to be soft
C# minorC#m     A augmentedA      BB
 I know it hurts to be kind
C# minorC#m      BB      A augmentedA    BB
 I know that when love is lost
C# minorC#m     A augmentedA     BB
 It's only fear in disguise

Chorus:
E MajorE         BB       F# minorF#m    A augmentedA
 And I guess I've known it all along
   E MajorE     BB     A augmentedA  BB   F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
The truth is you have to be soft to be strong
E MajorE      BB         F# minorF#m    A augmentedA
 Finally, I feel the fear is gone
   E MajorE      BB     A augmentedA  BB   F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
I found out love has to be soft to be strong
A augmentedA  BB   F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Soft to be strong
A augmentedA
Soft


Verse 2:
C# minorC#m       BB       A augmentedA    BB
 I believe the world is beautiful
C# minorC#m    A augmentedA       BB
 Only the weak ones are cruel
C# minorC#m      BB        A augmentedA    BB
 I choose to love you without fear
C# minorC#m      A augmentedA    BB
 No shame in being sincere


Chorus:
E MajorE         BB       F# minorF#m    A augmentedA
 And I guess I've known it all along
   E MajorE     BB     A augmentedA  BB   F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
The truth is you have to be soft to be strong
E MajorE      BB         F# minorF#m    A augmentedA
 Finally, I feel the fear is gone
   E MajorE      BB     A augmentedA  BB   F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
I found out love has to be soft to be strong
A augmentedA  BB   F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Soft to be strong

Bridge:
   F# minorF#m      A augmentedA BB  C# minorC#m
And I made myself believe
   F# minorF#m      A augmentedA    BB  C# minorC#m
Other people wanted to hurt me
     F# minorF#m      A augmentedA    BB   C# minorC#m
I took my bitterness and made it sweet
     F# minorF#m       A augmentedA    BB  C# minorC#m
I took a broken heart and made it beat


Verse 3:
     BB       A augmentedA    BB
Somebody hurt me long ago
C# minorC#m       A augmentedA        BB
 And though to heal a heart is slow
C# minorC#m      BB       A augmentedA    BB
 It's just a consequence of pain
C# minorC#m      A augmentedA       BB
 There is no use in laying blame


Chorus:
E MajorE         BB       F# minorF#m    A augmentedA
 And I guess I've known it all along
   E MajorE     BB     A augmentedA  BB   F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
The truth is you have to be soft to be strong
E MajorE      BB         F# minorF#m    A augmentedA
 Finally, I feel the fear is gone
   E MajorE      BB     A augmentedA  BB   F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
I found out love has to be soft to be strong
A augmentedA  BB   F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Soft to be strong


Outro:
A/C#A/C# BB   F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Soft to be strong
A/C#A/C# BB   F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
Soft to be strong
A/C#A/C#  BB  F# minorF#m  C# minorC#m  A augmentedA
Soft