Soft To Be Strong chords by Marina And The Diamonds

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: C#m

Difficulty: Intermediate

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

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


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


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


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


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


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


Outro:
A/C# B     F#m C#m
Soft to be strong
A/C# B     F#m C#m
Soft to be strong
A/C#   B   F#m   C#m   A
Soft