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The Greatest chords by Sia

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The Greatest by Sia: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"The Greatest" is the lead single from Australian singer Sia Kate Isobelle Furler's album "We Are Your Children". "The Greatest" also features rapper Kendrick lamar.

The accompanying music video to "The Greatest" by Sia features dancer Maddie Ziegler. The video and the single was both released on September 6, 2016.

Intro:
Cm G#maj7 Eb Bb (x2)


Verse 1:
Cm     G#maj7                        Eb
   Uh-oh, running out of breath, but I
    Bb
Oh, I, I got stamina
Cm     G#maj7                     Eb
   Uh-oh, running now, I close my eyes
        Bb
Well, oh, I got stamina
Cm         G#maj7                        Eb
   And uh-oh, I see another mountain to climb
      Bb
But I, I got stamina
Cm         G#maj7                         Eb
   And uh-oh, I need another love to be mine
       Bb
Cause I, I got stamina
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Pre-Chorus:
Cm             G#maj7
Don’t give up; I won’t give up
Eb             Bb
Don’t give up, no no no
Cm             G#maj7
Don’t give up; I won’t give up
Eb             Bb
Don’t give up, no no no


Chorus:
    Cm         G#maj7               Eb  Bb
I’m free to be the greatest, I’m alive
    Cm         G#maj7               Eb   Bb
I’m free to be the greatest here tonight, the greatest
    Cm        G#maj7         Eb  Bb
The greatest, the greatest alive
    Cm        G#maj7         Eb  Bb
The greatest, the greatest alive


Verse:
Cm            G#maj7                        Eb
   Well, uh-oh, running out of breath, but I
      Bb
Oh, I, I got stamina
Cm     G#maj7                      Eb
  Uh-oh, running now, I close my eyes
       Bb
But, oh, I got stamina
Cm           G#maj7                    Eb
  And oh yeah, running to the waves below
     Bb
But I, I got stamina
Cm        G#maj7                          Eb
  And oh yeah, I’m running and I’m just enough
         Bb
And uh-oh, I got stamina


Pre-Chorus:
Cm             G#maj7
Don’t give up; I won’t give up
Eb             Bb
Don’t give up, no no no
Cm             G#maj7
Don’t give up; I won’t give up
Eb             Bb
Don’t give up, no no no


Chorus:
    Cm         G#maj7               Eb  Bb
I’m free to be the greatest, I’m alive
    Cm         G#maj7               Eb   Bb
I’m free to be the greatest here tonight, the greatest
    Cm        G#maj7         Eb  Bb
The greatest, the greatest alive
    Cm        G#maj7         Eb  Bb
The greatest, the greatest alive


Cm     G#maj7
  Oh-oh, I got stamina
Eb     Bb
  Oh-oh, I got stamina
Cm     G#maj7
  Oh-oh, I got stamina
Eb     Bb
  Oh-oh, I got stamina


Verse 3:
Cm              G#maj7
  Hey, I am the truth
              Eb                    Bb
Hey, I am the wisdom of the fallen; I’m the youth
              Cm             G#maj7
Hey, I am the greatest; hey, this is the proof
       Eb                    Bb
Hey, I work hard, pray hard, pay dues, hey
       Cm                  G#maj7
I transform with pressure; I’m hands-on with effort
       Eb               Bb
I fell twice before; my bounce back was special
    Cm                 G#maj7
Letdowns will get you, and the critics will test you
        Eb                   Bb
But the strong will survive; another scar may bless you, ah


Pre-Chorus:
Cm                     G#maj7
Don’t give up (no no); I won’t give up (no no)
Eb             Bb
Don’t give up, no no no (nah)
Cm             G#maj7
Don’t give up; I won’t give up
Eb             Bb
Don’t give up, no no no


Chorus:
    Cm         G#maj7               Eb  Bb
I’m free to be the greatest, I’m alive
    Cm         G#maj7               Eb   Bb
I’m free to be the greatest here tonight, the greatest
      Cm      G#maj7         Eb              Bb
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don’t give up, don’t give up, don’t give up, no no no)
      Cm      G#maj7         Eb              Bb
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don’t give up, don’t give up, don’t give up, no no no)


Outro:
    G#              Eb        Bb            Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don’t give up, don’t give up, don’t give up; I got stamina)
    G#              Eb        Bb            Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don’t give up, don’t give up, don’t give up; I got stamina
    G#              Eb        Bb            Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don’t give up, don’t give up, don’t give up; I got stamina)
    G#              Eb        Bb            Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don’t give up, don’t give up, don’t give up; I got stamina)
    G#              Eb        Bb            Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don’t give up, don’t give up, don’t give up; I got stamina)
    G#              Eb        Bb            Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don’t give up, don’t give up, don’t give up; I got stamina)
    G#              Eb        Bb            Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don’t give up, don’t give up, don’t give up; I got stamina)
    G#              Eb        Bb            Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive

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