Ruston Kelly – Brave Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Ruston Kelly – Brave Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCG/BAm7GFAm

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[Intro]
C G/B Am7 G F C G

[Verse 1]
C              G/B       Am7
Who am I and how will I
G                         F
Be remembered when I die?
G
What will I leave behind?
C                       G/B                         Am7
Don’t give a damn what they may say
G                                     F
Hope my mama called me brave
G
In my weakest times

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[Refrain]
Am7                         F
And that I stood by
C                         G
Every promise that I made
Am7                                     F
That I tried my best, at selflessness
C                                     G
Never took more than I gave

[Chorus]
Am7                         G                         F
And I didn’t give up to the darkness
Am7             G             F
I fought with all my might
Am7                         G             F
And I never took for granted
G
All the love in my life
F                         G
That’s how I, hope I’m
C             G/B     Am7     G   F
Remembered when I die

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[Verse 2]
C             G/B                         Am7
I’ve already lost some years
G                         F
To addiction and the fear
G
That I was worthless
C             G/B                 Am7
And so I hope before I go
G                                     F
I get to see my garden grow
G
Tall and purposed

[Refrain]
Am7                         F
And that I stood by
C                         G
Every promise that I made
Am7                                     F
That I tried my best, at selflessness
C                                     G
Never took more than I gave

[Chorus]
Am7             G                         F
And I didn’t give up to the darkness
Am 7 G             F
I fought with all my might
Am7                 G             F
And I never took for granted
G
All the love in my life
F                         G
That’s how I, hope I’m
C     G/B    Am7     G    F
Remembered when I die

How to play Brave: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Brave by Ruston Kelly on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Brave by Ruston Kelly is written in C major (no sharps or flats) and moves through 6 chords: C, G/B, Am7, G, F and Am.

Listen for C – G/B – Am7 – G (I – V – vi7 – V in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em7, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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Brave chords: questions

What key is Brave in?

Brave by Ruston Kelly is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Brave?

Brave uses 6 chords: C, G/B, Am7, G, F, Am.

What is the chord progression of Brave?

The main progression is C – G/B – Am7 – G (I – V – vi7 – V).

Is Brave easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em7, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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