Sara Bareilles - Brave Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]You can be amazing
[G]You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug
[Em]You can be the outcast
[Em]Or be the backlash of somebody’s lack of love
[C]Or [D]you can start speaking up
[G]Nothing’s gonna hurt you the way that words do
[G]And they settle ‘neath your skin, [Em]kept on the inside and no sunlight
Sometimes a shadow [C]wins, [D]but I wonder what would happen if you
[chorus]
[G]Say what you wanna say, [Em]and let the words fall [C]out.
Honestly [D]I wanna see you be brave, [G]with what you want to say.
[Em]And let the words fall [C]out, honestly [D]I wanna see you be brave.
[chorus]
[G]I just wanna see you, [C]I just wanna see you.
[Em]I just wanna see you, [D]I wanna see you be brave.
[G]I just wanna see you, [C]I just wanna see you.
[Em]I just wanna see you, [D]I wanna see you be brave.
[section 2]
[G]Everybody’s been there, everybody’s been stared down, [G]by the enemy
[Em]Fallen for the fear and done some disappearing
[Em]Bow down to the mighty, [C]don’t [D]run, stop holding your tongue
[G]Maybe there’s a way out of the cage where you live
[Em]Maybe one of these days you can let the light in
[C]Show me [D]how big your brave is
[chorus]
[G]Say what you wanna say, [Em]and let the words fall [C]out.
Honestly [D]I wanna see you be brave, [G]with what you want to say.
[Em]And let the words fall [C]out, honestly [D]I wanna see you be brave.
[Closing]
[Em]And since, your [G]history of silence
[G]Won’t do you [C]any good, [G]did you [C]think it would?
[Em]Let your words be [G]anything but empty
[D]Why don’t you tell them the [D]truth?
[chorus]
[G]Say what you wanna say, [Em]and let the words fall [C]out.
Honestly [D]I wanna see you be brave, [G]with what you want to say.
[Em]And let the words fall [C]out, honestly [D]I wanna see you be brave.
[chorus]
[G]I just wanna see you, [C]I just wanna see you.
[Em]I just wanna see you, [D]I wanna see you be brave.
[G]I just wanna see you, [C]I just wanna see you.
[Em]I just wanna see you, [D]I wanna see you be brave.
[chorus]
[G]I just wanna see you, [C]I just wanna see you.
[Em]I just wanna see you, [D]I wanna see you be brave. [D]
[G]I just wanna see you, [C]I just wanna see you.
[Em]I just wanna see you, [D]
How to play Brave on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Sara Bareilles - Brave on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Brave uses these transitions most often: D → G (15), C → D (10), and Em → C (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
Brave chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Brave.
- Brave includes 71 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Brave contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Brave connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%