Kodaline - Brother: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Brother" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Brother Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Kodaline

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Brother" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     Gm
When we were young we were the ones
    D#                                     A#
The kings and queens, oh yeah we ruled the world
          Gm
We smoked cigarettes, man no regrets
     D#                          A#
Wish I could relive every single word

                      Gm                           D#
We've taken different paths and traveled different roads
                    A#                                F
I know we'll always end up on the same one when we're old
     Gm
And when you're in the trenches
           D#                      A#
and you're under fire I will cover you

Chorus:
         D#          Gm
If I was dying on my knees
                 A#            D#
You would be the one to rescue me
       D#                  Gm
And if you were drowned at sea
                 A#                  D#
I'd give you my lungs so you could breathe

              D#
I've got you brother
     Dm       Gm
I've got you brother
     A#       D#
I've got you brother
     Dm       Gm
I've got you brother

Oh, brother, we go deeper than the ink
Beneath the skin of our tattoos
Though we don't share the same blood
You're my brother and I love you, that's the truth

We're living different lives
Heaven only knows
If we'll make it back with all our fingers and our toes
Five years, twenty years, come back
It will always be the same, oh-oh, oh-oh

Chorus

I've got you, brother
I've got you, brother


                          D#
And if we hit on troubled water
                    Gm                F
I'll be the one to keep you warm and safe
                           D#
And we'll be carrying each other
                 Gm                F
Until we say goodbye on our dying day
                      D#
Because I've got you brother
     Dm       Gm
I've got you brother
     A#        D#
I've got you brother
     Dm       Gm
I've got you brother

Chorus

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I've got you, brother
I've got you, brother


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Brother" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Brother" by Kodaline.