Louis Tomlinson - Only the Brave: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Only the Brave" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

     D#
Pour mercy, mercy on me, set fire to history
     G#                          D#
I'm breakin' my own rules, I'm cryin' like a fool
     D#                          D#
Tall stories on the page, short glories on the fade
        G#                           D#
I been close enough to touch, but I never cared for love

         Cm               A#
It's a church of burnt romances
         G#                D#
And I'm too far gone to pray
       Fm Gm G#            A#            D#
It's a solo  song and it's only for the brave

Chorus:
        Fm                  G#
If the truth tell, darling, you fell
            G                               Cm Cm/A#
Like there ain't enough dying stars in your sky
        G#                 D#                         A# A#sus4 A#
It's a tall tale, and it's only hello, hello, no goodbyye

Pour mercy, mercy on me, I'll fall upon my knees
And they'll say, "I told you so
Come on, when you know, you know"
All the lonely shadow dances from the cradle to the grave
It's a solo song and it's only for the brave


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#sus4

Guitar chord A#sus4

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Only the Brave" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Only the Brave" by Louis Tomlinson.