Owl City - Be Brave: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Be 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#
In the basement of an empty house
I slept on the floor like a vagrant
I braved a Minnesota winter night
And drove to a movie feeling lonely

    D#             Gm               Cm
And as I thawed my heart out by the light
       Gm
Of the silver screen
      A#            F
I was unaware that you were there
       Cm      Gm
In the dark, a silhouette
     A#               F
Was climbing up the stairs

Chorus:
    D#
And what I thought
       Gm
In the parking lot
        A#                        F
Was like, I just wanna know your name
   D#
I drove away
         Gm
With not much to say
       A#                      F
But in my hand I held a paper bird
Cm          Gm             A#   F
And written on it were the words
     D#
Be brave

Wildflower knew I wasn’t well
But on the kitchen floor I got better again
I grabbed my keys and drove toward a star
And there, I was understood for
the first time in my life

Cause that’s when I was introduced to true
Serendipity
I knew it when
You showed up again
In the snow, I was always told
Your heart is where you’re home

Chorus:
And what I thought
In the coffee shop
Was like, the last eight hours was a dream
I drove away
With not much to say
But in my hand I held a paper bird
And written on it were the words

Ok, I'll be brave
Ok, I'll be brave

And in my mind
After all this time
I think, ain't life beautiful and strange
I’m blown away
With no words to say
Cause I, I’ll forever be amazed
How I learned the meaning of the phrase
Be brave


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

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 "Be Brave" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Be Brave" by Owl City.