Courage Chords
by Orianthi
Courage by Orianthi is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords A, D and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: A D A D A E A (2x)
A E A
Take all my vicious words
D E A
And turn them into something good
E
Take all my preconceptions
D E A
And let the truth be understood
A D A
Take all my prized possessions
D E A
Leave only what I need
E A
Take all my pieces of doubt
D E A
And let me be what's underneath
A E A
Courage is when you're afraid
D E A
But you keep on moving anyway
A E A
Courage is when you're in pain
D E A
But you keep on living anyway
A D A D A E A
D E A
We all have excuses why
D E A
We live in fear something in us dies
D E A
Like a bird with broken wings
D E A
It's not how high he flies but the song he sings
Courage is when you're afraid
But you keep on moving anyway
Courage is when you're in pain
But you keep on living anyway
Solo: A E D A D E D A E
D E A
It's not how many times you've been knocked down
D E A
It's how many times you get back up
A D E A
Courage is when you've lost your way
D E A
But you find your strength anyway
A E A
Courage is when you're afraid
D E A
Courage is a burning faith
E A
Courage is when you make a change
D E (A)
And you keep on living anyway
A D A
D E A D A
You keep on giving anyway (ooo ooo ooo hey yeah)
E A D
It's when you're in pain but you keep moving anyway
A E A
And you keep on loving anyway