What key is "Brave" in?

"Brave" by Sara Bareilles is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Brave" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Brave" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Brave"?

This arrangement of "Brave" uses 6 chords: Bb, C, Eb, F, Fsus4, Gm.

How long does it take to learn "Brave" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?

Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

You can be a maz in’, you can turn a phrase in to a wea pon or a drug.

You can be the out cast or be the back lash of some bod y’s lack of love,

or (F)you can start speak ing up.

Noth in’s gon na hurt you the way that words do when they set tle ’neath your skin, kept on the in side and no sun light.

Some times a shad ow (Eb)wins.

But I (F)won der what would hap pen if you (Bb)say what you wan na say and let the words fall (Eb)out

hon est ly.

I wan na see you be brave with what you wan na say and let the words fall (Eb)out

hon est ly.

I wan na see you be brave.

(Bb)I just wan na see you, I just wan na see you, I just wan na see you,

I wan na see you be brave.

(Bb)I just wan na see you, I just wan na see you, I just wan na see you,

I wan na see you be brave.

Ev ’ry bod y’s been there, ev ’ry bod y’s been stared down by the en e my.

Fall en for the fear and done some dis ap pear in’, bow down to the might y.

Don’t run,

just stop hold in’ your tongue.

May be there’s a way out of the cage where you live.

May be one of these days you can let the light (Eb)in and show me

how big your (CN.C.)brave is.

(Bb)Say what you wan na say and let the words fall (Eb)out

hon est ly.

I wan na see you be brave with what you wan na say and let the words fall (Eb)out

hon est ly.

I wan na see you be brave.

And since your (Bb)his to ry of si lence (Bb)won’t do you an (Eb)y good, (Bb)did you think (Eb)it would?

Let your words be (Bb)an y thing but emp ty.

Why don’t you tell them the truth?

see you be brave.

(Bb)I just wan na see you, I just wan na see you, I just wan na see you.

Brave by Sara Bareilles

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Brave”

What key is "Brave" in?: "Brave" by Sara Bareilles is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Brave" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Brave" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Brave"?: This arrangement of "Brave" uses 6 chords: Bb, C, Eb, F, Fsus4, Gm.
How long does it take to learn "Brave" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?: Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.