The gate is (G)wide, the road is (Am)paved in mod er (F)a tion.

to,

The crowd is (G)kind and quick to (Am)pull you in.

I Wel come (G)to the mid dle ground; it’s safe and (F)read sound,

(C)and un til (G)now, it’s where I’ve (Am)been.

’Cause it’s been (Dm7)fear

that ties me down to (G)ev ’ry thing.

But it’s been (Dm7)love,

Your love,

that cuts the (Gsus)strings.

So long, sta tus quo,

I think I (F)just let go.

You make me want to be (F)brave.

The way it (G)al ways was is no long er good e nough.

You make me want to be (F)brave,

(F)brave,

(F)brave.

The I am (G)small the and I (Am)speak in when I’m (F)spo ken to,

but I am (G)will and ing to (Am)risk it all.

I say Your (G)name, the just Your name, it’s and I’m (F)read y

(C)jump, e ven (G)read it’s y to (Am)fall.

’Cause Why did (Dm7)I

take this me vow of (G)com pro mise?

Why did I (Dm7)try

to keep

it all in (Gsus)side?

So long, sta tus quo,

I think I (F)just let go.

You make me want to be (F)brave.

The way it (G)al ways was is no long er good e nough.

You make me want to be (F)brave,

(F)brave,

(F)brave.

(F)brave.

I’ve nev er known a fire that (Am)did n’t be gin with a flame.

Ev ’ry storm will start with (F)just a drop of rain.

But if (C)You be lieve in (Dsus)me,

that chang es (F)ev ’ry thing.

So

long,

I’m

gone.

(F)brave.