Brother
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Capo 2
Intro: B C#m - G#m C#m - B C#m - G#m
C#m-B C#m G#m
Ramblers in the wilderness We can’t find what we need
C#m B C#m G#m
Get a little restless from the searching, get a little worn down in between
E B C#m G#m
Like a bull chasing the matador man left to his own schemes
E B C#m G#m
Everybody needs someone beside them like a lighthouse from the sea
E B G#m
Brother let me be your shelter I’ll never leave you all alone
F#
I can be the one you call, when you’re low
E B G#m
Brother let me be your fortress when the night winds are driving on
F# (HOLD 8 COUNTS)
Be the one to light the way, bring you home
B C#m - G#m
Face down in the desert now there’s a cage locked around my heart
E-B
I found a way to drop the keys where my failures were
C#m - G#m
now my hands can’t reach that far
E-B C#m - G#m
I ain’t made for a rivalry I could never take the world alone
E-B C#m - G#m
I know that in my weakness I am strong, but it’s your love that brings me home
E B G#m
Brother let me be your shelter I’ll never leave you all alone
F#
I can be the one you call, when you’re low
E B G#m
Brother let me be your fortress when the night winds are driving on
F# (4 counts, straight to bridge)
Be the one to light the way, bring you home
Bridge
E B G#m
And when you call and need me near
F#
Saying where’d you go? Brother I’m right here
E B G#m
And on those days when the sky begins to fall
F#
You’re the blood of my blood, we can get through it all
B (HOLD 8 COUNTS)
(soft touch here, acapella)
Brother let me be your shelter I’ll never leave you all alone
I can be the one you call, when you’re low
(add keys single note or guitar single strum)
E B G#m
Brother let me be your fortress when the night winds are driving on
F#
Be the one to light the way, bring you home
(all in)
E B G#m
Brother let me be your shelter I’ll never leave you all alone
F#
I can be the one you call, when you’re low
E B G#m
Brother let me be your fortress when the night winds are driving on
F#
Be the one to light the way, bring you home
G#m F#
Be the one to light the way, bring you home
G#m F# (end/ring out)
Be the one to light the way, bring you home
How to play Brother
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.