Keep You Safe

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Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4

1

d

&

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2

d

&

u

3

–

&

u

4

d

&

–

Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u

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Intro: Bb   Bb   Bb   Bb

Verse 1:
     Bb       Bb
When I was a child
   Bb          Bb
My nerves ran wild
       Gm
When I watched my friends
Gm                     Bb     Bb
Rise to the tops of the trees
         Bb       Bb
With the risk of fall
        Bb          Bb
I never climbed at all
      Gm   Gm
Every day I told myself
         Bb      Bb
“I’m not ready”

Chorus:
Gm  F            Bb
  My daddy always said
Gm            F           Bb
“Nothing worth doing comes easy”
Gm     F          Bb
Time is not your friend
Db                 Bb
 Time is not your remedy
Gm          F            Bb
No amount of waiting will make you
         Gm   F  Bb
Make you brave
Gm          F         Bb
No amount of fear will keep you
Gm          F                  Bb
No amount of fear will keep you safe

Interlude:
Bb   Bb   Bb   Bb

Verse 2:
    Bb       Bb
The older I get
         Bb          Bb
The more fears I collect
         Gm
I gather them from
Gm              Bb    Bb
All the people I meet
      Bb         Bb
Their stories reveal
              Bb               Bb
Regrets their smiles can’t conceal
        Gm
I carry them
  Gm             Bb
I carry them with me

Chorus:
Gm  F            Bb
  My daddy always said
Gm            F           Bb
“Nothing worth doing comes easy”
Gm     F          Bb
Time is not your friend
Db                 Bb
 Time is not your remedy
Gm          F            Bb
No amount of waiting will make you
         Gm   F  Bb
Make you brave
Gm          F         Bb
No amount of fear will keep you
Gm          F                  Bb     Bb
No amount of fear will keep you safe

Interlude:
Bb   Bb   Bb   Bb
Gm F  Bb
Gm F  Bb
Gm F  Bb
Gm F  Bb

Bridge:
            Bb           Bb            Bb
What if the steps I take turn out to be mistakes?
Gm F       Bb          Gm F      Bb
How can somebody like me learn to say?
Bb          Bb
“Come what may”
Bb          Bb
“Come what may”
Gm F          Bb   Bb
    “Come what may”
Gm F          Bb   Bb
    “Come what may”
Gm F          Bb   Bb
    “Come what may”
Gm F          Bb   Bb
    “Come what may”

Chorus:
Gm  F            Bb
  My daddy always said
Gm            F           Bb
“Nothing worth doing comes easy”
Gm     F          Bb
Time is not your friend
Db                 Bb
 Time is not your remedy
Gm          F            Bb
No amount of waiting will make you
         Gm   F  Bb
Make you brave
Gm          F         Bb
No amount of fear will keep you
Gm          F                  Bb
No amount of fear will keep you safe
Gm          F                  Bb
No amount of fear will keep you safe
     Gm  F               Bb
Your fears won’t keep you safe

Outro: Bb   Bb   Bb   Bb
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How to play Keep You Safe on ukulele

A solid first pick for Keep You Safe on ukulele is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. This arrangement is in Bb major. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Want friendlier shapes? Drop it 1 half-step, then a capo on fret 1 restores the key you see here.

4 ukulele chords used in "Keep You Safe" by The Crane Wives: Bb, Db, F and Gm

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Born of the 2010's folk boom and now comfortably stationed in their rock and roll era, The Crane Wives epitomize the evolving sound of the indie genre. Having performed hundreds of shows on stages across the country, they gravitate toward high-energy melodies, featuring the kinetic percussion of Dan Rickabus, the silky, driving bass lines of Ben Zito and playful guitar leads from front women Emilee Petersmark and Kate Pillsbury. Counterbalancing their lively stage presence

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Intro: A#   A#   A#   A#

Verse 1:
     A#       A#
When I was a child
   A#          A#
My nerves ran wild
       Gm
When I watched my friends
Gm                     A#     A#
Rise to the tops of the trees
         A#       A#
With the risk of fall
        A#          A#
I never climbed at all
      Gm   Gm
Every day I told myself
         A#      A#
“I’m not ready”

Chorus:
Gm  F            A#
  My daddy always said
Gm            F           A#
“Nothing worth doing comes easy”
Gm     F          A#
Time is not your friend
C#                 A#
 Time is not your remedy
Gm          F            A#
No amount of waiting will make you
         Gm   F  A#
Make you brave
Gm          F         A#
No amount of fear will keep you
Gm          F                  A#
No amount of fear will keep you safe

Interlude:
A#   A#   A#   A#

Verse 2:
    A#       A#
The older I get
         A#          A#
The more fears I collect
         Gm
I gather them from
Gm              A#    A#
All the people I meet
      A#         A#
Their stories reveal
              A#               A#
Regrets their smiles can’t conceal
        Gm
I carry them
  Gm             A#
I carry them with me

Chorus:
Gm  F            A#
  My daddy always said
Gm            F           A#
“Nothing worth doing comes easy”
Gm     F          A#
Time is not your friend
C#                 A#
 Time is not your remedy
Gm          F            A#
No amount of waiting will make you
         Gm   F  A#
Make you brave
Gm          F         A#
No amount of fear will keep you
Gm          F                  A#     A#
No amount of fear will keep you safe

Interlude:
A#   A#   A#   A#
Gm F  A#
Gm F  A#
Gm F  A#
Gm F  A#

Bridge:
            A#           A#            A#
What if the steps I take turn out to be mistakes?
Gm F       A#          Gm F      A#
How can somebody like me learn to say?
A#          A#
“Come what may”
A#          A#
“Come what may”
Gm F          A#   A#
    “Come what may”
Gm F          A#   A#
    “Come what may”
Gm F          A#   A#
    “Come what may”
Gm F          A#   A#
    “Come what may”

Chorus:
Gm  F            A#
  My daddy always said
Gm            F           A#
“Nothing worth doing comes easy”
Gm     F          A#
Time is not your friend
C#                 A#
 Time is not your remedy
Gm          F            A#
No amount of waiting will make you
         Gm   F  A#
Make you brave
Gm          F         A#
No amount of fear will keep you
Gm          F                  A#
No amount of fear will keep you safe
Gm          F                  A#
No amount of fear will keep you safe
     Gm  F               A#
Your fears won’t keep you safe

Outro: A#   A#   A#   A#