D [Verse 1] D G The fighter in the corner, says a prayer before the bell D A And there's a soldier in the desert, findin’ out that war is hell D G There's a veteran on the corner, with a story sad to tell D G A D And there's a man in your mirror, that knows you all too well [Verse 2] D G You’re gonna get a million answers to what's a measure of a man D A From the softness of his heart to the hardness of his hand D G It's always been the same old question ever since this world began D G A D But a man can't learn a lesson that he don't understand [Chorus] G D A The hardest thing you'll ever do is to tell someone you're sorry G D A You'll never be the bravest man if you can’t admit you’re scared G D A D What you do, and what you say, the strength it's gonna take to stay G D A G D Comes from somewhere high up above, and that’s the courage of love [Verse 3] D G And any fool can pull the trigger, anyone can start a fight D A But to love is so much bigger, and so beyond what's black or white D G And if we're gonna give our children the future that is bright D G A D Then the truth must be the answer and love is the light [Chorus] G D A The hardest thing you'll ever do is tell someone you’re sorry G D A You'll never be the bravest man if you can't admit you're scared G D A D What you do, and what you say, the strength it's gonna take to stay G D A G D Comes from somewhere high up above, that's the courage of love [Bridge] A G D And if you're gonna give yourself to somebody else A G A Then you gotta love someone more than yourself [Chorus] G D A 'Cause the hardest thing you'll ever do is tell someone you're sorry G D A You'll never be the bravest man if you can't admit you're scared G D A D What you don't do, what you don't say, the strength it takes to walk away G D A G D Comes from somewhere high up above, that's the courage of love [Outro] G D The courage of love G D That's the courage of love