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[Verse 1]
FAll the kids run around playing Bbfree and fun, while the dogs lap around the Acan
FFalling down, climbing trees, swimming Bbin the river, no life jacket on their Abacks
Daughters Fsharpen their knives and they Bbhunt for food, others watch their children Agrow
Mothers Fgoing to work and they Bbshake the hands of a corporate tycoon's Aghost
[Chorus]
And I'm Bbafraid (FahhhCh)
I'm so Bbafraid (FahhhhC)
What if I Bblose?C  
Is what I Fthink to mysAmelf
I'm Ffine in my sBbhell
I'm Aafraid of it all, afraid of loving you
[Verse 2]
I'm a Fgift and a curse to the Bbwilderness when the leaves only turn to Abrown
The Fbirds fly high and they wBbink at all of the grandmothers on the Aground
RFain pours down in the Bbvillage dens, my cousins fetch for lunAch
While I Fsit in my room writing Bbletters to my church and things and Asuch
[Chorus]
And I'm Bbafraid (FahhhCh)
I'm so Bbafraid (FahhhhC)
What if I Bblose?C  
Is what I Fthink to mysAmelf
I'm Ffine in my sBbhell
I'm Aafraid of it all, afraid of loving you
[Refrain]
FCousins all iBbn the creek
Ridin' high, ride with Ame
FAnd the rain pours down, Bbthe ghetto dancin', Ayeah
[Chorus]
And I'm Bbafraid (FahhhCh)
I'm so Bbafraid (FahhhhC)
What if I Bblose?C  
Is what I Fthink to mysAmelf
I'm Ffine in my Bbshell
I'm Aafraid of it all, afraid of loving Fyou
[Refrain]
FCousins all iBbn the creek
Ridin' high, ride with Ame
FAnd the rain pours down, Bbthe ghetto dancin', Ayeah

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So Afraid

by Janelle Monáe

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

F Bb A

All the kids run around playing free and fun, while the dogs lap around the can

F Bb A

Falling down, climbing trees, swimming in the river, no life jacket on their backs

F Bb A

Daughters sharpen their knives and they hunt for food, others watch their children grow

F Bb A

Mothers going to work and they shake the hands of a corporate tycoon's ghost

[Chorus]

Bb F C

And I'm afraid (ahhhh)

Bb F C

I'm so afraid (ahhhh)

Bb C

What if I lose?

F Am

Is what I think to myself

F Bb

I'm fine in my shell

I'm afraid of it all, afraid of loving you

[Verse 2]

F Bb A

I'm a gift and a curse to the wilderness when the leaves only turn to brown

F Bb A

The birds fly high and they wink at all of the grandmothers on the ground

F Bb A

Rain pours down in the village dens, my cousins fetch for lunch

F Bb A

While I sit in my room writing letters to my church and things and such

[Chorus]

Bb F C

And I'm afraid (ahhhh)

Bb F C

I'm so afraid (ahhhh)

Bb C

What if I lose?

F Am

Is what I think to myself

F Bb

I'm fine in my shell

I'm afraid of it all, afraid of loving you

[Refrain]

F Bb

Cousins all in the creek

Ridin' high, ride with me

F Bb A

And the rain pours down, the ghetto dancin', yeah

[Chorus]

Bb F C

And I'm afraid (ahhhh)

Bb F C

I'm so afraid (ahhhh)

Bb C

What if I lose?

F Am

Is what I think to myself

F Bb

I'm fine in my shell

A F

I'm afraid of it all, afraid of loving you

[Refrain]

F Bb

Cousins all in the creek

Ridin' high, ride with me

F Bb A

And the rain pours down, the ghetto dancin', yeah

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