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Fear

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Aminor

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[Verse 1]
Don't play Amthe tortured artist with me,
Or you can pack Cup all your bags and then leave
Yea you kAmnow what I'm saying and
I'm praCying for you to take heedG  
It's like your moAmther was drunk all the time
And your broCther turned to a life of crime,
You fear Amhe's lost direction,
You feel Che's finally lost his wayG  
[Chorus]
AmWell look out on the bright side
CLook out to the world
GLook out at all the boys and the Fgirls
Well look Amout on the bright side,
CLook out to the world
GLook out at all the boys and the Fgirls, ye-eah
Am   C   Am   C
[Verse 2]
Don't play Amthe tortured artist with Cme,
Cause it's nAmot all about you now what abCout me
You can saAmve your breath son cause
I nCever said that I was going to lGeave you,
It's like your faAmther, he never Ccame home
And your sisAmter spent her life on Cthe phone
And all Amthe other kids used to Cgive you shit
all the Gtime
[Chorus]
AmWell look out on the bright side
CLook out to the world
GLook out at all the boys and the Fgirls
Well look Amout on the bright side,
CLook out to the world
GLook out at all the boys and the Fgirls
[Verse 3]
DmMaybe I'll dive for treasure
GOr maybe I'll ski the world
DmOr maybe I'll just go live in thGe hills
DmMaybe I'll find my pleasure with
GSome far eastern girl
Or mayDmbe I'll still be living in the hillsG  
Ye.....a                        C  GYe ......ahF  
FHe...   Cah       Ghe ....        aFh....
[Bridge]
AmDon't play the tortured artist with Fm7me
Don't play Amthe tortured artist with Fm7me
It's a feAmar of loosing direction
It's a feCar you've lost your way
It's a feGar of loosing face and that
FSomeone can replace you
AmIt's a fear of loosing direction
It's a feCar you've lost your way
It's a feGar of loosing face and that
Fm7Someone can replace you
[Chorus]
AmWell look out on the bright side
CLook out to the world
GLook out at all the boys and the Fgirls
Well look Amout on the bright side,
CLook out to the world
GLook out at all the boys and the Fgirls
[Coda]
Just look out at tChe world
Just look out at thGe world
Just look out at tFm7he world
Fm7  F      Fm7 F
Repeat 4 times
AmDon't play the tortured artist with me

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Fear

by The Feelers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Fm7

[Verse 1]

Don't play the tortured artist with me,

Or you can pack up all your bags and then leave

Yea you know what I'm saying and

C G

I'm praying for you to take heed

It's like your mother was drunk all the time

And your brother turned to a life of crime,

You fear he's lost direction,

C G

You feel he's finally lost his way

[Chorus]

Well look out on the bright side

Look out to the world

G F

Look out at all the boys and the girls

Well look out on the bright side,

Look out to the world

G F

Look out at all the boys and the girls, ye-eah

Am C Am C

[Verse 2]

Am C

Don't play the tortured artist with me,

Am C

Cause it's not all about you now what about me

You can save your breath son cause

C G

I never said that I was going to leave you,

Am C

It's like your father, he never came home

Am C

And your sister spent her life on the phone

Am C

And all the other kids used to give you shit

all the time

[Chorus]

Well look out on the bright side

Look out to the world

G F

Look out at all the boys and the girls

Well look out on the bright side,

Look out to the world

G F

Look out at all the boys and the girls

[Verse 3]

Maybe I'll dive for treasure

Or maybe I'll ski the world

Dm G

Or maybe I'll just go live in the hills

Maybe I'll find my pleasure with

Some far eastern girl

Dm G

Or maybe I'll still be living in the hills

C G F

Ye.....a Ye ......ah

F C G F

He... ah he .... ah....

[Bridge]

Am Fm7

Don't play the tortured artist with me

Am Fm7

Don't play the tortured artist with me

It's a fear of loosing direction

It's a fear you've lost your way

It's a fear of loosing face and that

Someone can replace you

It's a fear of loosing direction

It's a fear you've lost your way

It's a fear of loosing face and that

Fm7

Someone can replace you

[Chorus]

Well look out on the bright side

Look out to the world

G F

Look out at all the boys and the girls

Well look out on the bright side,

Look out to the world

G F

Look out at all the boys and the girls

[Coda]

Just look out at the world

Fm7

Just look out at the world

Fm7 F Fm7 F

Repeat 4 times

Don't play the tortured artist with me

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