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Ryan Adams "Afraid, Not Scared"
Ok, Here's another "unfound" tab but I had someone help me out with this one.
The chords sound pretty nice but I'm not sure...so I guess I can say "this is the way
I play it". Anyhow, Here's another really great Ryan Adams song. If you like my tab
please give me a good rating and please, post more Ryan Adams tabs. Thanks. P.S. If
anyone knows the riffs to this, please post it...I'm only a "CoffeeHouse Strummer"
          EADGBe
Dadd4:    55403x
C/E:      33201x
 Cmaj:    33200x
Dsus:     x00230
Asus:     00203x
Em9:      02003x
G:        3200xx
Intro*: Dadd4
Dadd4Look at this ocean with everyone drowning Idiots screaming 
and everyone sinking in Cmajslowly          C/EWe're sur-CmajroundedC/E  
In the yellow Dadd4lights of the city wasted as bodies
In bed with somebody a touch away with nothing to Cmajdo         C/EWe're 
sur-CmajroundedC/E  
And I'm really Em9dying in hGere      and I'm really dEm9ying in heGre
And I'm Em9afraid          Gno I'm Asusscared
Intro*: Dadd4
Dadd4She started freezing, lungs all collapsing
The momentum is passing, but the moment is eating us Cmajwhole       C/EWe're
sur-CmajroundedC/E  
Put the Dadd4guns in the water, they're turning to vodka
Triggering nothing we're sinking the sea takes the CmajshipC/E  Cmaj  C/E  
And I'm really Em9dying in hGere    I'm really dEm9ying  in hGere.
I'm  aEm9fraid.              GI'm aEm9fraid.G  
No, I'm   Asusscared.          Em9No I'm  Asusscared.
I'm  just   Em9scared.     Just let me  Asusdown.
D9I'm getting really Em9cold and I'm looking at D9you        Em9You're not moving
D9I'm getting really Em9cold and I'm looking at D9you        Em9You're not moving
D9I'm getting really Em9cold and I'm looking at D9you        Em9you're not movingD9  
(Alternate)
DsusI'm getting really Asuscold and I'm looking at Em9you        GYou're not moving
DsusI'm getting really Asuscold and I'm looking at Em9you        GYou're not moving
DsusI'm getting really Asuscold and I'm looking at Em9you        Gyou're not movingDsus  
Outro: Dadd4     Cmaj     C/E    Cmaj   C/E(x2)

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Afraid Not Scared

by Ryan Adams

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C/E

Cmaj

Dsus

Asus

Em9

Ryan Adams "Afraid, Not Scared"

Ok, Here's another "unfound" tab but I had someone help me out with this one.

The chords sound pretty nice but I'm not sure...so I guess I can say "this is the way

I play it". Anyhow, Here's another really great Ryan Adams song. If you like my tab

please give me a good rating and please, post more Ryan Adams tabs. Thanks. P.S. If

anyone knows the riffs to this, please post it...I'm only a "CoffeeHouse Strummer"

EADGBe

Dadd4: 55403x

C/E

: 33201x

Cmaj

: 33200x

Dsus

: x00230

Asus

: 00203x

Em9

: 02003x

: 3200xx

Intro*: Dadd4

Dadd4

Look at this ocean with everyone drowning Idiots screaming

Cmaj C/E Cmaj C/E

and everyone sinking in slowly We're sur-rounded

Dadd4

In the yellow lights of the city wasted as bodies

Cmaj C/E

In bed with somebody a touch away with nothing to do We're

Cmaj C/E

sur-rounded

Em9 G Em9 G

And I'm really dying in here and I'm really dying in here

Em9 G Asus

And I'm afraid no I'm scared

Intro*: Dadd4

Dadd4

She started freezing, lungs all collapsing

Cmaj C/E

The momentum is passing, but the moment is eating us whole We're

Cmaj C/E

sur-rounded

Dadd4

Put the guns in the water, they're turning to vodka

Cmaj C/E Cmaj C/E

Triggering nothing we're sinking the sea takes the ship

Em9 G Em9 G

And I'm really dying in here I'm really dying in here.

Em9 G Em9 G

I'm afraid. I'm afraid.

Asus Em9 Asus

No, I'm scared. No I'm scared.

Em9 Asus

I'm just scared. Just let me down.

D9 Em9 D9 Em9

I'm getting really cold and I'm looking at you You're not moving

D9 Em9 D9 Em9

I'm getting really cold and I'm looking at you You're not moving

D9 Em9 D9 Em9 D9

I'm getting really cold and I'm looking at you you're not moving

(Alternate)

Dsus Asus Em9 G

I'm getting really cold and I'm looking at you You're not moving

Dsus Asus Em9 G

I'm getting really cold and I'm looking at you You're not moving

Dsus Asus Em9 G Dsus

I'm getting really cold and I'm looking at you you're not moving

Cmaj C/E Cmaj C/E

Outro: Dadd4 (x2)

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