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Why Should I Be Afraid

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Tuning: Standard
Intro: 	Gm|  Eb-  Cm|  Gm|  Eb-  Gm- Gm7  
 D#maj7-  Gm| Eb/G-Eb- Cm|  Gm| Eb  
Verse 1:
The GmLord is my Light,and EbMy Salvation,BbWhy Should I Be AFfraid (x2) TAG
The GmLord is my Strength, and EbMy Strong Tower
Bb5Why Should I BbBe Afraid?		F(x2)   (second ending Dm and TAG)
Chorus:
He will Ebhide me Fin Gmhis sFanctuaGmry, In the day of war,
I Will sEbtand and Fsee the viEbctory, For the battle is the Lord's.
Verse 2:
  Why Should I be afraid?	(x2) (TAG - Chorus)
Bridge:      
             Eb  Gm-Bb-F  
High above, my enemies,
I'll stEband and Shout, Cmthe victory.Eb  
(Cm)                    Bb  F  
Oh - Oh - Oh,  Oh - Oh - Oh,  
Oh - Oh - GmOh,  Oh - Oh - OEbh, 
(Repeat x4 Oh Oh Oh BUILD last2)		(Chorus)
Oh Gm- Oh - Oh,	Oh - EbOh - Oh, 	Oh - OBbh - Oh,	O - O - FOh
Oh Gm- Oh - Oh,	Oh - EbOh - Oh, 	Oh - OBbh - Oh,	BbSus4O - O - Csus4OhG#5  F  

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Why Should I Be Afraid

by Paul Wilbur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

D#maj7

Eb/G

Bb5

BbSus4

Csus4

G#5

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Tuning: Standard

Gm Eb Cm Gm Eb Gm Gm7

Intro: | - | | - -

D#maj7 Gm Eb/G Eb Cm Gm Eb

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Verse 1:

Gm Eb Bb F

The Lord is my Light,and My Salvation,Why Should I Be Afraid (x2) TAG

Gm Eb

The Lord is my Strength, and My Strong Tower

Bb5 Bb F

Why Should I Be Afraid? (x2) (second ending Dm and TAG)

Chorus:

Eb F Gm F Gm

He will hide me in his sanctuary, In the day of war,

Eb F Eb

I Will stand and see the victory, For the battle is the Lord's.

Verse 2:

Why Should I be afraid? (x2) (TAG - Chorus)

Bridge:

Eb Gm Bb F

High above, my enemies,

Eb Cm Eb

I'll stand and Shout, the victory.

Cm Bb F

()

Oh - Oh - Oh, Oh - Oh - Oh,

Gm Eb

Oh - Oh - Oh, Oh - Oh - Oh,

(Repeat x4 Oh Oh Oh BUILD last2) (Chorus)

Gm Eb Bb F

Oh - Oh - Oh, Oh - Oh - Oh, Oh - Oh - Oh, O - O - Oh

Gm Eb Bb BbSus4 Csus4 G#5 F

Oh - Oh - Oh, Oh - Oh - Oh, Oh - Oh - Oh, O - O - Oh

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