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Marillion-Afraid Of Sunlight chords
Intro: D  
Drive the rDoad G/Dto your suDrreG/Dnder
Time coDmes around.G/D.. out of my hDandsG/D  
Small bDoatEm7s on the beach at the dDead of nigEm7ht
Come and gDo Em7before first DlightEm7  D  Em7  
Leave me DrunniEm7ng in the DwheEm7el
King of the wDorldEm7  
How do you fF#meel?E  
What is there C#sus4to feel?
So how do we noAw come to B/AbeA  B/A  
Afraid of sF#munlighB/F#t?F#m7  B/F#  
Tell me girl whAy yoB/Au and mAeB/A  
Scared of sF#munligB/F#ht?F#m7  B/F#  
Been iDn pEm7ain for so lDongEm7  
I can't even sDay Em7what hurts DanyEm7more
I will leave you aDloneEm7  
I will dDenyEm7  
I will leave you F#mto bleeEd
I will leave you wCsus4ith your life
So how do we noAw come B/Ato beA  B/A  
Afraid of F#msunliB/F#ght?F#m7  B/F#  
Tell me girl wAhy you aB/And meA  B/A  
Scared of F#msunliB/F#ght?F#m7  B/F#  
AAll your sB/Apirit raAck abB/Auses
F#mCome to hB/F#aunt you F#m7back by B/F#day
AAll your B/AByzantiAne excB/Auses
F#mGiven tiB/F#me, gF#m7iven you B/F#away
ADon't be surpB/Arised when dAaylight cB/Aomes
F#mTo find that B/F#memory F#m7prick your B/F#thumbs
DYou'll tell them where we run to hide
I'm F#malready dead
It's a mEatter of tDime
Instrumental part: 
Asus2 Asus2/B Asus2 Asus2/B
F#m C#sus4
A  B/A  A  B/A
F#m  B/F# F#m7  B/F#
A  B/A  A  B/A
F#m  B/F# F#m7  B/F#
ASo B/Ahow Ado B/Awe now come to be
F#mAfraiB/F#d of sF#m7unlighB/F#t
AHow B/Ado wAe nB/Aow come to be
F#mAfraiB/F#d of sF#m7unlighB/F#t
For the part where the chorus goes on with the solo underneath it, just follow the same 
chord progression at the moments you hear the chords change. The rhythm is still the 
same, so you can play the same chords at the same moment as before.
Asus2Day-Glo Jesus F#mon the dash
ChaElk marks on the rDoad ahead
Friendly fire in F#mhostile waters
KEeep the faith
Don't Dlose your head
So how do Ewe now come to be?
There it is. I hope you like it and if you have any advice, please tell me by writing a 
comment on this tab.
Dennis

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Afraid Of Sunlight

by Marillion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

Em7

F#m

C#sus4

B/A

B/F#

F#m7

Csus4

Asus2

Asus2/B

Marillion-Afraid Of Sunlight chords

Intro:

D G/D D G/D

Drive the road to your surrender

D G/D D G/D

Time comes around... out of my hands

D Em7 D Em7

Small boats on the beach at the dead of night

D Em7 D Em7 D Em7

Come and go before first light

D Em7 D Em7

Leave me running in the wheel

D Em7

King of the world

F#m E

How do you feel?

C#sus4

What is there to feel?

A B/A A B/A

So how do we now come to be

F#m B/F# F#m7 B/F#

Afraid of sunlight?

A B/A A B/A

Tell me girl why you and me

F#m B/F# F#m7 B/F#

Scared of sunlight?

D Em7 D Em7

Been in pain for so long

D Em7 D Em7

I can't even say what hurts anymore

D Em7

I will leave you alone

D Em7

I will deny

F#m E

I will leave you to bleed

Csus4

I will leave you with your life

A B/A A B/A

So how do we now come to be

F#m B/F# F#m7 B/F#

Afraid of sunlight?

A B/A A B/A

Tell me girl why you and me

F#m B/F# F#m7 B/F#

Scared of sunlight?

A B/A A B/A

All your spirit rack abuses

F#m B/F# F#m7 B/F#

Come to haunt you back by day

A B/A A B/A

All your Byzantine excuses

F#m B/F# F#m7 B/F#

Given time, given you away

A B/A A B/A

Don't be surprised when daylight comes

F#m B/F# F#m7 B/F#

To find that memory prick your thumbs

You'll tell them where we run to hide

F#m

I'm already dead

E D

It's a matter of time

Instrumental part:

Asus2 Asus2/B Asus2 Asus2/B

F#m C#sus4

A B/A A B/A

F#m B/F# F#m7 B/F#

A B/A A B/A

F#m B/F# F#m7 B/F#

A B/A A B/A

So how do we now come to be

F#m B/F# F#m7 B/F#

Afraid of sunlight

A B/A A B/A

How do we now come to be

F#m B/F# F#m7 B/F#

Afraid of sunlight

For the part where the chorus goes on with the solo underneath it, just follow the same

chord progression at the moments you hear the chords change. The rhythm is still the

same, so you can play the same chords at the same moment as before.

Asus2 F#m

Day-Glo Jesus on the dash

E D

Chalk marks on the road ahead

F#m

Friendly fire in hostile waters

Keep the faith

Don't lose your head

So how do we now come to be?

There it is. I hope you like it and if you have any advice, please tell me by writing a

comment on this tab.

Dennis

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The chords for "Afraid Of Sunlight" show the original chord names (including D, G/D, Em7, F#m, E, C#sus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.