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Im Not Afraid

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   F   Cx2
CLove they Amsay Dmis sGerious
CIt's noAmt a childs G7game
CIt can makAme or Fbreak your E7heart
AmBut, darDling, all the GsameG7  
CI'm Amnot aDfraid
GNo I'm Cnot afraFid
CPeople teAmll me I'm Dmtoo Gyoung
CBut AmI G7disagree
CLove cAman cFome to E7anyone
AmAnd love Dhas cGome tG7o me 
I'm not aCfraiFdC  C7  
FI'm not afraid as long as I knowG  
CThat you'Dll always Cbe with E7me
AmAnd as each tender kiss
DGets bold enough
SomehD7ow I feel I'm old Genough
CDarling Amif you reDmally Gcare
CAnd I'm surAme you G7do
CTake my haAmnd and Fhold me E7tight
AmAnd make Dmy dreams come tGrueG7  
G7I'm not CafraidAm  D  
G7No I'm not CafraidAm  D  
G7No I'm not CafraidAm  D  
G7No I'm nCot aFfraidC  

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Im Not Afraid

by Ricky Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F C

C Am Dm G

Love they say is serious

C Am G7

It's not a childs game

C Am F E7

It can make or break your heart

Am D G G7

But, darling, all the same

C Am D

I'm not afraid

G C F

No I'm not afraid

C Am Dm G

People tell me I'm too young

C Am G7

But I disagree

C Am F E7

Love can come to anyone

Am D G G7

And love has come to me

C F C C7

I'm not afraid

F G

I'm not afraid as long as I know

C D C E7

That you'll always be with me

And as each tender kiss

Gets bold enough

D7 G

Somehow I feel I'm old enough

C Am Dm G

Darling if you really care

C Am G7

And I'm sure you do

C Am F E7

Take my hand and hold me tight

Am D G G7

And make my dreams come true

G7 C Am D

I'm not afraid

G7 C Am D

No I'm not afraid

G7 C Am D

No I'm not afraid

G7 C F C

No I'm not afraid

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