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Be Not Afraid

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Sing Me A Song About Jesus
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Intro
GVerCse 1
CTossed to and fro the di - Fsciples were fearin’
CTheir very lives they were lost out at G7sea
CHigh winds were raging Fwaves all around them
CThen a voice spoke “Fear G7not, be at Cpeace.”
Verse 2
He came to them walkin' on Fwater and talkin'
CThough they had known Him still they were G7afraid
Then CJesus spoke gently F“Lo I am with thee.”
CHe ceased the winds and He G7settled the Cwaves
Chorus
Be not afra-Fid it's only the CMaster 
Calming the storm removing all G7harm
Be of good Cche - Fer your Savior's Chere now
So be of good G7faith for I'm here to stay be not a - Cfraid
Interlude
GVerCse 3
Once my ship was sinkin' twas the Fend I was thinkin’
CFor there was no life boat between me and the G7sea
Then the CLord in compassion put FHis love to action
CThen His dear sweet hand G7of love lifted Cme
Chorus
Be not afra-Fid it's only the CMaster 
Calming the storm removing all G7harm
Be of good Cche - Fer your Savior's Chere now
So be of good G7faith for I'm here to stay be not a - Cfraid
Outro
So be of good G7faith for I'm here to stay be not a – Ffra - Cid
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experiment with your own chord voicings.

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Be Not Afraid

by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

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Sing Me A Song About Jesus

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Intro

G C

Verse 1

C F

Tossed to and fro the di - sciples were fearin’

C G7

Their very lives they were lost out at sea

C F

High winds were raging waves all around them

C G7 C

Then a voice spoke “Fear not, be at peace.”

Verse 2

He came to them walkin' on water and talkin'

C G7

Though they had known Him still they were afraid

C F

Then Jesus spoke gently “Lo I am with thee.”

C G7 C

He ceased the winds and He settled the waves

Chorus

F C

Be not afra-id it's only the Master

Calming the storm removing all harm

C F C

Be of good che - er your Savior's here now

G7 C

So be of good faith for I'm here to stay be not a - fraid

Interlude

G C

Verse 3

Once my ship was sinkin' twas the end I was thinkin’

C G7

For there was no life boat between me and the sea

C F

Then the Lord in compassion put His love to action

C G7 C

Then His dear sweet hand of love lifted me

Chorus

F C

Be not afra-id it's only the Master

Calming the storm removing all harm

C F C

Be of good che - er your Savior's here now

G7 C

So be of good faith for I'm here to stay be not a - fraid

Outro

G7 F C

So be of good faith for I'm here to stay be not a – fra - id

only including the voicing used for the G7. Please feel free to

experiment with your own chord voicings.

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