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Dont Be Afraid

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Intro:  A      A   A      A   A     A   A         A   D   E     A   D   E     A   D   E   A   D  A  
ANow if you're Dthinkin' 'bout a Elove that's Aleft you
AYou're Dthinkin' you should Ehide Aaway
DGirl I think it's Ewrong you just Atry to be strong now babe
DListen to what I got to Esay
EI know the feelin' that you Dfeel today
DBut don't be afraid of Alove (Alove) Alove A(love) Dooh Eooh Aooh
Alove (Alove) Alove (Alove) Dooh Eooh Aooh
DTell you how I Efeel Aabout you
DTell you what you Ewant to Ahear
DTell you that it's Etrue but it's Aall up to you now babe
DDon't let your love Edisappear (Hey)
ECan't you believe that I'll be Dstayin' here
DBut don't be afraid of Alove (Alove) Alove A(love) Dooh Eooh Aooh
Alove (Alove) Alove (Alove) Dooh Eooh Aooh
Ooh, alright, now listen here
ABaby don't you know good love is hard to find
ADon't you think I know what's runnin' through your mind
AOne man left you cryin' so you shut the door
AJust let me inside that's what my love is for
Yea, yea, yea, yea
D E A   D E A   D E A D A
DTell you how I Efeel Aabout you
DTell you what you Ewant to Ahear
DTell you that it's Etrue but it's Aall up to you now babe
DDon't let your love Efade away D  D  E  
ECan't you believe that I'll be Dhere to stay
DBut don't be afraid of Alove (Alove) Alove A(love) Dooh Eooh Aooh
Alove (Alove) Alove (Alove) Dooh Eooh Aooh
Alove (Alove) Alove A(love) Dooh Eooh ooh
Alove (Alove) Alove (Alove) Dooh Eooh Aooh say all right 

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Dont Be Afraid

by Boston

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A A A A A A A A D E A D E A D E A D A

Intro:

A D E A

Now if you're thinkin' 'bout a love that's left you

A D E A

You're thinkin' you should hide away

D E A

Girl I think it's wrong you just try to be strong now babe

D E

Listen to what I got to say

E D

I know the feelin' that you feel today

D A A A A D E A

But don't be afraid of love (love) love (love) ooh ooh ooh

A A A A D E A

love (love) love (love) ooh ooh ooh

D E A

Tell you how I feel about you

D E A

Tell you what you want to hear

D E A

Tell you that it's true but it's all up to you now babe

D E

Don't let your love disappear (Hey)

E D

Can't you believe that I'll be stayin' here

D A A A A D E A

But don't be afraid of love (love) love (love) ooh ooh ooh

A A A A D E A

love (love) love (love) ooh ooh ooh

Ooh, alright, now listen here

Baby don't you know good love is hard to find

Don't you think I know what's runnin' through your mind

One man left you cryin' so you shut the door

Just let me inside that's what my love is for

Yea, yea, yea, yea

D E A D E A D E A D A

D E A

Tell you how I feel about you

D E A

Tell you what you want to hear

D E A

Tell you that it's true but it's all up to you now babe

D E D D E

Don't let your love fade away

E D

Can't you believe that I'll be here to stay

D A A A A D E A

But don't be afraid of love (love) love (love) ooh ooh ooh

A A A A D E A

love (love) love (love) ooh ooh ooh

A A A A D E

love (love) love (love) ooh ooh ooh

A A A A D E A

love (love) love (love) ooh ooh ooh say all right

About Dont Be Afraid Chords by Boston

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What key is "Dont Be Afraid" in?

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