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[Chords]:
    Ax02220
 A/G#x02120
    E022100
  F#m244222
    Dxx0232 
  C#m446654  
[Intro]
A  A/G#  F#m  E  D  A
A  A/G#  F#m  E  D  A
[Verse 1]
ACease tA/G#o know or to F#mtell
Or to Esee or to Dbe your Aown
ACease A/G#to know or to F#mtell
Or to Esee or to Dbe your Aown
[Chorus]
AHave someone Delse's
EWill as youDr own
AHave someone Delse's
EWill as youDr own
AYou are beauC#mtiful
F#mAnd you are Dalone
AYou are beauC#mtiful
F#mAnd you are Dalone
[Instrumental]
A  A/G#  F#m  E  D  A
A  A/G#  F#m  E  D  A
[Verse 2]
AOften the A/G#adoleF#mscent Eplay
RewDard your Agrace
AOften the A/G#adoleF#mscent Eplay
RewDard your Agrace
[Chorus]
AConfuse Dyour hunger
ECapturDe the fake
AConfuse Dyour hunger
ECapturDe the fake
AVanish C#mthe faces
F#mReward Dyour grace
AVanish C#mthe faces
F#mReward Dyour grace
[Outro]
A  A/G#  F#m  E  D  A
A  A/G#  F#m  E  D  A

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Afraid

by Melissa Auf der Maur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/G#

F#m

C#m

[Chords]:

x02220

A/G#

x02120

022100

F#m

244222

xx0232

C#m

446654

[Intro]

A A/G# F#m E D A

[Verse 1]

A A/G# F#m

Cease to know or to tell

E D A

Or to see or to be your own

A A/G# F#m

Cease to know or to tell

E D A

Or to see or to be your own

[Chorus]

A D

Have someone else's

E D

Will as your own

A D

Have someone else's

E D

Will as your own

A C#m

You are beautiful

F#m D

And you are alone

A C#m

You are beautiful

F#m D

And you are alone

[Instrumental]

A A/G# F#m E D A

[Verse 2]

A A/G# F#m E

Often the adolescent play

D A

Reward your grace

A A/G# F#m E

Often the adolescent play

D A

Reward your grace

[Chorus]

A D

Confuse your hunger

E D

Capture the fake

A D

Confuse your hunger

E D

Capture the fake

A C#m

Vanish the faces

F#m D

Reward your grace

A C#m

Vanish the faces

F#m D

Reward your grace

[Outro]

A A/G# F#m E D A

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