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[Intro]
Bb Eb Bb F
Eb F
[Verse 1]
Spent Bbten years on this Ebpavement 
And I Bbfinally caught a Ebdream
If I'm Bbhonest it's a Fterrifying BbthinBbsusg
[Verse 2]
Cause' I feel Bbcrazy taking Ebpictures, 
Hear a Bbthousand people Ebscream, 
This is a Bblot for an OklaFhoma kid like BbmeBbsus  
[Chorus]
Chase me Bbdown outside of EbGeorgia 
I was Bbsure that I was Fdone 
Something Bbin me would not Ebturn Faround and BbrunBbsus  
I heard the Bblord in EbCalifornia 
I Bbremember who I Fwas and I learned to Gmdance 
With the fear that EbI'd been runnFing fromBb  Bbsus  Bb  Bbsus  
[Verse 3]
I've been Bbscared to death of Ebfailing 
Scared that BbI'd look like a Ebfool
And I'd Bbrather quit than Frisk that I could BbloseBbsus  
[Verse 4]
Now I'm not Bbproud of that Ebposition 
But it's the Bbhand that I've been Ebdealt 
And as Bbfar as I'm concerned that Fhand can go to BbhellBbsus  
[Bridge]
No BbI won't run away oh oh oh oh
No BbI am not afraid oh oh oh oh
I was Bbdown outside of EbGeorgia so Bbsure that I was Fdone
But Ebsomething in me would not Fturn around and Bbrun
[Outro]
Heard the Bblord in EbCalifornia 
And I Gmremember who FI was and I Bblearned to dance 
With the Ffear that I'd been Bbrunning from Bbsus  Bb  Bbsus  
Learned to Bbdance with the fear that IF'd been running fromBb  

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Fear

by Ben Rector

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bbsus

[Intro]

Bb Eb Bb F

Eb F

[Verse 1]

Bb Eb

Spent ten years on this pavement

Bb Eb

And I finally caught a dream

Bb F Bb Bbsus

If I'm honest it's a terrifying thing

[Verse 2]

Bb Eb

Cause' I feel crazy taking pictures,

Bb Eb

Hear a thousand people scream,

Bb F Bb Bbsus

This is a lot for an Oklahoma kid like me

[Chorus]

Bb Eb

Chase me down outside of Georgia

Bb F

I was sure that I was done

Bb Eb F Bb Bbsus

Something in me would not turn around and run

Bb Eb

I heard the lord in California

Bb F Gm

I remember who I was and I learned to dance

Eb F Bb Bbsus Bb Bbsus

With the fear that I'd been running from

[Verse 3]

Bb Eb

I've been scared to death of failing

Bb Eb

Scared that I'd look like a fool

Bb F Bb Bbsus

And I'd rather quit than risk that I could lose

[Verse 4]

Bb Eb

Now I'm not proud of that position

Bb Eb

But it's the hand that I've been dealt

Bb F Bb Bbsus

And as far as I'm concerned that hand can go to hell

[Bridge]

No I won't run away oh oh oh oh

No I am not afraid oh oh oh oh

Bb Eb Bb F

I was down outside of Georgia so sure that I was done

Eb F Bb

But something in me would not turn around and run

[Outro]

Bb Eb

Heard the lord in California

Gm F Bb

And I remember who I was and I learned to dance

F Bb Bbsus Bb Bbsus

With the fear that I'd been running from

Bb F Bb

Learned to dance with the fear that I'd been running from

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