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Capo: 4th
[Intro]
 Em   G   D   Cx2
[Verse 1] 
EmWe go toGgether like fire and dyDnamite when iCt blows
EmLook out, loGok out below
DWhen we touch, Cthe world explodes
EmEvery time you're near me GI get hella overheated
DTry to live without you Cbut your body heat, I need it
EmOoh wee, dGarling, believe thaDt I'll never Clet you go
[Pre-Chorus] 
EmEven Gif you're aDfraid of tChe dark
EmLet'Gs be dangerous, sDurrender your Cheart
[Chorus] 
All anybody Cneeds is Gone light
I'll be Danything that Cyou like
Call me if you Emneed it Gtonight
When you Dafraid of the Cdark
All anybody Cneeds is Gone light
I'll be Danything that Cyou like
Call me if you Emneed it Gtonight
When you Dafraid of the Cdark
[Instrumental]
Em G D C
Em G D C
[Verse 2]
EmI lift you Gup when you need
DWon't let no one Chold you down
EmI'll be the Gair that you breathe
DNo, I'll never Clet you drown
EmI can keep you warmer wGhen your nights are getting colder
DEven when you feel like Cyour entire world is over
EmOh my, yGou get me high and wDe'll never tCouch the ground
[Pre-Chorus] 
EmEven Gif you're aDfraid of tChe dark
EmLet'Gs be dangerous, sDurrender your Cheart
[Chorus] 
All anybody Cneeds is Gone light
I'll be Danything that Cyou like
Call me if you Emneed it Gtonight
When you Dafraid of the Cdark
All anybody Cneeds is Gone light
I'll be Danything that Cyou like
Call me if you Emneed it Gtonight
When you Dafraid of the Cdark
[Instrumental]
Em G D C
Em G D C
[Verse 3] 
EmI know you're not scared to love
GBut of not being loved back
DNot afraid of heights
CBut scared of falling off
EmAlways on the run
GWithout every tryna look back
DSleeping with the lights on
CWish you could turn 'em off
EmI'll be your knight in shining armour
GEvery night I'll fight the monsters
DWhen you're dreaming
CWatching the sky for flying saucers
EmHold you closer, rock you
GMalcolm to the rescue
DI'm your Superman and Batman
GIf they ever try to get you
[Pre-Chorus]
 EmEveGn if you're Dafraid of Cthe dark
 EmLetG's be dangerous, Dsurrender your Cheart
[Chorus] 
All anybody Cneeds is Gone light
I'll be Danything that Cyou like
Call me if you Emneed it Gtonight
When you Dafraid of the Cdark
All anybody Cneeds is Gone light
I'll be Danything that Cyou like
Call me if you Emneed it Gtonight
When you Dafraid of the Cdark
[Instrumental]
Em G D C
Em G D C

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Afraid Of The Dark

by MKTO

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 4th

[Intro]

Em G D C

[Verse 1]

Em G D C

We go together like fire and dynamite when it blows

Em G

Look out, look out below

D C

When we touch, the world explodes

Em G

Every time you're near me I get hella overheated

D C

Try to live without you but your body heat, I need it

Em G D C

Ooh wee, darling, believe that I'll never let you go

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G D C

Even if you're afraid of the dark

Em G D C

Let's be dangerous, surrender your heart

[Chorus]

C G

All anybody needs is one light

D C

I'll be anything that you like

Em G

Call me if you need it tonight

D C

When you afraid of the dark

C G

All anybody needs is one light

D C

I'll be anything that you like

Em G

Call me if you need it tonight

D C

When you afraid of the dark

[Instrumental]

Em G D C

[Verse 2]

Em G

I lift you up when you need

D C

Won't let no one hold you down

Em G

I'll be the air that you breathe

D C

No, I'll never let you drown

Em G

I can keep you warmer when your nights are getting colder

D C

Even when you feel like your entire world is over

Em G D C

Oh my, you get me high and we'll never touch the ground

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G D C

Even if you're afraid of the dark

Em G D C

Let's be dangerous, surrender your heart

[Chorus]

C G

All anybody needs is one light

D C

I'll be anything that you like

Em G

Call me if you need it tonight

D C

When you afraid of the dark

C G

All anybody needs is one light

D C

I'll be anything that you like

Em G

Call me if you need it tonight

D C

When you afraid of the dark

[Instrumental]

Em G D C

[Verse 3]

I know you're not scared to love

But of not being loved back

Not afraid of heights

But scared of falling off

Always on the run

Without every tryna look back

Sleeping with the lights on

Wish you could turn 'em off

I'll be your knight in shining armour

Every night I'll fight the monsters

When you're dreaming

Watching the sky for flying saucers

Hold you closer, rock you

Malcolm to the rescue

I'm your Superman and Batman

If they ever try to get you

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G D C

Even if you're afraid of the dark

Em G D C

Let's be dangerous, surrender your heart

[Chorus]

C G

All anybody needs is one light

D C

I'll be anything that you like

Em G

Call me if you need it tonight

D C

When you afraid of the dark

C G

All anybody needs is one light

D C

I'll be anything that you like

Em G

Call me if you need it tonight

D C

When you afraid of the dark

[Instrumental]

Em G D C

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