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Carried Away
Afraid To Be
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Eb- x68886
 Cm- x35543
 Fm- 133111
 G#- 466544
 Bb- x13331
Intro:  G#   Ebx3
Verse 1:
They keep G#telling me
telling me EbWhere to
go and who to be
And I sG#tand here
waiting Of Ebdreams
they say I'm not
chasing Say they
G#don't understand
difference Change
the man And I Ebknow
I know where I land
This G#isn't a cheap
shot Now give it
some deep thoughtEb  Eb  
Chorus 1:
G#Open spaces and
empty Bbfa-Cmces  EbHave
taught me where
I need to BbbeFm  
It's G#here in the
moment oh I Bbknow Cmit
it  EbOh I know it!G#  Eb  G#  Eb  
Verse 2:
There are G#times
I feel so useless
EbCold and lifeless
a total nuisance
  G#The judgement
deep inside of Ebme
Somewhere I can't
even see There G#has
to be a change Is
it me or am I strange
  EbOh the things that
people say  G#oh the
things the people sayEb  Eb  
Chorus 2:
G#Open spaces and
empty Bbfa-Cmces  EbHave
taught me where
I need to BbbeFm  
It's G#here in the
moment oh I Bbknow Cmit
it  EbOh I know it!Bb  Fm  
  G#Sitting here and
talking to Bbmy Cmwalls
  EbThe screams shake
my Bbfaults  FmAll
the G#changes deep
inside of meBb  Cm  
EbNo one has ever BbseenFm  
Interlude:  Eb   Fm   G#   Bbx4
Chorus 3:
G#Open spaces and
empty Bbfa-Cmces  EbHave
taught me where
I need to BbbeFm  
It's G#here in the
moment oh I Bbknow Cmit
it  EbOh I know it!Bb  Fm  
  G#Sitting here and
talking to Bbmy Cmwalls
  EbThe screams shake
my Bbfaults  FmAll
the G#changes deep
inside of meBb  Cm  
EbNo one has ever seBbenFm  
all the G#changes
deep inside of meEb  
all the G#changes
deep inside of
me I Ebcan't be
  Eb(hold)
afraid to be!

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Afraid To Be

by Carried Away

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Carried Away

Afraid To Be

Key: Eb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x68886

- x35543

- 133111

- 466544

- x13331

G# Eb

Intro: x3

Verse 1:

They keep telling me

telling me Where to

go and who to be

And I stand here

waiting Of dreams

they say I'm not

chasing Say they

don't understand

difference Change

the man And I know

I know where I land

This isn't a cheap

shot Now give it

Eb Eb

some deep thought

Chorus 1:

Open spaces and

Bb Cm Eb

empty fa-ces Have

taught me where

Bb Fm

I need to be

It's here in the

Bb Cm

moment oh I know it

Eb G# Eb G# Eb

it Oh I know it!

Verse 2:

There are times

I feel so useless

Cold and lifeless

a total nuisance

The judgement

deep inside of me

Somewhere I can't

even see There has

to be a change Is

it me or am I strange

Oh the things that

people say oh the

Eb Eb

things the people say

Chorus 2:

Open spaces and

Bb Cm Eb

empty fa-ces Have

taught me where

Bb Fm

I need to be

It's here in the

Bb Cm

moment oh I know it

Eb Bb Fm

it Oh I know it!

Sitting here and

Bb Cm

talking to my walls

The screams shake

Bb Fm

my faults All

the changes deep

Bb Cm

inside of me

Eb Bb Fm

No one has ever seen

Eb Fm G# Bb

Interlude: x4

Chorus 3:

Open spaces and

Bb Cm Eb

empty fa-ces Have

taught me where

Bb Fm

I need to be

It's here in the

Bb Cm

moment oh I know it

Eb Bb Fm

it Oh I know it!

Sitting here and

Bb Cm

talking to my walls

The screams shake

Bb Fm

my faults All

the changes deep

Bb Cm

inside of me

Eb Bb Fm

No one has ever seen

all the changes

deep inside of me

all the changes

deep inside of

me I can't be

Eb(hold)

afraid to be!

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