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Be Not Afraid

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GYou shall cross the bCarren dGesertC, but you sGhall not Cdie of GthirsD/F#t.
You shall Cwander Cadd9far in CsafeC/Bty, though you Amdo not know the Dway.
You shall Gspeak your wBords in Emforeign Amlands and Call will FundCersDtand.
GYou shall Emsee the Aface of God and DliD/Cve.D/B  D7  
GBe not CafraGid,        D/F#  AmI gDo befGore you always.
CCome Amfollow Bmme, Emand AmI will gDive you GrestC.G  C  
GIf you pass through rCaging Gwaters, in the sGea you shCall not GdrownD/F#.
If you Cwalk Cadd9among the Cburning C/Bflames, Amyou shall not be hDarmed.
If you sGtand beBfore the Empow'r of Amhell, and Cdeath is Fat Dyour Dside,
GKnow that EmI am wAith you through it DalD/Cl.D/B  D7  
GBe not CafraGid,        D/F#  AmI gDo befGore you always.
CCome Amfollow Bmme, Emand AmI will gDive you GrestC.G  C  
GBlessed Care your pGoor, Cfor the GKingdom Cwill be theGirs,D/F#  
BClest are Cadd9you whCo weep and C/Bmourn, for Amone day you shall lDaugh,
And if wGicked Bmen inEmsult and Amhate you, Call beFcause Cof Dme,
GBlesEmsed-Ablessed, are DyoD/CuD/B  D7  
GBe not CafraGid,        D/F#  AmI gDo befGore you always.
CCome Amfollow Bmme, Emand AmI will gDive you GrestC.G  C  G  

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Be Not Afraid

by Misc Praise Songs

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D/F#

Cadd9

C/B

D/C

D/B

G C G C G C G D/F#

You shall cross the barren desert, but you shall not die of thirst.

C Cadd9 C C/B Am D

You shall wander far in safety, though you do not know the way.

G B Em Am C F C D

You shall speak your words in foreign lands and all will understand.

G Em A D D/C D/B D7

You shall see the face of God and live.

G C G D/F# Am D G

Be not afraid, I go before you always.

C Am Bm Em Am D G C G C

Come follow me, and I will give you rest.

G C G G C G D/F#

If you pass through raging waters, in the sea you shall not drown.

C Cadd9 C C/B Am D

If you walk among the burning flames, you shall not be harmed.

G B Em Am C F D D

If you stand before the pow'r of hell, and death is at your side,

G Em A D D/C D/B D7

Know that I am with you through it all.

G C G D/F# Am D G

Be not afraid, I go before you always.

C Am Bm Em Am D G C G C

Come follow me, and I will give you rest.

G C G C G C G D/F#

Blessed are your poor, for the Kingdom will be theirs,

C Cadd9 C C/B Am D

Blest are you who weep and mourn, for one day you shall laugh,

G B Em Am C F C D

And if wicked men insult and hate you, all because of me,

G Em A D D/C D/B D7

Blessed-blessed, are you

G C G D/F# Am D G

Be not afraid, I go before you always.

C Am Bm Em Am D G C G C G

Come follow me, and I will give you rest.

About Be Not Afraid Chords by Misc Praise Songs

Learn how to play Be Not Afraid by Misc Praise Songs with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Be Not Afraid chords”, “Be Not Afraid guitar chords”, or “Misc Praise Songs Be Not Afraid chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Be Not Afraid chords and for experienced players who want accurate Be Not Afraid lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D/F#, Cadd9, C/B, Am.

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The chords for "Be Not Afraid" show the original chord names (including G, C, D/F#, Cadd9, C/B, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.