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Walk Unafraid

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Full version of REM's Walk Unafraid.
If you are looking for First Aid Kit's cover, it is the same but is played on capo II.
[Intro]
Am       F
[Verse 1]
As the Amsun comes up, as the moon goes down
These Fheavy notions creep around
It makAmes me think, long Fago
I was Ambrought into this life a little lamb
FA little lamb
Courageous, Amstumbling
Fearless was my Fmiddle name
[Pre-Chorus]
But somewhere there I lDost my way
Everyone wCalks the same
Expecting Dme to step
The narrow Cpath they've laid
They claim to
[Chorus]
EmWalk unaGfraid
I'll be Emclumsy Ginstead
Hold my Emlove or Gleave me Dhigh
[Verse 2]
Say "kAmeep within the boundaries if you want to play."
if you Fwant to play."
Say "cAmontradiction only makes it Fharder."
How caAmn I be
FWhat I want to be?
When aAmll I want to do is Fstrip away
These Fstilled constraints
[Pre-Chorus]
And Dcrush this charade
Shred this sCad masquerade
I don't Dneed no persuading
I'll tripC, fall, pick myself up and
[Chorus]
EmWalk unaGfraid
EmI'll be Gclumsy instead
Hold my Emlove or Gleave me Dhigh
Am
[Verse 3]
If I hAmave a bag of rocks
to carFry as I go
I just Amwant to hold my head up Fhigh
I don'Amt care what I have to step Fover
AmI'm prepared to look you in the Feye
[Pre-Chorus]
FLook me in the eye
And Dif you see Cfamiliarity
Then celebDrate the contradiction
Help me whCen I fall to
[Chorus]
EmWalk unaGfraid
I'll be Emclumsy iGnstead
Hold my Emlove or Gleave me Dhigh
EmWalk unaGfraid
I'll be Emclumsy iGnstead
Hold my Emlove or Gleave me Dhigh
[Outro]
Em      G
Em      G
Em      G        D

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Walk Unafraid

by R.E.M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Full version of REM's Walk Unafraid.

If you are looking for First Aid Kit's cover, it is the same but is played on capo II.

[Intro]

Am F

[Verse 1]

As the sun comes up, as the moon goes down

These heavy notions creep around

Am F

It makes me think, long ago

I was brought into this life a little lamb

A little lamb

Courageous, stumbling

Fearless was my middle name

[Pre-Chorus]

But somewhere there I lost my way

Everyone walks the same

Expecting me to step

The narrow path they've laid

They claim to

[Chorus]

Em G

Walk unafraid

Em G

I'll be clumsy instead

Em G D

Hold my love or leave me high

[Verse 2]

Say "keep within the boundaries if you want to play."

if you want to play."

Am F

Say "contradiction only makes it harder."

How can I be

What I want to be?

Am F

When all I want to do is strip away

These stilled constraints

[Pre-Chorus]

And crush this charade

Shred this sad masquerade

I don't need no persuading

I'll trip, fall, pick myself up and

[Chorus]

Em G

Walk unafraid

Em G

I'll be clumsy instead

Em G D

Hold my love or leave me high

[Verse 3]

If I have a bag of rocks

to carry as I go

Am F

I just want to hold my head up high

Am F

I don't care what I have to step over

Am F

I'm prepared to look you in the eye

[Pre-Chorus]

Look me in the eye

D C

And if you see familiarity

Then celebrate the contradiction

Help me when I fall to

[Chorus]

Em G

Walk unafraid

Em G

I'll be clumsy instead

Em G D

Hold my love or leave me high

Em G

Walk unafraid

Em G

I'll be clumsy instead

Em G D

Hold my love or leave me high

[Outro]

Em G

Em G D

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The chords for "Walk Unafraid" show the original chord names (including Am, F, A, D, C, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.