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  D* = x54030
 G/F#= 2x0033
[Verse]
GA line was drawn in the sand
By a Cfool with a big stick and Gtiny G/F#hands
He Empromised a wall, Gtalked about greatness
                      Am    C  D*  C  
And dared to speak for me
[Chorus]
But EmI'm not afraid of the Gworld
CI'm not afraid of the GworldG/F#  
I'm Cafraid of big money, the Gcold one perG/F#cent
AmCasting me out when I Emcan't pay the rent
CClaiming the high ground when Geverything's G/F#spent
But CI'm not Amafraid of the EmworlGd
CI'm not afAmraid of the Gworld
[Instrumental]
G        C
G     C  F
G        F
G
[Verse]
GA line was drawn in the sand
By a Cfool who claimed to be Gfreedom's last G/F#stand
EmTore up accords, arGrested the neighbours
                      Am    C  D*  C  
And dared to speak for me
[Chorus]
But EmI'm not afraid of the Gworld
CI'm not afraid of the GworldG/F#  
I'm Cafraid of big talkers who Gact like they G/F#know
AmSacrifice, struggle and Emlife down below
CThe dizzying heights of the Gstatus G/F#quo
But CI'm not Amafraid of the EmworldG  
CI'm not Amafraid of the Gworld
[Solo]
G         Bm
Em     C  F
G         F
G
[Bridge]
As midCnight approaches, an Amominous cry
From the Emwolves on the hill and the Ghawks in the sky
Turn Dplowshare to sword, turn letter to lead
Now enouGgh with the discourse and Bmbring out your dead
CSleep in the knowledge that Amsomebody poorer than Emyou
Is fodder for aGnother useless war
DWaged upon children, smote from afar
By a Ghellfire volley and a Bmvictory cigar
[Chorus]
CI'm not Amafraid of the Emworld, it's Gafraid of me
CI'm not Amafraid of the Emworld, it's Gafraid of me
CI'm not Amafraid of the Emworld
It's Cafraid of Gme
It's Amafraid of Emme
It's Cafraid of Gme
It's Amafraid of Gme
[Outro]
G         C
G      C  F
G         Bm
Em     C  F
G

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Afraid Of The World

by The Stanfields

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

* = x54030

G/F#

= 2x0033

[Verse]

A line was drawn in the sand

C G G/F#

By a fool with a big stick and tiny hands

Em G

He promised a wall, talked about greatness

Am C D C

And dared to speak for me

[Chorus]

Em G

But I'm not afraid of the world

C G G/F#

I'm not afraid of the world

C G G/F#

I'm afraid of big money, the cold one percent

Am Em

Casting me out when I can't pay the rent

C G G/F#

Claiming the high ground when everything's spent

C Am Em G

But I'm not afraid of the world

C Am G

I'm not afraid of the world

[Instrumental]

G C

G C F

G F

[Verse]

A line was drawn in the sand

C G G/F#

By a fool who claimed to be freedom's last stand

Em G

Tore up accords, arrested the neighbours

Am C D C

And dared to speak for me

[Chorus]

Em G

But I'm not afraid of the world

C G G/F#

I'm not afraid of the world

C G G/F#

I'm afraid of big talkers who act like they know

Am Em

Sacrifice, struggle and life down below

C G G/F#

The dizzying heights of the status quo

C Am Em G

But I'm not afraid of the world

C Am G

I'm not afraid of the world

[Solo]

G Bm

Em C F

G F

[Bridge]

C Am

As midnight approaches, an ominous cry

Em G

From the wolves on the hill and the hawks in the sky

Turn plowshare to sword, turn letter to lead

G Bm

Now enough with the discourse and bring out your dead

C Am Em

Sleep in the knowledge that somebody poorer than you

Is fodder for another useless war

Waged upon children, smote from afar

G Bm

By a hellfire volley and a victory cigar

[Chorus]

C Am Em G

I'm not afraid of the world, it's afraid of me

C Am Em G

I'm not afraid of the world, it's afraid of me

C Am Em

I'm not afraid of the world

C G

It's afraid of me

Am Em

It's afraid of me

C G

It's afraid of me

Am G

It's afraid of me

[Outro]

G C

G C F

G Bm

Em C F

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