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[Intro]
D9  A  Bm  G  D9  A  D9  A
[Verse 1]
D9Do you, do you wanna bleAed?
Do you wanna lD9ive, to live here in Gvain?
Do you belD9ieve? Or are you afrAaid?
Afraid of some cD9hange?D9  
[Chorus 1]
D9It's only life
She's so afraid to Bmkiss
And so afraid to lGaugh
Is she running from her Apast?
It's only Bmlife
She's so afraid of Alove
And so afraid of Ghate
But Ait's only lD9ifeA  D9  A  
[Verse 2]
D9Do you, do you wanna scrAeam?
Do you wanna fD9ace, to face the stGrange?
Do you beD9lieve? Or are you afrAaid?
Afraid of some cD9hange?A  
[Chorus 1]
D9It's only life
She's so afraid to Bmkiss
And so afraid to lGaugh
Is she running from her Apast?
It's only Bmlife
She's so afraid of Alove
And so afraid of Ghate
But Ait's only lD9ifeA  D9  A  
[Bridge]
So insecGure
There is no cAure
[Chorus 2]
It's only lD9ife
She's so afraid of Bmit
And so afraid to Gask
She's hiding behind her Amask
And it's only liBmfe
She's so afraid of pAain
And so afraid of blGame
It'As only lD9ifeD9  
[Outro]
D9She, she's so afrAaid
Afraid to lD9ose, afraid of the faGme
And still everyD9day, she still feels the saAme
It's only lD9ife

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Afraid

by Aaron Lewis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D9 A Bm G D9 A D9 A

[Verse 1]

D9 A

Do you, do you wanna bleed?

D9 G

Do you wanna live, to live here in vain?

D9 A

Do you believe? Or are you afraid?

D9 D9

Afraid of some change?

[Chorus 1]

It's only life

She's so afraid to kiss

And so afraid to laugh

Is she running from her past?

It's only life

She's so afraid of love

And so afraid of hate

A D9 A D9 A

But it's only life

[Verse 2]

D9 A

Do you, do you wanna scream?

D9 G

Do you wanna face, to face the strange?

D9 A

Do you believe? Or are you afraid?

D9 A

Afraid of some change?

[Chorus 1]

It's only life

She's so afraid to kiss

And so afraid to laugh

Is she running from her past?

It's only life

She's so afraid of love

And so afraid of hate

A D9 A D9 A

But it's only life

[Bridge]

So insecure

There is no cure

[Chorus 2]

It's only life

She's so afraid of it

And so afraid to ask

She's hiding behind her mask

And it's only life

She's so afraid of pain

And so afraid of blame

A D9 D9

It's only life

[Outro]

D9 A

She, she's so afraid

D9 G

Afraid to lose, afraid of the fame

D9 A

And still everyday, she still feels the same

It's only life

About Afraid Chords by Aaron Lewis

Learn how to play Afraid by Aaron Lewis with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Afraid chords”, “Afraid guitar chords”, or “Aaron Lewis 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 Afraid chords and for experienced players who want accurate Afraid lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D9, A, Bm, G.

FAQ — Afraid by Aaron Lewis

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What key is "Afraid" in?

The chords for "Afraid" show the original chord names (including D9, A, Bm, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.