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Im Not Afraid

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A F#m7 A/G
A F#m7 G D/E
AJenny's afraid of water
I mean she swiF#m7ms so well
But sGtill
She's aD/Efraid of Awater
And so she wF#m11on't go near the seaD13  
Not meA  G/A  D/A  
AKatie's afraid of darkness
I mean she sleeps F#m7and all
But Gstill
She's afraid D/Eof darknesAs
So when the F#m7lights are out she has to hold my handD  
I don't understD/Eand
I'm not F#m7sus4afraid of Danything
Be it Amountains, water, dE/G#ragons, dark or sF#m9ky
I'm not aDfraid of F#m7sus4/C#anything
Tell me D/Bwhere's the challenge A/C#if you never tryDmaj9  
So watch me flBbMa11y
I'm not afAraidG/A  D/A  
A    G/A D/A
ADaddy's afraid of babies
I mean he F#m7got through Gme, but now
He's aD/Efraid of baAbies
Guess he's F#m11scared of what they'll beD13  
Not meA  G/A  D/A  
And AMama's afraid of crying
You know she F#m9tries to hold it Gin
But she's D/Eafraid of cryinA2g
And she can F#m11look at me with tears stuck in her Deye
And I don't know D/Ewhy
I'm noF#m7sus4t afraid oDf anything
Be it Agrowing old or E/G#going out of F#m9style
I'm not Dafraid of F#m7sus4/C#anything
Who would D2/Bgive up what they A2/C#want without a triaDMa9l
Another milBbMa11e
I'm not afAraidG/A  D/A  A2  
And I feel the A2/Ecalling of adventure
And I hear the rA2/Dinging in my ear
The lights are A2/C#glaring
Trumpets blaring
I'm right B7sushereB7  
And I hear the A2/Ecalling of tomorrow
And I feel the A2/Dstirring in my bones
And David lA2/C#oves me
He's afraid to D2hold me
Listen to the A2/Ecalling of excitement
Can you feel the A2/Dpounding of my heart
The lights are A2ready
Pulse is steady
I can B7susstartB7  
Never stop the cA2/Ealling of a challenge
Blessing on the A/Dwater and the stones
And David loves A2/C#me
He's afraid to D2tell me
David A2/C#loves me
He's afraid to D2trust me
He's afraid to A2/C#hold me
And he'll always B7susbeB7  B7sus  B7  
He's afraid of B7sus/GmeB7/G  B/G  
And I'm noF#m7sust afraid D2of anyone
I am Asure to win with E/G#anyone at allF#min7  
I'm not Dafraid of A2/C#anyone
Not a Bm7soul alive can A2/C#get behind this wallDMaj9  
So let them callA2/C#  
And watch them fallBm9  
'Cause after alDMaj9/Bbl
I'm not afraidA2  G2  D/E  

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Im Not Afraid

by Jason Robert Brown

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

A/G

D/E

F#m11

D13

G/A

D/A

F#m7sus4

E/G#

F#m9

F#m7sus4/C#

D/B

A/C#

Dmaj9

BbMa11

D2/B

A2/C#

DMa9

A2/E

A2/D

A F#m7 A/G

A F#m7 G D/E

Jenny's afraid of water

F#m7

I mean she swims so well

But still

D/E A

She's afraid of water

F#m11 D13

And so she won't go near the sea

A G/A D/A

Not me

Katie's afraid of darkness

F#m7

I mean she sleeps and all

But still

D/E A

She's afraid of darkness

F#m7 D

So when the lights are out she has to hold my hand

D/E

I don't understand

F#m7sus4 D

I'm not afraid of anything

A E/G# F#m9

Be it mountains, water, dragons, dark or sky

D F#m7sus4/C#

I'm not afraid of anything

D/B A/C# Dmaj9

Tell me where's the challenge if you never try

BbMa11

So watch me fly

A G/A D/A

I'm not afraid

A G/A D/A

Daddy's afraid of babies

F#m7 G

I mean he got through me, but now

D/E A

He's afraid of babies

F#m11 D13

Guess he's scared of what they'll be

A G/A D/A

Not me

And Mama's afraid of crying

F#m9 G

You know she tries to hold it in

D/E A2

But she's afraid of crying

F#m11 D

And she can look at me with tears stuck in her eye

D/E

And I don't know why

F#m7sus4 D

I'm not afraid of anything

A E/G# F#m9

Be it growing old or going out of style

D F#m7sus4/C#

I'm not afraid of anything

D2/B A2/C# DMa9

Who would give up what they want without a trial

BbMa11

Another mile

A G/A D/A A2

I'm not afraid

A2/E

And I feel the calling of adventure

A2/D

And I hear the ringing in my ear

A2/C#

The lights are glaring

Trumpets blaring

B7sus B7

I'm right here

A2/E

And I hear the calling of tomorrow

A2/D

And I feel the stirring in my bones

A2/C#

And David loves me

He's afraid to hold me

A2/E

Listen to the calling of excitement

A2/D

Can you feel the pounding of my heart

The lights are ready

Pulse is steady

B7sus B7

I can start

A2/E

Never stop the calling of a challenge

A/D

Blessing on the water and the stones

A2/C#

And David loves me

He's afraid to tell me

A2/C#

David loves me

He's afraid to trust me

A2/C#

He's afraid to hold me

B7sus B7 B7sus B7

And he'll always be

B7sus/G B7/G B/G

He's afraid of me

F#m7sus D2

And I'm not afraid of anyone

A E/G# F#min7

I am sure to win with anyone at all

D A2/C#

I'm not afraid of anyone

Bm7 A2/C# DMaj9

Not a soul alive can get behind this wall

A2/C#

So let them call

Bm9

And watch them fall

DMaj9/Bb

'Cause after all

A2 G2 D/E

I'm not afraid

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