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[Intro]
Am  C  Em  F  F  G  C  F
[Verse 1]
AmI wanCna change, but I Emdon't know Fhow
FI've been trying Gto turn my Clife Faround
AmI've been to Cevery party, Emevery Fbar
FNothing thrills me Gin this city CanymFore
[Pre-Chorus]
GI guess I didn't know if I was Chappy (Ah)
I can't Fpretend, I can't pretend
Been Gfeeling like I don't belong, and CI see (Ah)
I've reached Fan end, I've reached an end
[Chorus]
AmWhaCt, well, wEmhat can I Fdo?
FI hate Gthis city, but I Cstay 'cause of yFou
AmWhyC, well, whEmy can't I Fchange?
FI wanna Gmove on, but I'm jCust too Fafraid
[Post-Chorus]
AmJust too aCfraid, jEmust too afFraid
FJust too Gafraid, tChat's why I sFtay
[Verse 2]
AmGet oCn the train, I go EmundergrounFd
FPeople look so loGnely with eCyes turned Fdown
AmThis isn't lCiving, this iEmsn't how I thought my Flife would Gbe
God, I Cneed to get Fout
[Pre-Chorus]
GNothing's gonna change the way I Cfeel (Ah)
FI can't pretend, FI've reached an end
[Chorus]
AmWhaCt, well, wEmhat can I Fdo?
FI hate Gthis city, but I Cstay 'cause of yFou
AmWhyC, well, whEmy can't I Fchange?
FI wanna Gmove on, but I'm jCust too Fafraid
[Post-Chorus]
AmJust too aCfraid, jEmust too afFraid
FJust too Gafraid, tChat's why I sFtay
AmJust too aCfraid, jEmust too afFraid
FJust too Gafraid, tChat's why I sFtay
[Bridge]
DmAh, it could all be different
CAh, in this lGife
DmChange your future in an instant
               CN.C.
Ah, just to feel alive
[Chorus]
AmWhaCt, well, wEmhat can I Fdo?
FI hate Gthis city, but I Cstay 'cause of yFou
AmWhyC, well, whEmy can't I Fchange?
FI wanna Gmove on, but I'm jCust too Fafraid
[Post-Chorus]
AmJust too aCfraid, jEmust too afFraid
FJust too Gafraid, tChat's why I sFtay
AmJust too aCfraid, jEmust too afFraid
FJust too Gafraid, tChat's why I sFtay
[Outro]
    Am    CTEmhat's why I Fstay
   F     GThCat's why I sFtay

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Too Afraid

by MARINA (Marina and The Diamonds)

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C Em F F G C F

[Verse 1]

Am C Em F

I wanna change, but I don't know how

F G C F

I've been trying to turn my life around

Am C Em F

I've been to every party, every bar

F G C F

Nothing thrills me in this city anymore

[Pre-Chorus]

G C

I guess I didn't know if I was happy (Ah)

I can't pretend, I can't pretend

G C

Been feeling like I don't belong, and I see (Ah)

I've reached an end, I've reached an end

[Chorus]

Am C Em F

What, well, what can I do?

F G C F

I hate this city, but I stay 'cause of you

Am C Em F

Why, well, why can't I change?

F G C F

I wanna move on, but I'm just too afraid

[Post-Chorus]

Am C Em F

Just too afraid, just too afraid

F G C F

Just too afraid, that's why I stay

[Verse 2]

Am C Em F

Get on the train, I go underground

F G C F

People look so lonely with eyes turned down

Am C Em F G

This isn't living, this isn't how I thought my life would be

C F

God, I need to get out

[Pre-Chorus]

G C

Nothing's gonna change the way I feel (Ah)

F F

I can't pretend, I've reached an end

[Chorus]

Am C Em F

What, well, what can I do?

F G C F

I hate this city, but I stay 'cause of you

Am C Em F

Why, well, why can't I change?

F G C F

I wanna move on, but I'm just too afraid

[Post-Chorus]

Am C Em F

Just too afraid, just too afraid

F G C F

Just too afraid, that's why I stay

Am C Em F

Just too afraid, just too afraid

F G C F

Just too afraid, that's why I stay

[Bridge]

Ah, it could all be different

C G

Ah, in this life

Change your future in an instant

N.C.

Ah, just to feel alive

[Chorus]

Am C Em F

What, well, what can I do?

F G C F

I hate this city, but I stay 'cause of you

Am C Em F

Why, well, why can't I change?

F G C F

I wanna move on, but I'm just too afraid

[Post-Chorus]

Am C Em F

Just too afraid, just too afraid

F G C F

Just too afraid, that's why I stay

Am C Em F

Just too afraid, just too afraid

F G C F

Just too afraid, that's why I stay

[Outro]

Am C Em F

That's why I stay

F G C F

That's why I stay

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