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Be And Be Not Afraid

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Step 1 / 12Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

C:   335553 / 032010      
G:   355433 / 320022      
Am:  577555 / 002210      
Em:  779987 / 022000      
D:   000232               
C*:  8AA988  (A=10)       
I believe in mCistakes     and accidGents
That the nature of lAmife is     caos and confGusion
That man's rules of lCaw and order     may not stGand
And I should be and be nEmot afraid     to reach for hCe-hDeavGen
[riff 1]:
   E||-G----------------|
   B||-3-----3/5--3----|
   G||----5----------4-|
   D||-----------------|
   A||-----------------|
   E||-----------------|
I may think that CI know     the true hearts nGeeds
My pride may brAming me low,     unable to sGee
No closer than yCesterday,     but tomorrow I may stGand
Be and be nEmot afraid     to reach for hCe-hDeavGen
[guirar solo]
    G      C
    G      Am
    G      C
    G      Em     C D G
[riff 1]
I'll see the black eyed cCavelcade,     lights on in the mGorn
I'll run fast and fAmar away,     I'll run without stGopping
Till heart and fCeet fail     or until I can stGand
Be and be nEmot afraidC  D  G  
           C*    
Be and be not afraid 
Be and be nEmot afraid     to reach for hCe-hDeavGen
[outtro: (x3)]
   E||-G----------------|
   B||-3-----3/5--3----|
   G||----5----------4-|
   D||-----------------|
   A||-----------------|
   E||-----------------|

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Be And Be Not Afraid

by Tracy Chapman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C: 335553 / 032010

G: 355433 / 320022

Am: 577555 / 002210

Em: 779987 / 022000

: 000232

C A

*: 8AA988 (=10)

C G

I believe in mistakes and accidents

Am G

That the nature of life is caos and confusion

C G

That man's rules of law and order may not stand

Em C D G

And I should be and be not afraid to reach for he-heaven

[riff 1]:

E||-----------------|

B||-3-----3/5--3----|

G||----5----------4-|

D||-----------------|

A||-----------------|

E||-----------------|

C G

I may think that I know the true hearts needs

Am G

My pride may bring me low, unable to see

C G

No closer than yesterday, but tomorrow I may stand

Em C D G

Be and be not afraid to reach for he-heaven

[guirar solo]

G C

G Am

G C

G Em C D G

[riff 1]

C G

I'll see the black eyed cavelcade, lights on in the morn

Am G

I'll run fast and far away, I'll run without stopping

C G

Till heart and feet fail or until I can stand

Em C D G

Be and be not afraid

Em C D G

Be and be not afraid to reach for he-heaven

[outtro: (x3)]

E||-----------------|

B||-3-----3/5--3----|

G||----5----------4-|

D||-----------------|

A||-----------------|

E||-----------------|

About Be And Be Not Afraid Chords by Tracy Chapman

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