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Afraid

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Key: E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
E -    022100
 B-    x24442
 C#m-  x46654
 A-    x02220
 A/F#- 2x22xx
F#m -  244222
 B/D#- x698xx or x6444x
Intro: E  
Verse 1:
ELie in this empty bed With this aching C#mhead
You left me here this Amorning
Now I can't remember Ewhy I let you in again
To get under my C#mskin And every time you Adisappear
Refrain:
  AI look Bfor you     A/F#But B/D#I can't see your face
  AAnd then I Bhear you   A/F#The Bonly thing you say 
Chorus:
  EI am afraid right now
  BI don't wanna let you down
  F#mAnd I am the one who can't be Asaved
  EI am afraid right now
  BWhat if I can't get out?
  F#mWhat if I don't want to be Asaved?
Interlude: E  
Verse 2:
ENow there's no place like home
To make me feel aC#mlone
I see you everyAwhere I am
And I remember Ehow you ran out to hide
You kept me close beC#mhind
Following your Aevery move so I remember 
Bridge:
  C#mI looEk for youA  
But BI can't see your face
  C#mThen I Ehear youA  
The Bonly thing you say is
  C#mDon't look Afor meE  
Cause Byou will never say
  C#mYou won't Ahear meE  
You won't Bhear me
E(hold)
  Why do we keep this up?
Chorus 2:
  EI am afraid right now
  BYou already let me down
  F#mYou are the one who can't be Asaved
  EI am afraid right now
  BYou never will get out
  F#mYou'll never let yourself be Asaved
             E(all the way)
You are so afraid You are so afraid

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Afraid

by Yellowcard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

A/F#

B/D#

F#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

E - 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

A/F#

- 2x22xx

F#m - 244222

B/D#

- x698xx or x6444x

Intro:

Verse 1:

E C#m

Lie in this empty bed With this aching head

You left me here this morning

Now I can't remember why I let you in again

C#m A

To get under my skin And every time you disappear

Refrain:

A B A/F# B/D#

I look for you But I can't see your face

A B A/F# B

And then I hear you The only thing you say

Chorus:

I am afraid right now

I don't wanna let you down

F#m A

And I am the one who can't be saved

I am afraid right now

What if I can't get out?

F#m A

What if I don't want to be saved?

Interlude:

Verse 2:

Now there's no place like home

C#m

To make me feel alone

I see you everywhere I am

And I remember how you ran out to hide

C#m

You kept me close behind

Following your every move so I remember

Bridge:

C#m E A

I look for you

But I can't see your face

C#m E A

Then I hear you

The only thing you say is

C#m A E

Don't look for me

Cause you will never say

C#m A E

You won't hear me

(hold)

Why do we keep this up?

Chorus 2:

I am afraid right now

You already let me down

F#m A

You are the one who can't be saved

I am afraid right now

You never will get out

F#m A

You'll never let yourself be saved

(all the way)

You are so afraid You are so afraid

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