Afraid Chords

by The Neighbourhood
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Author llamasr2legit [a] 78.
3 contributors total, last edit on Mar 21, 2022
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Chords

C
Am
Em
G
Bm7
D

Strumming

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This is my first tab so hopefully it sounds okay! And in case you were wondering the
strumming pattern I use when I play the song is DDDU UDDDU
 
Standard Tuning
Capo on 2nd
 
Chords Used:
C
Am
Em
G
 
 
[Intro]
 
     C                     Am
When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place
      Em                   G
When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
C                                  Am
Make that money, fake that bunny, ache my tummy
       Em                  G
On the fence, all the time
C                               Am
Paid junk honey, face so sunny, ain't that funny
      Em                      G
All my friends always lie to me
G
I know they're thinking
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
C                        Am
You're too mean, I don't like you, fuck you anyways
Em                 G
You make me wanna scream at the top of my lungs
C                     Am
It hurts but I won't fight you, you suck anyway
Em                G
You make me wanna die, right when I
 
 
[Chorus]
 
     C                      Am
When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place
Em                          G
When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place
     C                      Am
When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place
Em                          G
When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might end up being me
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
C                                       Am
Keep on dreaming, don't stop breathing, fight those demons
              Em                   G
And sell your soul, not your whole self
C                                     Am
If they see you when you're sleeping, make them leave it
    Em                       G
And I can't even see if it's out there anymore so
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
C                        Am
You're too mean, I don't like you, fuck you anyways
Em                 G
You make me wanna scream at the top of my lungs
C                     Am
It hurts but I won't fight you, you suck anyway
Em                G
You make me wanna die, right when I
 
 
[Chorus]
 
     C                      Am
When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place
Em                          G
When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place
     C                      Am
When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place
Em                          G
When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might end up being me
 
 
[Bridge]
 
C             Am
   And being me can only mean
         Em
Feeling scared to breathe
        G                               C
If you leave me then I'll be afraid of everything
               Am                G                  Em          Em                 Am
That makes me anxious, gives me patience, calms me down, let me face this, let me sleep
                 Bm7         D (strum once)
And when I wake up, let me be
 
 
[Chorus]
 
     C                      Am
When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place
Em                          G
When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place
     C                      Am
When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place
Em                          G
When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might end up being me
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14 comments
TwoSundays
I like to end on an Em with this song. Not a correction. Just a preference and something I think sounds nice.
+24
homegrowngoodie
I just strum each chord in the progression once after the final chorus to end the song, ending on em just sounds strange to me
+5
nareina78
I really like the song thank you for the chords 😊
+2