Be Afraid — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Chords and lyrics for Be Afraid by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (key of C).
Verse 1
[Em] [D] [Cadd9] We've been testing you[Em] [D] [Cadd9] and you failed
[Em] [D] [Cadd9] To see how long that you could sit with the [Em]truth, [D]but[Cadd9] you bailed
And I don't [Em]think you even recognize the [Cadd9]loss of control
And I don't [Em]think you even see it [Cadd9]in yourself
See every [Em]one of us is counting dice [Cadd9]that we didn't roll
And the [Em]loser is the last to ask for[Cadd9] help
Chorus
[G] Be afraid, be very [D]afraid
[D]But do it [Cadd9]anyway
Do it [G]anyway
Verse 2
[Em] [D] [Cadd9] The stage belongs to you,[Em] [G]you [Cadd9]feel like a star
You can [Em]bark [D]and [Cadd9]snap like a dog at the man who just [Em]tuned[D] [Cadd9]your guitar
And I don't [Em]think you even recognize the [Cadd9]kid in the wings
And I dont [Em]think you even see her in [Cadd9]yourself
She looks to [Em]you for what to do with all her [Cadd9]delicate dreams
But you're too [Em]terrified to be of any [Cadd9]help
Chorus
[G] Be afraid, be very [D]afraid
[D]But do it [Cadd9]anyway
Do it [G]anyway
[G] Be afraid, be very [D]afraid
[D]But do it [Cadd9]anyway
Do it [G]anyway
Bridge
We don't [Em]take requests, we won't [Cadd9]shut up and sing[G]
You tell the[Em] truth enough, you [Cadd9]find it rhymes with [D]everything
Verse 3
[Em] [D] [Cadd9] We've been testing you..[Em] [D] [Cadd9] and you failed
To see how [Em]long [D]that [Cadd9]you could hold it in before you screamed, [Em]but [D]you
[Cadd9]only exhaled
And I don't [Em]think you even recognize the [Cadd9]sound of your voice
When it's [Em]blasting through the speakers in the [Cadd9]sky
And if your [Em]words add up to nothing, then you're [Cadd9]making a choice
To sing a [Em]cover when we need a battle [Cadd9]cry
Chorus
[G] Be afraid, be very [D]afraid
[D]But do it [Cadd9]anyway
Do it [G]anyway
[G] Be afraid, be very [D]afraid
[D]But do it [Cadd9]anyway
Do it [G]anyway
[G] Be afraid, be very [D]afraid
[D]But do it [Cadd9]anyway
Do it [G]anyway
[G] Be afraid, be very [D]afraid
[D]But do it [Cadd9]anyway
Do it [G]anyway
Outro
[Em] [D] [Cadd9]
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