Be Not So Fearful Chords

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Be Not So Fearful by Jeff Tweedy is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Am, D7, D, Em and Dsus. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro G C G C Am D7 G C 

G          C        G         C 
Be not so nervous, be not so pale 
G        C           G            C 
Someone watches you, you will not fail 
Am          D                  G          Em 
Be not so nervous, be not so pale 
Am        D                   G 
Be not so nervous, be not so pale 

Em         Am          D 
Be not so sorry for what you've done 
Em         Am                    Dsus  D 
You must forgive them now, it's done 
G             C                  G               C 
And when you wake up, you will find that you can run 
Am         D                      G 
Be not so sorry for what you've done 

G C G C 

G          C         G       C 
Be not so fearful, be not so frail 
G        C             G                    C 
Someone watches you, you will not leave the rails 
Am         D                  G          Em 
Be not so fearful, be not so frail 
Am         D                   G 
Be not so fearful, be not so frail 

Em        Am           D 
Be not so sorry for what you've done 
Em         Am                   Dsus   D 
You must forgive them now, it's done 
G            C                   G                C 
And when you wake up, you will find that you can run 
Am          D                    G 
Be not so sorry for what you've done 

Em Am Dsus D 
Em Am Dsus D 
G 
    	

Chord diagrams

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