Be And Be Not Afraid Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays496

Be And Be Not Afraid by Tracy Chapman is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, Am, Em and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			              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) 
         G 
   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 
           C* 
Be and be not afraid 
           Em                          C  D  G 
Be and be not afraid     to reach for he-heaven 

(outro  (3x) 
         G 
   E||-----------------| 
   B||-3-----3/5--3----| 
   G||----5----------4-| 
   D||-----------------| 
   A||-----------------| 
   E||-----------------| 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante