The Stanfields

Afraid Of The World

The Stanfields


Tom: G

G/F# = 2x0033

[Verse]
G
A line was drawn in the sand
     C                         G    G/F#
By a fool with a big stick and tiny hands
   Em               G
He promised a wall, talked about greatness
    Am                  C  D*  C
And dared to speak for me

[Chorus]
    Em                    G
But I'm not afraid of the world
C                     G    G/F#
I'm not afraid of the world
    C                        G           G/F#
I'm afraid of big money, the cold one percent
Am                    Em
Casting me out when I can't pay the rent
C                             G            G/F#
Claiming the high ground when everything's spent
    C       Am            Em  G
But I'm not afraid of the world
C         Am          G
I'm not afraid of the world

[Instrumental]
G        C
G     C  F
G        F
G

[Verse]
G
A line was drawn in the sand
     C                      G              G/F#
By a fool who claimed to be freedom's last stand
Em                 G
Tore up accords, arrested the neighbours
    Am                  C  D*  C
And dared to speak for me

[Chorus]
    Em                    G
But I'm not afraid of the world
C                     G    G/F#
I'm not afraid of the world
    C                         G             G/F#
I'm afraid of big talkers who act like they know
Am                      Em
Sacrifice, struggle and life down below
C                           G      G/F#
The dizzying heights of the status quo
    C       Am            Em   G
But I'm not afraid of the world
C       Am            G
I'm not afraid of the world

[Solo]
G         Bm
Em     C  F
G         F
G

[Bridge]
      C                    Am
As midnight approaches, an ominous cry
         Em                         G
From the wolves on the hill and the hawks in the sky
     D
Turn plowshare to sword, turn letter to lead
        G                         Bm
Now enough with the discourse and bring out your dead
C                           Am                   Em
Sleep in the knowledge that somebody poorer than you
               G
Is fodder for another useless war
D
Waged upon children, smote from afar
     G                     Bm
By a hellfire volley and a victory cigar

[Chorus]
C       Am            Em          G
I'm not afraid of the world, it's afraid of me
C       Am            Em          G
I'm not afraid of the world, it's afraid of me
C       Am            Em
I'm not afraid of the world
     C         G
It's afraid of me
     Am        Em
It's afraid of me
     C         G
It's afraid of me
     Am        G
It's afraid of me

[Outro]
G         C
G      C  F
G         Bm
Em     C  F
G