This song is a true work of art. It is not as popular or known as it should be. I could
not find any chords or tabs for this song anywhere, so I got some help to figure them
out. I hope the result is satysfying each and every one of you who as me loves this song.
It is written and performed by the beautiful Lana Del Rey.
Enjoy.
A-C#m-F#m-E
PS: The chords changes exactly on the word its placed on
Standard Tuning
No Capo
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Lana Del Rey - Afraid
1. Verse
A
I'm Americas sweetheart
Tryin' to get away
C#m
You make it hard to leave, but it's easier for me to
F#m E
Stay, why I'm so afraid
2. Verse
A
And I've had it up to here with the fightining, Baby we're not
C#m
fooling anyone these days
F#m
I don't wanna stray
E
But boy I'm so afraid
Pre-chorus
D A
But its not love that keeps me here,
E F#m
And its not what you want to hear
D E
So I'm going
Chorus
A
Back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
C#m
Never coming back, boy no matter
F#m E
what you do or say, cause I'm so afraid
A
And I've had it up to here, with the panic and the fear
C#m
There's nothing in your heart
Thought that i can make you
F#m E
change, But I'm so afraid
D A
But it's not love that keeps me here
3. Verse
A
We were just teenagers when we fell in love
C#m
Driving in your fast car,
F#m E
looking at the stars above, But it was not enough
4. Verse
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/lana_del_rey/afraid_crd.html ]
A
You should never come between a woman and her dream
C#m
And a man who never knew his place
F#m E
There's no easy way, to come back from where you came
Pre-Chorus
D A
But it's not love that keeps me here
E F#m
And it's not what you want to hear
D E
So baby now I'm going
Chorus
A
Back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
C#m
Never coming back, boy no matter what you do
F#m E
or say, cause I'm so afraid
A
And I've had it up to here, with the panic and the fear
C#m
Nothing in your heart
F#m
Boy I thought that i can make you change
E
But I'm so afraid
Pre-Chorus
D A
And it's not love it's just the fear
E F#m
You've put down for all these years
D E
But I'm leaving now
I'm going
Chorus
A
Back to Santa Monica, New York to L.A.
C#m
Never coming back boy no matter what you do
F#m E
or say, I am done being afraid
A
And I've had it up to here, with the panic and the fear
C#m
There's nothing in your heart
F#m
I thought that I can make you change
E
I'm so afraid
Ending Chorus
A
Oh it's not love that keeps me here
C#m
it's not love that keeps me here
F#m
I'm done being afraid
E
I am done being afraid
A
Oh oh oh
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If you notice anything wrong at all, please make a comment and I'll check i out.
-Annavictoria.
