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Chorus:
Am
I'm in the corner of your cage
E7
Mascara running down my face
G
The door is open, but I'll stay
D
You think you can keep me, keep me afraid
Am
You're twisting screws inside my head
E7
I won't just lie down and play dead
G D
Take a good look at my face, you think you can keep me?
Verse 1:
Am
Scared to fall asleep at night when you're by my side
E7
I don't know why, it doesn't feel right, G
Hide behind your poker face, you do it every day
D
I know you lie, so I fake a smile, ah
Pre-Chorus:
F E7
'Cause in the end (The end), I know you'll get (You'll get)
D
Everything you gave
Chorus:
Am
I'm in the corner of your cage
E7
Mascara running down my face
G
The door is open, but I'll stay
D
You think you can keep me, keep me afraid
Am
You're twisting screws inside my head
E7
I won't just lie down and play dead
G D
Take a good look at my face, you think you can keep me?
Am
But I'm not afraid
Post-Chorus:, Am E7
Da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-dum
G D
Da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-dum, dum
Verse 2:
Am
Better hope and plead and pray I keep your secret safe
E7
You better run 'cause I got the gun
G
I don't need receipts to show the things that we both know
D
'Cause I got the scars to prove who you are, ah
Pre-Chorus:
F E7
'Cause in the end (The end), I know you'll get (You'll get)
D
Everything you gave
Chorus:
Am
I'm in the corner of your cage
E7
Mascara running down my face
G
The door is open, but I'll stay
D
You think you can keep me, keep me afraid
Am
You're twisting screws inside my head
E7
I won't just lie down and play dead
G D
Take a good look at my face, you think you can keep me?
Am
But I'm not afraid
Post-Chorus:
Am E7
Da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-dum
G D Am
Da, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-dum, dum
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Other versions of this song
- βkeep Me Afraid (Chords)
- Keep Me Afraid (Ver2) (Chords)
Song History
Published: September 10, 2021
Last Updated: January 19, 2026