I Was Scared chords by Rivers Cuomo

Chords with lyrics

"I Was Scared"


(Only the root notes/bass plays in the verses)
Intro: BB F#F# G# minorG#m E MajorE x4


BB     F#F#
Listen to me
   G# minorG#m       E MajorE
I've got to clear the air
    BB          F#F#       G# minorG#m      E MajorE
There's something I've held way down deep inside all these years
  BB       F#F#
You always were a friend
  G# minorG#m      E MajorE
You always trusted me
  BB      F#F#       G# minorG#m     E MajorE
But now I must admit that I was not trustworthy

 BB    F#F#   G# minorG#m   E MajorE
I let you down, I sold you out
 BB    F#F#     G# minorG#m  E MajorE   BB
I turned away as you fell onto the ground


BB F#F# G# minorG#m E MajorE
 I... was scared
BB  F#F#  G# minorG#m    E MajorE
And I... was terrified
BB F#F#  G# minorG#m E MajorE    BB  F#F#   G# minorG#m E MajorE
 I... was lost and so I shied away


BB F#F# G# minorG#m E MajorE x2

BB        F#F#        G# minorG#m      E MajorE
And I don't know what I can do to make it up to you
 BB          F#F#
I can't turn back the clock
 G# minorG#m        E MajorE
I can't rewrite the book
        BB        F#F#
But if I could, the end would be happy
G# minorG#m      E MajorE
 You would be safe
   BB         F#F#         G# minorG#m       E MajorE
And I would be proud to look at you when I look you in the face

 BB    F#F#   G# minorG#m   E MajorE
I let you down, I sold you out
 BB    F#F#     G# minorG#m  E MajorE   BB
I turned away as you fell onto the ground


BB F#F# G# minorG#m E MajorE
 I... was scared
BB  F#F#  G# minorG#m    E MajorE
And I... was terrified
BB F#F#  G# minorG#m E MajorE    BB  F#F#   G# minorG#m E MajorE
 I... was lost and so I shied away


D#D#    G# minorG#m
Though I love you
E MajorE     F#F#
I was so afraid
D#D#    G# minorG#m     E MajorE      F#F#
 I could not think of anything to say


D#D#    G# minorG#m
Though I loved you (Though I loved you)
C# minorC#m   F#F#
Though I trusted you
BB    E MajorE
Though I needed you (Though I needed you)
BB     D#mD#m
I was so afraid
E MajorE     F#F#
I was so afraid (I was so afraid)


BB F#F# G# minorG#m E MajorE x2

BB   F#F#        G# minorG#m    E MajorE
And I promise that I'll never ever do
  BB        F#F#         G# minorG#m      E MajorE
The thing that I did on that day when I acted like the fool
 BB        F#F#
I might get my ass beat
     G# minorG#m         E MajorE
My throat slit, and my fingers hacked
     BB      F#F#       G# minorG#m        E MajorE
But I'll never miss another chance to watch my brother's back (And I got yours)


 BB    F#F#   G# minorG#m   E MajorE
I let you down, I sold you out
 BB    F#F#     G# minorG#m  E MajorE   BB
I turned away as you fell onto the ground


BB F#F# G# minorG#m E MajorE
 I... was scared
BB  F#F#  G# minorG#m    E MajorE
And I... was terrified
BB F#F#  G# minorG#m E MajorE    BB  F#F#   G# minorG#m E MajorE
 I... was lost and so I shied away


BB F#F# G# minorG#m E MajorE
 I... was scared
BB  F#F#  G# minorG#m    E MajorE
And I... was terrified
BB F#F#  G# minorG#m E MajorE    BB  F#F#   G# minorG#m E MajorE
 I... was lost and so I shied away


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