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β« Intro:
G G
β« Verse 1:
G
When I am shaking
G
And my heart's pounding
C
You always take me
Em D
Make me lie down in
G
Peaceful fields where
G Em D
I can clear my head
β« Pre-Chorus:
C
'Cause I get so overcome with anxiety
Em
Like there's an enemy livin' inside of me
C
Like a mocker yellin' out tellin' lies to me
D
And I don't feel brave, but I don't have to be 'cause
β« Chorus:
C G
I walked through the valley of shadows
D Em
And it scared me half to death
C G D
But You'r? with me everywh re I go
So I won't give up yet
C G
My fears would surely kill me
D Em
If I didn't know the truth
C G
The things that I'm afraid of
D G
Are afraid of You
β« Verse 2:
G
When my emotions
G
Turn against me
C
Not faith nor reason
Em D
Could convince me that
G
You have patience
G Em D
Left to fight for me
β« Pre-Chorus:
C
When my depression is affectin' every ounce of me
Em
I can get the medication and the counseling
C
Still I can hear the fear callin' out to me
D
And I don't feel brave, but I don't have to be 'cause
β« Chorus:
C G
I walked through the valley of shadows
D Em
And it scared me half to death
C G D
But You'r? with me everywh re I go
So I won't give up yet
C G
My fears would surely kill me
D Em
If I didn't know the truth
C G
The things that I'm afraid of
D
Are afraid of You
β« Bridge:
Em D
You prepare a table for me
Bm C
Right in front of my worst enemies
Em D
You're as calm and relaxed as can be
G
There's no place where my demons can't find me, but
C Em D
Just wait 'til they see Who's standing behind me
β« Chorus:
C G
I walked through the valley of shadows
D Em
And it scared me half to death
C G D
But You'r? with me everywh re I go
So I won't give up yet
C G
My fears would surely kill me
D Em
If I didn't know the truth
C G
The things that I'm afraid of
D
Are afraid of You
C G
The things that I'm afraid of
D
Are afraid of You
β« Outro:
C G
The things that I'm afraid of
D
Are afraid of You
Song History
Published: March 6, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025