R.E.M. – Walk Unafraid (Guitar)

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Full version of REM's Walk Unafraid. If you are looking for First Aid Kit's cover, it is the same but is played on capo II. [Intro] Am F [Verse 1]
       Am
As the sun comes up, as the moon goes down

      F
These heavy notions creep around

      Am                F
It makes me think, long ago

      Am
I was brought into this life a little lamb

F
A little lamb

            Am
Courageous, stumbling

                F
Fearless was my middle name
[Pre-Chorus]
                       D
But somewhere there I lost my way

          C
Everyone walks the same

          D
Expecting me to step

          C
The narrow path they've laid
They claim to [Chorus]
Em      G
Walk unafraid

        Em     G
I'll be clumsy instead

        Em      G        D
Hold my love or leave me high
[Verse 2]
      Am
Say "keep within the boundaries if you want to play."

      F
if you want to play."

      Am                         F
Say "contradiction only makes it harder."

      Am
How can I be

F
What I want to be?

      Am                 F
When all I want to do is strip away

      F
These stilled constraints
[Pre-Chorus]
    D
And crush this charade

            C
Shred this sad masquerade

        D
I don't need no persuading

         C
I'll trip, fall, pick myself up and
[Chorus]
Em      G
Walk unafraid

Em      G
I'll be clumsy instead

        Em      G        D
Hold my love or leave me high
Am [Verse 3]
      Am
If I have a bag of rocks

      F
to carry as I go

      Am                       F
I just want to hold my head up high

      Am                         F
I don't care what I have to step over

Am                              F
I'm prepared to look you in the eye
[Pre-Chorus]
F
Look me in the eye

    D          C
And if you see familiarity

          D
Then celebrate the contradiction

          C
Help me when I fall to
[Chorus]
Em      G
Walk unafraid

        Em      G
I'll be clumsy instead

        Em      G        D
Hold my love or leave me high

Em      G
Walk unafraid

        Em      G
I'll be clumsy instead

        Em      G        D
Hold my love or leave me high
[Outro] Em G Em G Em G D