Janelle Monae - So afraid

^FAll the kids run around playing ^Bbfree and fun, while the dogs lap around the ^Acan ^FFalling down, climbing trees, swimming ^Bbin the river, no life jacket on their ^Abacks Daughters ^Fsharpen their knives and they ^Bbhunt for food, others watch their children ^Agrow Mothers ^Fgoing to work and they ^Bbshake the hands of a corporate tycoon's ^Aghost

And I'm ^Bbafraid (^Fahhh^Ch) I'm so ^Bbafraid (^Fahhhh^C) What if I ^Bblose? ^C Is what I^F think to mys^Amelf I'm ^Ffine in my s^Bbhell I'm ^Aafraid of it all, afraid of loving you

I'm a ^Fgift and a curse to the ^Bbwilderness when the leaves only turn to ^Abrown The ^Fbirds fly high and they w^Bbink at all of the grandmothers on the ^Aground R^Fain pours down in the ^Bbvillage dens, my cousins fetch for lun^Ach While I ^Fsit in my room writing ^Bbletters to my church and things and ^Asuch

And I'm ^Bbafraid (^Fahhh^Ch) I'm so ^Bbafraid (^Fahhhh^C) What if I ^Bblose? ^C Is what I^F think to mys^Amelf I'm ^Ffine in my s^Bbhell I'm ^Aafraid of it all, afraid of loving you

^FCousins all i^Bbn the creek Ridin' high, ride with^A me ^FAnd the rain pours down, ^Bbthe ghetto dancin', ^Ayeah

And I'm ^Bbafraid (^Fahhh^Ch) I'm so ^Bbafraid (^Fahhhh^C) What if I ^Bblose? ^C Is what I^F think to mys^Amelf I'm ^Ffine in my ^Bbshell I'm ^Aafraid of it all, afraid of loving ^Fyou

^FCousins all i^Bbn the creek Ridin' high, ride with^A me ^FAnd the rain pours down, ^Bbthe ghetto dancin', ^Ayeah