R.E.M. - Walk Unafraid Chords

       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.


      D                 C
But somewhere there I lost my way
          D
Everyone walks the same
          C
Expecting me to step
          D
The narrow path they've laid



They claim to
Em      G
Walk unafraid
Em      G
I'll be clumsy instead
Em      G                D
Hold my love or leave me high.


      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
When all I want to do is strip away
      F
These stilled constraints


    D           C
And crush this charade
        D
Shred this sad masquerade
        C
I don't need no persuading
         D
I'll trip, fall, pick myself up and


Em      G
Walk unafraid
Em      G
I'll be clumsy instead
Em      G                D
Hold my love or leave me high.


      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 
I don't care what I have to step over
F
I'm prepared to look you in the eye


   D          C
Look me in the eye
          D
And if you see familiarity
          C
Then celebrate the contradiction
          D
Help me when I fall to


Em      G
Walk unafraid
Em      G
I'll be clumsy instead
Em      G                D
Hold my love or leave me high. (x2)