Terrified
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Intro B C#m Bm A
B Cº C#m7
F#m
I should be guarded
B C#m7
Not supposed to be honest, yeah
F#m
I shouldn't say that I want you
B C#m
And I'm supposed to play hard to get
F#m B
And I shouldn't have read that book that you lent me
C#m E7 F#m
And I shouldn't tell you that I cried at the end of it, no
B Cº C#m D7M
But I will
F#m
Is it too right?
B7
Is it too real?
C#m7
I was just getting used to being alone
E7M F#m
Scared of the light
B7 Cº C#m7
And how it might feel to truly love someone
F#m7
I didn't choose to be open
B Cº C#m7
No, I don't usually fall so fast
F#m7
Guess the words I have spoken
B Cº C#m7
Spill like wine from a broken glass
F#m7 B Cº
No, I shouldn't have put my pen to that paper
C#m7 C#m7 Cm7 Bm7 E7M F#m
Staining the pages with hands that were shaking, no
B7 Cº C#m7 D7M
I should have kept it concealed
F#m
Is it too right?
B7
Is it too real?
C#m7 C#m7 Cm7 Bm7
I was just getting used to being alone
E7M F#m
Scared of the light
B7 Cº C#m7 D7M
And how it might feel to truly love someone
( F#m7 B Cº C#m7 )
( C#m7 Cm7 Bm7 E7M )
( F#m7 B Cº C#m7 )
( C#m7 Cm7 Bm7 E7M )
( F#m7 B Cº C#m7 D7M )
F#m7 B7 E7M
All this ache in my chest don't leave room for no one's advice
F#m7 B7 E7M
But I don't have a script for this and I'm terrified
F#m
Is it too right?
B7
Is it too real?
C#m7 C#m7 Cm7 Bm7
I was just getting used to being alone
E7M F#m
Scared of the light
B7 Cº C#m7 D7M
And how it might feel to truly love someone
( F#m7 B Cº C#m7 )
( C#m7 Cm7 Bm7 E7M )
( F#m7 B Cº C#m7 )
( C#m7 Cm7 Bm7 E7M )
( F#m7 B Cº C#m7 D7M )
Is this
Is this real
Is it? (No, I never did, no)
Is this
Is this real
Is it? (No, I never did, no)
Is this
Is this real
Is it? (No, I never did, no)
Is this
Is this real
Is it?
How to play Terrified
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.