Intro: G Bm C D7 G D7 Db7 D7 Verse 1: G I’m afraid of leaving my house G I’m afraid of dying of cancer Gmaj7 G7 C I’m afraid of black sedans, white vans and computers G I’m afraid of losing my mind G I’m afraid of windows and airplanes Edim7 Am D7 Db7 D7 I’m afraid of my past, my fans and my future Verse 2: Am D7 Db7 D7 But I’ve never been afraid of someone breaking my heart, Am D7 Db7 D7 Not like I’m bout to fall and cut my throat with the shards Em E7 Am And I’m afraid of damn near everything F B7 All my life’s a panic trip Edim7 B7 a rocket ship to planet schizoid Em Em7 Em7 Em6 And hold me like a tourniquet and A7 B7 I’ll you like an iron maiden A7 I’ve grown used to fear D But no, not to you yet my dear, oh Chorus: G Bm C G I love you so much it scares me half to death C G D I’m not used to this, how did it happen, baby? G Bm C G I love you so much it scares me half to death C G D D7 The other half I guess I'm giving to you, oh baby Verse 3: G I’m afraid that you’ll change your mind G I’m afraid there’s somebody better Gmaj7 G7 C C7 I’m afraid of four-letter words like love, for and ever -or whatever...- G I’m afraid you’ll notice all my flaws G I’m afraid you already have -Obviously- Edim7 Am D7 I’m afraid I’ll come on too strong, hold you too tight and scare you too Verse 4: Am D7 But I’ve never been afraid to wear my heart on my sleeve Am D7 At least to prove I’m weak and if you cut me I bleed Em E7 Am So could you be the light my X-rays need F B7 All my life’s a Duchovny role, oh Edim7 B7 Gillian, you won’t believe this Em Em7 Em7 Em6 A7 Spit me out you don’t know where I’ve been B7 Hold me at claw’s length baby A7 D I’m not used to fear of losing something I hold dear Chorus: G Bm C G I love you so much it scares me half to death C G D I’m not used to this, how did it happen, baby? G Bm C G I love you so much it scares me half to death C G D D7 G The other half I guess I'm giving to you, oh baby Bridge: Em E7 Am I’ll twist my words, a clever turn of phrase F B7 Edim7 B7 Sorry, darling, please excuse my constant need to self-aggrandize Em Em7 Em7 Em6 Coddling my narcissism A7 B7 M.a.d. come ride my A-bomb Em E7 Am While I beg you to say I’m okay F B7 Edim7 B7 So here’s one last lyric to sum up these thoughts I struggled to come up with Em Em7 Em7 Em6 A7 B7 To make me sound deep and smart and then I promise I’ll shut up, wait A7 D7 Let me think, hold on, I got this, anything but I’m in love with you Chorus: G Bm C G I love you so much it scares me half to death C G D I’m not used to this, how did this happen, baby? G Bm C G I love you so much it scares me half to death C G D D7 The other half I guess I'm giving to you, oh baby Outro: G Bm C D7 G
