Chords for BURTON CUMMINGS - "I'm Scared" (1977)

Tempo:
112.95 bpm
Chords used:

D

Em

G

A

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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BURTON CUMMINGS - "I'm Scared" (1977) chords
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[A] [D]
[Em] [D]
[G] [Em]
[A] [D] [Em]
[G] I'm scared, [Em] Lord, [D] I'm scared, I'm [G] terrified.
[Em] Never been much on religion, [A] but I've shown up and liked to hear [D] the call.
[Em]
[G] I'm scared, [E] Lordy, [D] Lord, I'm shaken, [G] I'm petrified.
[Em] Never been much on religion, [A] but I've shown up and just fell down [D] on my [Em] knees.
[D] [G] I heard [A] the choir singing [F#] something about [Bm] good will toward men and [D] even the sleeping [A] in [D] heavenly [Em] peace.
[D] [G] [D]
[A] Stopped by to see St.
Thomas [F#] on a cold [B] and dreary New York afternoon.
[E] Something in the air was oh so [Em] rare.
I don't know what it was, but [E] I know that it was still right [D] there.
[Em] I'm scared, Lord, [D] I'm shaken, I'm [G] terrified.
[Em] Never been much on religion, [E] but I've shown up and just fell down [D] on my [Em] knees.
[D] [G] [D]
[Em] [D]
[G] [Em]
[A] [D] [Em]
[D] [G] [D] Living [A] in confusion, [F#] searching for [Bm] truth that I never found.
I [D] needed something [A] to really [D] believe.
[Em]
[D] [G] [D]
[A] Looked towards the heavens [F#] on a dark [B] and stormy winter afternoon.
[E] Something in the air was oh so rare.
[Em] I'm not really sure what it [A] was, but I know for sure that it's still [D] right there.
I'm [Em] scared, [D]
[G] Lord, I'm shaken, I'm terrified.
[Em] Never been much on religion, [A] but I've shown up and just fell down [D] on my [Em] knees.
[G] I'm scared, [Em] Lord, I'm shaken, [D] I'm [G] terrified.
[Em] Never been much on religion, [A] but I've shown up and would like to [D] hear the call.
[Em] Come [D] on now, give me a [G] sign, listen to [D] me.
You hear me talking, [Em] you hear me crying.
[D] It's confusing to me, Lord, [G] I'm terrified.
[Em] Never been much on religion, [A] but I've shown up and just fell [D] down on my [Em] knees.
[D] [G] [D]
[Em] [D]
[G] [Em]
[A] [D] [Em]
[D] [G] [D]
[Em] [D]
[G] [Em]
[A] [D] [Em]
[D] [G] [D]
[B]
Key:  
D
1321
Em
121
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
Em
121
G
2131
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To learn Burton Cummings - Im Scared chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: D, G, Em, D, G, D and Em. For best results, commence at 56 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 113. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ I'm scared, [Em] _ _ Lord, [D] I'm scared, I'm [G] terrified.
_ [Em] Never been much on religion, [A] but I've shown up and liked to hear [D] the call.
[Em] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ I'm scared, [E] _ Lordy, [D] Lord, I'm shaken, [G] I'm petrified.
_ [Em] Never been much on religion, [A] but I've shown up and just fell down [D] on my [Em] knees. _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ I heard [A] the choir singing _ [F#] _ something about [Bm] good will toward men and [D] even the sleeping [A] in _ [D] heavenly [Em] peace. _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] Stopped by to see St.
Thomas [F#] on _ a cold [B] and dreary New York afternoon.
[E] _ Something in the air was oh so [Em] rare.
I don't know what it was, but [E] I know that it was still right [D] there. _
[Em] I'm scared, Lord, _ [D] I'm shaken, I'm [G] terrified.
_ [Em] Never been much on religion, [E] but I've shown up and just fell down [D] on my [Em] knees. _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ Living [A] in confusion, _ [F#] _ _ searching for [Bm] truth that I never found.
I [D] needed _ something [A] to really [D] believe.
[Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] Looked towards the heavens [F#] on a dark [B] and stormy winter afternoon.
[E] _ Something in the air was oh so rare.
[Em] I'm not really sure what it [A] was, but I know for sure that it's still [D] right there.
I'm [Em] scared, _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ Lord, I'm shaken, I'm terrified.
[Em] Never been much on religion, [A] but I've shown up and just fell down [D] on my [Em] knees. _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ I'm scared, [Em] _ Lord, I'm shaken, [D] I'm _ _ [G] terrified.
_ _ [Em] Never been much on religion, [A] but I've shown up and would like to [D] hear the call.
[Em] Come [D] on now, give me a [G] sign, listen to [D] me.
You hear me talking, [Em] you hear me crying.
[D] It's confusing to me, Lord, [G] I'm terrified.
_ [Em] Never been much on religion, [A] but I've shown up and just fell [D] down on my [Em] knees. _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Burton Cummings.