this is the acoustic version of “fear” by blue october . this song was released
today , 8/22/13 on their new “debris” acoustic ep . you can find the original song
on the new album “sway . ”

this song is originally A , E , D , F#m . i Am very , very new to the guitar and the
F#m was just too difficult for me to play , so this is transposed a step down .

standard tuning
use capo 2

G
all my life
D
been running from a pain in me
C
a feeling i don’t understand
D
holding me down
G
so , rain on me , underwater

D
all i Am , getting harder
C
a heavy weight
D
i carry around .

C
today
Em D C
i don’t have to fall apart
Em D C
i don’t have to be afraid
Em D C
i don’t have to let the damage consume me , my shadow see through me

C D
fear in itself
Em D
will reel you in and spit you out
C
over and over again
D
believe in yourself
G
and you will walk
C D
fear in itself
Em D
will use you up and break you down
C
like you were never enough
D G
yeah i used to fall , now i get back up .

G
i’m up here
D
i’m looking at the way down there
C
and i’m staring through the i don’t care
D
it’s staring back at me
G
you see , the beauty is
D
i’m learning how to face my beast
C
starting now to find some peace
D
set myself free , yeah

C
today
Em D C
i don’t have to fall apart
Em D C
i don’t have to be afraid
Em D C
i don’t have to let the damage consume me , my shadow see through me cause

C D
fear in itself
Em D
will reel you in and spit you out
C
over and over again
D
believe in yourself
G
and you will walk
C D
fear in itself
Em D
will use you up and break you down
C
like you were never enough
D G
yeah i used to fall , but now i get back up .

D
you see , i’m moving on
Em D
oh god just move on
G
la , ha – ah ha – ah , ha
D
la , ha – ah ha – ah , ha
C D
la , ha – ah ha – ah , ha

C
today
Em D C
i don’t have to fall apart
Em D C
i don’t have to be afraid
C
and get back up
D Em D
get up , up
C D
fear , fear
G
oh , no no no
C D Em
fear , fear in itself will use you up
D C
and it breaks you down just like you’re never enough
D G
yeah , i used to fall
G
so breathe ,
D
ask for more
C
if you’re bitter still
D
ask him to help you carry on .