Hear Me Now

secondhand serenade feat . juliet simms – hear me now

standard tuning

[ intro ] Dm – A# – F – A ( x2 )

[ verse ]
Dm A#
left everything behind me ,
F A7
searching for the strength i thought i had inside me ,
Dm A#
left you behind so lonely ,
F A7
praying for the day that you would somehow find me

[ prechorus ]
Dm
i was young

( you were wrong )
A#
but i tried
F A
( i was trying to give that i had lost through all i see )

[ chorus ]
F
hear me now
A7 Dm
all i can say is i Am not afraid ,
A# ( C ) F
of the world that i Am trying to put you in ,
A7
i fight everyday ,
Dm
but i Am to blame ,
A#
i Am not innocent ,
( C ) Dm
but i Am not afraid

[ interlude ] Dm – A# – F – A7

[ verse 2 ]
Dm A#
i lost all the things inside me ,

( inside me )
F A7
still have found myself with all the will to
Dm
free me from you ,

i’m asleep ,
A#
i’m happy ,

( i’m happy )
F A7
want to know so much for you to someday see me

[ prechorus ]
Dm
tell me how ,

( i want to )
A#
sing it loud ,
F A – A – A7 – A
( i need you to be the one who catches all my dreams )

[ chorus ]
F
hear me now
A7 Dm
all i can say is i Am not afraid ,
A# ( C ) F
of the world that i Am trying to put you in ,
A7
i fight everyday ,
Dm
but i Am to blame ,
A#
i Am not innocent ,
( C ) F A7
but i Am not afraid anymore ,
A#
i Am not afraid ,
A#m
anymore . . .

[ bridge ]
Dm
i’m tired of sleeping ,
C
alone i’ve been grieving ,
A A7 – A ( G – E )
the life that i gave up to feel alive ,
A#/F C/E C
i want to feel alive . .

[ interlude/solo ] F – C – Dm – A# – F – C

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[ outro ]
F
i’m not afraid ,
C
anymore ,
Dm – A#
i’m not afraid ,
F C
anymore ,

F
i’m not afraid , ( i want to feel alive )
C
anymore , ( i want to feel alive )
Dm A#
i’m not afraid , ( i want to feel , i need to feel )
F C
anymore , ( i want to feel alive )

F
i’m not afraid , ( hold on tight )
C
anymore , ( let’s make this right )
Dm A#
i’m not afraid ( take me , come with me , feel alive tonight )
F C F
anymore . . .

end on F