Ramones - I'm Not Afraid of Life: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'm Not Afraid of Life" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Em
I am not afraid of life
Of the poor man's struggle of the killer's knife
I am not afraid of life
Of an insane rage of the minimum wage
I am not afraid of life

Chorus:
   C                   Em
   I am not afraid of life
   I am not afraid of life

       G                       A
But I see an old lady with a shopping bag
       C                Em
And I wonder is life a drag

I am not afraid of pain
But it hurts so bad I feel so mad
No one see the truth
There's nothing to gain a life goes down the drain
Don't want to die at an early age

Chorus

But I see a street crazy shivering with cold
Is it a crime to be old

There's the threat of the nuclear bomb
We know it's wrong we know it's wrong
Is there a chance for peace
Will the fighting ever cease
Mankind's almost out of luck
A maniac could blow us up

Chorus

But I get down on my knees and I pray
Is there hope for the world today

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I'm Not Afraid of Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'm Not Afraid of Life" by Ramones.

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