The National - Afraid of Everyone: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Afraid of Everyone" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Afraid of Everyone Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The National

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Afraid of Everyone" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am             C
Venom radio and venom television
F
I'm afraid of everyone
Dm
I'm afraid of everyone
Am
Lay the young blue bodies
C
With the old red bodies
F
I'm afraid of everyone
Dm
I'm afraid of everyone

Chorus:
Am                  C
With my kid on my shoulders I try
F               Dm
Not to hurt anybody I like
    Am
But I don't have the drugs to sort
C                                  F
I don't have the drugs to sort it out
         Dm
Sort it out

I defend my family with my orange umbrella
I'm afraid of everyone, I'm afraid of everyone
With my shiny new star-spangled tennis shoes on
I'm afraid of everyone, I'm afraid of everyone

Chorus:
With my kid on my shoulders I try
Not to hurt anybody I like
But I don't have the drugs to sort
I don't have the drugs to sort it out
Sort it out
I don't have the drugs to sort
I don't have the drugs to sort it out
Sort it out

       Am
Yellow voices swallowing my soul soul soul
        C
Yellow voices swallowing my soul soul soul
        F
Yellow voices swallowing my soul soul soul
        Dm
Yellow voices swallowing my soul soul soul

        Am
Yellow voices swallowing my soul soul soul-soul
        C
Yellow voices swallowing my soul soul soul-soul
        F
Yellow voices swallowing my soul soul soul-soul
          Dm
soul-soul-soul-soul-soul-soul-soul-soul-soul-soul

        Am
Yellow voices swallowing my soul soul soul-soul
        C
Yellow voices swallowing my soul soul soul-soul
        F
Yellow voices swallowing my soul soul soul-soul
          Dm
soul-soul-soul-soul-soul-soul-soul


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Afraid of Everyone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Afraid of Everyone" by The National.

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