"Scared"

Words and music by Burton Cummings



[intro] DD EmEm F#F# GG EE AA D-E F#-G                     

        D   Em                 F#                 G                                   
Said I'm scared, an' lord I'm scared, I'm terrified
        Em                         A                                  D-Em F#-G                       
Never been much on religion but I sure enough would like to hear the call
        D    Em             F#                 G                                                                    
I'm scared lordy, lord I'm shakin' I'm petrified
        Em                         A                                 D-Em F#-G                                            
Never been much on religion but I sure enough just fell down on my knees
D           A        \\  F#                    B                      A                        D-Em F#-G                    
I heard the chior singin' something about good will toward man and even sleepin in heavanly peace
D                A          \\F#                  B                                                                
Stopped by to see St. Thomas    on a cold and dreary New York afternoon
Em                                   A                                                                          
Something in the air was Oh so rare, I don't know what it was but I know that it's still right there
D     Em                 F#              G                                                                             
Scared lordy lord I'm shakin I'm terrified
        Em                         A                                D-Em F#-G                          
Never been much on religion but I sure enough just fell down on my knees

                                                                                
Livin in confusion, searching for truth that I never found 
                                                                             
I needed something to really believe
                                                                            
Looked toward the heaven, On a dark and stormy winter afternoon
                                                                                                                          
Something in the air was oh so rare, I'm not really sure what it was but I know for sure that it's still right there
                                              
Scared, Hey,ey,ey,ey,ey,ey I'm terrified
                                                                                 
Never been much on religion but I sure enough just fell down on my knees
                            
Ohhhhohhhohh
                                                                                                
And I'm scared you know I'm shakin' I'm laying awake thinking about it now I'm terrified
                                                                                       
Never been much on religion but I sure enough would like to hear the call
                                                        
Come on now gimmee a sign you're listening to me, 
                                                                                      
You hear me talking, you hear me crying it's confusing to me lord I'm terrified
                                                                                   
Never been much on religion but I sure enough just fell down on my knees
                                        
Ohhhhohhhohh


The trick to this song is; some parts sound better played in first position and others you'll need to play up the fretboard
to get the best sound. If you can get a copy of it on tape or CD you'll see what I mean.

For those of you who missed the Burton Cummings "Intimate and Interactive" on Canada's Much More Music station 
on Monday Nov. 1, He had Randy on with him playing some guitar and also indicated that they were seriously
considering the possibilty of a "Guess Who" reunion tour this winter!!

Have Fun 

 Adam Yake