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Fear of the Dark
by Iron Maiden
[Dm] [C] x2
[Am] [G] [Am] [F] [G]
Main melody over verse x2
[Dm] I am a [Bb] man who walks [C] alone,
and when I'm [Bb] walking [C] a dark [Dm] road
at night or [Bb] strolling through the [C] park [Bb][C][Dm]
[Dm] When the [Bb] lights begin to [C] change,
I sometimes [Bb] feel a [C] little [Dm] strange
a little [Bb] anxious when it's [C] dark
Chorus
Fear of the [Bb] dark, [C] Fear of the [Dm] dark, [C]
I have a [Bb] constant fear that [F] something's [C] always [Dm] near
Fear of the [Bb] dark, [C] Fear of the [Dm] dark, [C]
I have a [Bb] phobia that [F] someone's [C] always [Dm] there
Instrumental over 2nd part
[Dm] [Bb] [C] [Dm] x2
[Dm] Have you run your fingers down the [Bb] wall
And have you felt your neck skin [C] crawl
When you're searching for the [Dm] light
[Dm] Sometimes when you're scared to take a [Bb] look
At the corner of the [C] room
You've sensed that something's watching [Dm] you
Chorus
[Dm] Have you [Bb] ever been alone at [C] night
Thought you [Bb] heard foot- [C] steps be- [Dm] hind
And turned [Bb] around and no one's [C] there? [Bb][C][Dm]
[Dm] And as you [Bb] quicken up your [C] pace
You find it [Bb] hard to [C] look a- [Dm] gain
Because you're [Bb] sure there's someone [C] there
Chorus
Instrumental over 2nd part
[Dm] [Bb] [C] [Dm] x2
Solo over 2nd part half speed
key change [F#] [D][E][F#] x2
Instrumental over 3rd part
[Dm] [Bb] [G][Am][Dm] x2
Fear of the dark x4
Instrumental over 2nd part
[Dm] [Bb] [C] [Dm] x2
[Dm] Watching horror [Bb] films the night [C] before
Debating [Bb] witches [C] and folk- [Dm] lore
The unknown [Bb] troubles on your [C] mind [Bb][C][Dm]
Maybe your [Dm] mind is [Bb] playing [C] tricks
You sense, and [Bb] suddenly [C] eyes [Dm] fix
On dancing [Bb] shadows from be- [C] hind
Chorus x2
Main melody over verse x2
[Dm] When I'm [Bb] walking a dark [C] road
I am the [Bb] man who [C] walks [Dm] alone
[Am] [G] [Am] [F] [G]
Main melody over verse x2
[Dm] I am a [Bb] man who walks [C] alone,
and when I'm [Bb] walking [C] a dark [Dm] road
at night or [Bb] strolling through the [C] park [Bb][C][Dm]
[Dm] When the [Bb] lights begin to [C] change,
I sometimes [Bb] feel a [C] little [Dm] strange
a little [Bb] anxious when it's [C] dark
Chorus
Fear of the [Bb] dark, [C] Fear of the [Dm] dark, [C]
I have a [Bb] constant fear that [F] something's [C] always [Dm] near
Fear of the [Bb] dark, [C] Fear of the [Dm] dark, [C]
I have a [Bb] phobia that [F] someone's [C] always [Dm] there
Instrumental over 2nd part
[Dm] [Bb] [C] [Dm] x2
[Dm] Have you run your fingers down the [Bb] wall
And have you felt your neck skin [C] crawl
When you're searching for the [Dm] light
[Dm] Sometimes when you're scared to take a [Bb] look
At the corner of the [C] room
You've sensed that something's watching [Dm] you
Chorus
[Dm] Have you [Bb] ever been alone at [C] night
Thought you [Bb] heard foot- [C] steps be- [Dm] hind
And turned [Bb] around and no one's [C] there? [Bb][C][Dm]
[Dm] And as you [Bb] quicken up your [C] pace
You find it [Bb] hard to [C] look a- [Dm] gain
Because you're [Bb] sure there's someone [C] there
Chorus
Instrumental over 2nd part
[Dm] [Bb] [C] [Dm] x2
Solo over 2nd part half speed
key change [F#] [D][E][F#] x2
Instrumental over 3rd part
[Dm] [Bb] [G][Am][Dm] x2
Fear of the dark x4
Instrumental over 2nd part
[Dm] [Bb] [C] [Dm] x2
[Dm] Watching horror [Bb] films the night [C] before
Debating [Bb] witches [C] and folk- [Dm] lore
The unknown [Bb] troubles on your [C] mind [Bb][C][Dm]
Maybe your [Dm] mind is [Bb] playing [C] tricks
You sense, and [Bb] suddenly [C] eyes [Dm] fix
On dancing [Bb] shadows from be- [C] hind
Chorus x2
Main melody over verse x2
[Dm] When I'm [Bb] walking a dark [C] road
I am the [Bb] man who [C] walks [Dm] alone