Why Are You So Afraid?

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Guitar

GUITAR VERSION  (Key of G)
Tempo: 78–84 bpm
Feel: steady, mid-tempo, pulsing
Instrumentation: acoustic guitar, piano, strings

VERSE 1
G     D/F#     Em
If You're with me in the waters,
C        G/B        Am     D
then I'm safe within Your hold—
G        D/F#      Em
for no storm can break this vessel
C        G/B        Am     D
when Your presence guards my soul.

G        D/F#      Em
But the storm within is raging,
C        G/B        Am     D
and my boat's about to tear—

G        D/F#      Em
The storm within is raging,
C        G/B        Am     D
and I'm drowning in my fear—

PRE-CHORUS
Em       D        C
Lord, don't You see me?
Em       D        C
Lord, don't You care?
Am        G/B        C
Then You ask me in the darkness:
Am     G/B     D
"Why are you afraid?"

CHORUS
G        D/F#      Em
Your voice cuts through the chaos
C        G/B        Am     D
and calls my fear by name.

G        D/F#      Em
Then Your presence meets my chaos,
C        G/B        Am     D
every fear begins to fold.

G        D/F#      Em
You hush what howls within me,
C        G/B        Am     D
and You calm the storm I hold.

VERSE 2
G        D/F#      Em
You speak and winds fall silent,
C        G/B        Am     D
and the waves refuse to rise—

G        D/F#      Em
but my heart still shakes with fear,
C        G/B        Am     D
'cause the storm inside is near.

G        D/F#      Em
If the wind obeys Your order,
C        G/B        Am     D
and the waves obey Your word,

G        D/F#      Em
why does fear still rise within me,
C        G/B        Am     D
when I know that You are near.

FINAL CHORUS (double)
G        D/F#      Em
If You're with me in the waters,
C        G/B        Am     D
then I'm safe within Your hold—

G        D/F#      Em
for no storm can break this vessel
C        G/B        Am     D
when Your presence guards my soul.

REPEAT

TAG
G        D/F#      Em
for no storm can break this vessel
C        G/B        Am     D
when Your presence guards my soul.

ENDING
G        D/F#      Em
When Your presence guards my soul.
C        G/B        Am     G

Piano

PIANO PERFORMANCE SHEET  (Key of G)
Style: steady, pulsing, cinematic
Approach: right-hand triads + broken left-hand octaves

VERSE 1
G     D/F#     Em
If You're with me in the waters,
C        G/B        Am     D
then I'm safe within Your hold—
G        D/F#      Em
for no storm can break this vessel
C        G/B        Am     D
when Your presence guards my soul.

G        D/F#      Em
But the storm within is raging,
C        G/B        Am     D
and my boat's about to tear—

G        D/F#      Em
The storm within is raging,
C        G/B        Am     D
and I'm drowning in my fear—

PRE-CHORUS
Em       D        C
Lord, don't You see me?
Em       D        C
Lord, don't You care?
Am        G/B        C
Then You ask me in the darkness:
Am     G/B     D
"Why are you afraid?"

CHORUS
G        D/F#      Em
Your voice cuts through the chaos
C        G/B        Am     D
and calls my fear by name.

G        D/F#      Em
Then Your presence meets my chaos,
C        G/B        Am     D
every fear begins to fold.

G        D/F#      Em
You hush what howls within me,
C        G/B        Am     D
and You calm the storm I hold.

VERSE 2
G        D/F#      Em
You speak and winds fall silent,
C        G/B        Am     D
and the waves refuse to rise—

G        D/F#      Em
but my heart still shakes with fear,
C        G/B        Am     D
'cause the storm inside is near.

G        D/F#      Em
If the wind obeys Your order,
C        G/B        Am     D
and the waves obey Your word,

G        D/F#      Em
why does fear still rise within me,
C        G/B        Am     D
when I know that You are near.

FINAL CHORUS (double)
G        D/F#      Em
If You're with me in the waters,
C        G/B        Am     D
then I'm safe within Your hold—

G        D/F#      Em
for no storm can break this vessel
C        G/B        Am     D
when Your presence guards my soul.

REPEAT

TAG
G        D/F#      Em
for no storm can break this vessel
C        G/B        Am     D
when Your presence guards my soul.

ENDING
G        D/F#      Em
When Your presence guards my soul.
C        G/B        Am     G

Nashville Number Chart

NASHVILLE NUMBER CHART  (Key of G)
Style: steady, pulsing, cinematic
Band-ready version with lyrics paired.

VERSE 1
1     5/7     6m
If You're with me in the waters,
4     1/3     2m     5
then I'm safe within Your hold—
1     5/7     6m
for no storm can break this vessel
4     1/3     2m     5
when Your presence guards my soul.

1     5/7     6m
But the storm within is raging,
4     1/3     2m     5
and my boat's about to tear—

1     5/7     6m
The storm within is raging,
4     1/3     2m     5
and I'm drowning in my fear—

PRE-CHORUS
6m     5     4
Lord, don't You see me?
6m     5     4
Lord, don't You care?
2m     1/3     4
Then You ask me in the darkness:
2m     1/3     5
"Why are you afraid?"

CHORUS
1     5/7     6m
Your voice cuts through the chaos
4     1/3     2m     5
and calls my fear by name.

1     5/7     6m
Then Your presence meets my chaos,
4     1/3     2m     5
every fear begins to fold.

1     5/7     6m
You hush what howls within me,
4     1/3     2m     5
and You calm the storm I hold.

VERSE 2
1     5/7     6m
You speak and winds fall silent,
4     1/3     2m     5
and the waves refuse to rise—

1     5/7     6m
but my heart still shakes with fear,
4     1/3     2m     5
'cause the storm inside is near.

1     5/7     6m
If the wind obeys Your order,
4     1/3     2m     5
and the waves obey Your word,

1     5/7     6m
why does fear still rise within me,
4     1/3     2m     5
when I know that You are near.

FINAL CHORUS (double)
1     5/7     6m
If You're with me in the waters,
4     1/3     2m     5
then I'm safe within Your hold—

1     5/7     6m
for no storm can break this vessel
4     1/3     2m     5
when Your presence guards my soul.

REPEAT

TAG
1     5/7     6m
for no storm can break this vessel
4     1/3     2m     5
when Your presence guards my soul.

ENDING
1     5/7     6m
When Your presence guards my soul.
4     1/3     2m     1