I'm So Afraid

The final track of the album, it was released as the B-side to the song "Over My Head". It was a hard rock song, quite atypical of Fleetwood Mac's songs (at least following the Peter Green era), but it quickly became a live staple, appearing as the concert finale to nearly all of their tours, often in a greatly extended form. It appeared on all live albums recorded after its release, with the longest version (on the album Fleetwood Mac: Live in Boston) clocking in at 9:39, making it the longest officially released version of a Fleetwood Mac song following the Peter Green era, and the fourth longest overall. The live edition from The Dance was released in an edited form on US and 2009 release of the greatest hits compilation album The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac.

Buckingham also includes the song in his solo live performances, as well releasing versions on solo live albums Live at the Bass Performance Hall, Songs from the Small Machine: Live in L.A. and One Man Show. The song deals with themes of fear and paranoia.

This song is also featured on Fleetwood Mac Live, released December 8, 1980.

Structure

The studio version of the song is in g natural minor, but live versions are usually in f natural minor.^[1] On recent tours the song has been played in D minor.

Personnel

Mick Fleetwood - drums
John McVie - bass guitar
Christine McVie - organ
Lindsey Buckingham - electric guitars, acoustic guitar, lead vocals

References

↑ Stephenson, Ken (2002). What to Listen for in Rock: A Stylistic Analysis, p.89. ISBN 978-0-300-09239-4.

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Studio albums	Fleetwood Mac Mr. Wonderful Then Play On Kiln House Future Games Bare Trees Penguin Mystery to Me Heroes Are Hard to Find Fleetwood Mac Rumours Tusk Mirage Tango in the Night Behind the Mask Time Say You Will

EPs	Extended Play

Compilations	English Rose The Pious Bird of Good Omen Fleetwood Mac in Chicago Black Magic Woman The Original Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits Vintage Years Greatest Hits 25 Years – The Chain The Vaudeville Years The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions 1967–1969 Show-Biz Blues The Best of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac Madison Blues The Essential Fleetwood Mac

Live albums	Live at the BBC Live in Boston Live The Dance Shrine '69 Live in Boston

Tribute albums	Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Songs	"Stop Messin' Around" "Need Your Love So Bad" "Black Magic Woman" "Albatross" "When You Say" "Man of the World" "Oh Well" "The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Prong Crown)" "Dragonfly" "Sentimental Lady" "Hypnotized" "Warm Ways" "Over My Head" "Say You Love Me" "Rhiannon" "Landslide" "I'm So Afraid" "Go Your Own Way" "Silver Springs" "Dreams" "Don't Stop" "The Chain" "You Make Loving Fun" "Gold Dust Woman" "Songbird" "Tusk" "Sara" "Think About Me" "Sisters of the Moon" "I Know I'm Not Wrong" "Angel" "Hold Me" "Gypsy" "Oh Diane" "Love in Store" "Can't Go Back" "Big Love" "Seven Wonders" "Little Lies" "Everywhere" "Family Man" "Isn't It Midnight" "As Long as You Follow" "Save Me" "Murrow Turning Over in His Grave" "Peacekeeper" "Sad Angel"

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