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The Fear

Ben Howard
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0-----4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0--------------| X 3--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------0h2----------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------0h2-------------|
E|-------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-----0h2----------------|
 Riff 2 Played in the bridge "I will become what I deserve"
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-0-2-0-----------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------2-0-0-2---2-0----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------3--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0-----4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0--------------| X 3--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------0h2----------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------0h2-------------|
E|-------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-----0h2----------------|
 VERSE 1 RIFF 1 ( A = Open A --- G = 3rd fret)
Mama,  cold hearted child, tell me how you  feel
 Just a blade  in the grass, spoke unto the wheel
Mama,  cold hearted child, tell me where it's all gone
The  luster of your bones, those arms that held you strong
I  been worryin', I been worryin' that my  time is a  little unclear
 I been worryin', I been worryin' that I'm losing  the one's  I hold dear
  Em (pick) D RIFF 2
 I been worryin', I been worryin' that we all live our lives in the confines of fear
 VERSE 2 RIFF 1
My  my, cold hearted child, tell me how you  feel
Just  a grain in the morning air, dark shadow on the  hill
My  my, cold hearted child, tell me where it all  fall's
Oh  this apathy you feel will make a fool of us all
I  been worryin', I been worryin' that my  time is a  little unclear
 I been worryin', I been worryin' that I'm losing  the one's  I hold dear
  Em (pick) D RIFF 2
 I been worryin', I been worryin' that we all live our lives in the confines of fear
 BRIDGE RIFF 2 THROUGHOUT
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-0-2-0-----------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------2-0-0-2---2-0----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------3--------------------------|
 Oh I will become what I deserve x 4
 I been worryin', I been worryin',
 I will become what I deserve
 I been worryin' that my time is a little unclear
 I will become what I deserve
 (STRUM ONCE)
 I been worryin', I been worryin' that my time is a little unclear
 I been worryin', I been worryin' that I'm losing  the one's  I hold dear
 I been worryin', I been worryin' that we all live  our lives  in the confines of fear -- RIFF 2
 END.
 Cheers and enjoy!

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Readable chord sheet for The Fear by Ben Howard

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0-----4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0--------------| X 3--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------0h2----------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------0h2-------------|
E|-------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-----0h2----------------|

Riff 2  Played in the bridge  "I will become what I deserve"

E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-0-2-0-----------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------2-0-0-2---2-0----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------3--------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0-----4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0--------------| X 3--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------0h2----------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------0h2-------------|
E|-------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-----0h2----------------|

VERSE 1         RIFF 1           ( A = Open A --- G = 3rd fret)

[A]Mama, cold hearted child, tell me how yo[G]u feel
Just a [A]blade in the grass, spoke unto the w[G]heel
[A]Mama, cold hearted child, tell me where it's all [G]gone
[A]The luster of your bones, those arms that held you [G]strong

[C9]I been worryin', I been worryin' that m[Em]y time is [D]a little [C9]unclear
I been worryin', I been worryin' that I'm [Em]losing the [D]one's I hold [C9]dear
                                         Em  (pick)   D                         RIFF 2
I been worryin', I been worryin' that we all live our lives in the confines of fear

VERSE 2         RIFF 1

[A]My my, cold hearted child, tell me how you[G] feel
[A]Just a grain in the morning air, dark shadow on the[G] hill
[A]My my, cold hearted child, tell me where it all[G] fall's
[A]Oh this apathy you feel will make a fool of us [G]all

[C9]I been worryin', I been worryin' that m[Em]y time is [D]a little [C9]unclear
I been worryin', I been worryin' that I'm [Em]losing the [D]one's I hold [C9]dear
                                         Em  (pick)   D                         RIFF 2
I been worryin', I been worryin' that we all live our lives in the confines of fear

BRIDGE          RIFF 2 THROUGHOUT

E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-0-2-0-----------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------2-0-0-2---2-0----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------3--------------------------|

Oh I will become what I deserve x 4

I been worryin', I been worryin',

I will become what I deserve

I been worryin' that my time is a little unclear

I will become what I deserve

[C9] (STRUM ONCE)                        [Em]        [D]        [C9]
I been worryin', I been worryin' that my time is a little unclear
I been worryin', I been worryin' that I'm [Em]losing the [D]one's I hold [C9]dear

I been worryin', I been worryin' that we all l[Em]ive our lives[D] in the confines of fear  -- RIFF 2

END.

Cheers and enjoy!

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