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Ben Howard - The Fear
Tuning: EADGBE
Capo 4.
Lyrics and Chord Below
Riff 1 Played through the Verses.
NOTE: Gin the lyrics is the timing to switch to the second part of the riff -
i.e. 3rd Fret on the E
And the Asignifies using the open A string for the first part of the riff.
Its pretty quick and he mixes up the ending, the 0h2 is an educates guess but play
around with it. Fingerpicking
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0-----4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0--------------(x3)---|
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--------------------------|
[Intro]
(Riff 1)
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)
AMama, cold hearted child, tell me how yoGu feel
Just a Ablade in the grass, spoke unto the wGheel
AMama, cold hearted child, tell me where it's all Ggone
AThe luster of your bones, those arms that held you Gstrong
[Chorus]
C9I been worryin', I been worryin' that mEmy time is Da little C9unclear
I been worryin', I been worryin' that I'm Emlosing the Done's I hold C9dear
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
AMy my, cold hearted child, tell me how you Gfeel
AJust a grain in the morning air, dark shadow on the Ghill
AMy my, cold hearted child, tell me where it all Gfall's
AOh this apathy you feel will make a fool of us Gall
[Chorus]
C9I been worryin', I been worryin' that mEmy time is Da little C9unclear
I been worryin', I been worryin' that I'm Emlosing the Done's I hold C9dear
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
[Chorus]
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 Emlosing the Done's I hold C9dear
Em(pick) D
I been worryin', I been worryin' that we all live our lives in the confines of fear (Riff 2)
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| x dead note
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The Fear
by Ben Howard
Chords in this song · guitar
G
E
A
C9
Em
D
Ben Howard - The Fear
Tuning: EADGBE
Capo 4.
Lyrics and Chord Below
Riff 1 Played through the Verses.
G
NOTE: in the lyrics is the timing to switch to the second part of the riff -
E
i.e. 3rd Fret on the
A
And the signifies using the open A string for the first part of the riff.
Its pretty quick and he mixes up the ending, the 0h2 is an educates guess but play
around with it. Fingerpicking
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0-----4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0--------------(x3)---|
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--------------------------|
[Intro]
(Riff 1)
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]
A
(Riff 1) ( = Open A --- G = 3rd fret)
A G
Mama, cold hearted child, tell me how you feel
A G
Just a blade in the grass, spoke unto the wheel
A G
Mama, cold hearted child, tell me where it's all gone
A G
The luster of your bones, those arms that held you strong
[Chorus]
C9 Em D C9
I been worryin', I been worryin' that my time is a little unclear
Em D C9
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
A G
My my, cold hearted child, tell me how you feel
A G
Just a grain in the morning air, dark shadow on the hill
A G
My my, cold hearted child, tell me where it all fall's
A G
Oh this apathy you feel will make a fool of us all
[Chorus]
C9 Em D C9
I been worryin', I been worryin' that my time is a little unclear
Em D C9
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
[Chorus]
C9 Em D C9
(STRUM ONCE)
I been worryin', I been worryin' that my time is a little unclear
Em D C9
I been worryin', I been worryin' that I'm losing the one's I hold dear
Em D
(pick)
I been worryin', I been worryin' that we all live our lives in the confines of fear (Riff 2)
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| x dead note
************************************
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