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The Fear

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Intro + Verse     Chorus
-------------     -----------
  Cx32010           G32003x
  F1332xx           F13321x
[Intro]
C  F
[Verse 1]
  CFear,  FI Cfeel the fearF  
  COf all the sFtupid things, Ca man could Ffeel
  CWhile his Ffreedom rings, Che squanders the Fdeal
  CWhat am I Flying, Cwhat took me this Flong
  CCan we hit reFwind, Con somebody's magic Fbong, oh-oh
[Chorus 1]
  GCome back and Ftouch my face
  GFeel for fever Fin the night
  GYou look into Fmy eyes
  GYou don't really Frecognize me anyCmoreF  
[Interlude]
C  F
[Verse 2]
  CI passed another Fpointless year, Cfoaming at the moFuth
  CI writh my Fhands ever rogue, Cand you're stretching oFut
  CI know I've Frun out of love, Cthis fear is a Fterrible drug
  CIf I only had sense Fenough, Cto let it give aFway to love
[Chorus 2]
  GCome back and tFouch my face
  GFeel for fever Fin the night
  GYou look into Fmy eyes
  GBut you don't really Frecognize me CanymoreF  
No, not Canymore, Fnot CanymoreF  
C  F  C

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The Fear

by The Shins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro + Verse Chorus

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C G

x32010 32003x

F F

1332xx 13321x

[Intro]

C F

[Verse 1]

C F C F

Fear, I feel the fear

C F C F

Of all the stupid things, a man could feel

C F C F

While his freedom rings, he squanders the deal

C F C F

What am I lying, what took me this long

C F C F

Can we hit rewind, on somebody's magic bong, oh-oh

[Chorus 1]

G F

Come back and touch my face

G F

Feel for fever in the night

G F

You look into my eyes

G F C F

You don't really recognize me anymore

[Interlude]

C F

[Verse 2]

C F C F

I passed another pointless year, foaming at the mouth

C F C F

I writh my hands ever rogue, and you're stretching out

C F C F

I know I've run out of love, this fear is a terrible drug

C F C F

If I only had sense enough, to let it give away to love

[Chorus 2]

G F

Come back and touch my face

G F

Feel for fever in the night

G F

You look into my eyes

G F C F

But you don't really recognize me anymore

C F C F

No, not anymore, not anymore

C F C

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