Chord/Tab song: The Fear

Ben Howard - The Fear

Tuning: EADGBE CAPO 4

Lyrics and Chord Below

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Riff 1 Played through the Verses -

NOTE: G in the lyrics is the timing to switch to the second part of the riff -
i.e. 3rd Fret on the E

And the A 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

fun!

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--------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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)

[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

CHORUS

( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/ben_howard/the_fear_crd_ver_2.html )
[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

CHORUS


[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

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 [Em]losing the [D]one's I hold [C9]dear

Em (pick) D
I been worryin', I been worryin' that we all live our lives in the confines of fear -- RIFF 2

END.

Cheers and enjoy!