The Fear by Ben Howard Ukulele Chords

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)

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

CHORUS

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

CHORUS

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

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 losing the one’s I hold 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!