Ben Howard - The Fear: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Fear" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#m                                        B
Mama, cold hearted child, tell me how you feel
       C#m                                 B
Just a blade in the grass, spoke unto the wheel
C#m                                          B
Mama, cold hearted child, tell me where it's all
gone
C#m                                             B
The luster of your bones, those arms that held you
strong

Chorus:
E                       G#m        F#        E
I been worryin' that my time is a little unclear
                         G#m        F#
I been worryin' that I'm losing the one's I hold
 E
dear
                         G#m            F#
I been worrying, than we all, live our lives,
                    E
in the confines of fear

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 falls
(Tell me where it all falls)
This apathy you feel
Will make a fool of us all

Chorus

G#m       B             E
I will become what I deserve
Oh, I will become what I deserve
Oh, I will become what I deserve
Oh, I will become what I deserve
Oh, I will become what I deserve
(I've been worrying, I've been worrying)
Oh, I will become what I deserve
(I've been worrying my time is a little unclear)
Oh, I will become what I deserve

I've been worrying, I've been worrying
That my time here's a little unclear
I've been worrying, I've been worrying
That I'm losing the ones I hold dear
I've been worrying, I've been worrying
That we all
All live our lives
In the confines of fear


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Fear" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Fear" by Ben Howard.