GuitarTuna Pick
GuitarTuna

Get the full experience in app

Open

The Fear original guitar chords by
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Logo

2011•Alternative•1.5K views•
Key: B major•
Intro 1
C#sus2
C#sus2
4

View detailed C#sus2 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C#sus2
C#sus2
4

View detailed C#sus2 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
B
B
2

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
B
B
2

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 1
C#sus2
C#sus2
4

View detailed C#sus2 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

My, my cold hearted child
B
B
2

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Tell me how you feel
C#sus2
C#sus2
4

View detailed C#sus2 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Just a blade in the grass
B
B
2

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

A spoke unto the wheel
C#sus2
C#sus2
4

View detailed C#sus2 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

My, my cold hearted child
B
B
2

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Tell me where it's all gone
C#sus2
C#sus2
4

View detailed C#sus2 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Oh the luster of your bones
B
B
2

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Those arms that held you strong
Chorus 1
B/E
B/E
4

View detailed B/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I've been worrying
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#add4
F#add4
2

View detailed F#add4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
B/E
B/E
4

View detailed B/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

That my time here's a little unclear

I've been worrying
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#add4
F#add4
2

View detailed F#add4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
B/E
B/E
4

View detailed B/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

That I'm losing the ones I hold dear

I've been worrying
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

That we all
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

View detailed F#sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Live our lives

In the confines
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

of fear
Interlude 1
C#sus2
C#sus2
4

View detailed C#sus2 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C#sus2
C#sus2
4

View detailed C#sus2 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
B
B
2

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
B
B
2

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

C#sus2
C#sus2
4

View detailed C#sus2 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C#sus2
C#sus2
4

View detailed C#sus2 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
B
B
2

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
B
B
2

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 2
C#sus2
C#sus2
4

View detailed C#sus2 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

My, my cold hearted child
B
B
2

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Tell me how you feel
C#sus2
C#sus2
4

View detailed C#sus2 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Just a grain in the morning air
B
B
2

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Dark shadow on the hill
C#sus2
C#sus2
4

View detailed C#sus2 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

My, my cold hearted child
B
B
2

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Tell me where it all falls

(Tell me where it all falls)
C#sus2
C#sus2
4

View detailed C#sus2 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

This apathy you feel
B
B
2

View detailed B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Will make a fool of us all
Chorus 2
B/E
B/E
4

View detailed B/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I've been worrying (I've been worrying)
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#add4
F#add4
2

View detailed F#add4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
B/E
B/E
4

View detailed B/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

That my time here's a little unclear

I've been worrying
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#add4
F#add4
2

View detailed F#add4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
B/E
B/E
4

View detailed B/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

That I'm losing the ones I hold dear

I've been worrying
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

That we all
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

View detailed F#sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Live our lives
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

In the confines of fear
Interlude 2
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

E/G#
E/G#
2

View detailed E/G# chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E/B
E/B

View detailed E/B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

E/G#
E/G#
2

View detailed E/G# chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E/B
E/B

View detailed E/B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Bridge 1
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#/B
F#/B
2

View detailed F#/B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Oh, I will become what I deserve
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#/B
F#/B
2

View detailed F#/B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Oh, I will become what I deserve
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#/B
F#/B
2

View detailed F#/B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Oh, I will become what I deserve
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#/B
F#/B
2

View detailed F#/B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Oh, I will become what I deserve

(I've been worrying, I've been worrying)
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#/B
F#/B
2

View detailed F#/B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Oh, I will become what I deserve

(I've been worrying my time is a little...)
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#/B
F#/B
2

View detailed F#/B chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Oh, I will become what I deserve
Chorus 3
B/E
B/E
4

View detailed B/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I've been worrying, I've been worrying
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#add4
F#add4
2

View detailed F#add4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
B/E
B/E
4

View detailed B/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

That my time here's a little unclear

I've been worrying
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#add4
F#add4
2

View detailed F#add4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
B/E
B/E
4

View detailed B/E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

That I'm losing the ones I hold dear

I've been worrying
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

That we all
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

View detailed F#sus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Live our lives
Emaj7
Emaj7
2

View detailed Emaj7 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

In the confines of fear

How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.
An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C#sus2

    4

  • B

    2

  • B/E

    4

  • G#m

    4

  • F#add4

    2

  • F#sus4

    2

  • Emaj7

    2

  • E/G#

    2

  • E/B

  • F#/B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by Ben Howard

Discover chords for more songs to play

Ben Howard

Keep Your Head Up

Ben Howard

Only Love

Ben Howard

Old Pine

Ben Howard

Rookery

Ben Howard

Follaton Wood

Ben Howard

Murmurations

Ben Howard

There's Your Man

See More

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Ben Howard

Keep Your Head Up

Ben Howard

Junior H

Ella

Junior H

The Animals

The House Of The Rising Sun

The Animals

Kansas

Dust In The Wind

Kansas

Coldplay

Yellow

Coldplay

John Legend

All Of Me

John Legend

Ben Howard

Only Love

Ben Howard

See More

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Love Me, I'm A Liberal

Phil Ochs

The Bitch Song

Bowling For Soup

J'ai oublié de vivre

Vianney

Exxus

Glass Animals

Wicked Game

James Vincent McMorrow

The Shape Of Your Love

Colton Dixon

Slow Show

The National

Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Fear by Ben Howard is B major.

The primary chords used in The Fear are C#m, B, E, G#m, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C#m, B, E, G#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Fear is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Fear using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Fear. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Ben Howard.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Fear to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for The Fear by Ben Howard on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.