The Fear chords by Lily Allen (Official Version)

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F
F/Eb
Bb/D
Bbm/Db
Dm
Am
Eb

Intro 1

F/Eb

Bb/D

Bbm/Db

Verse 1
F 
F/Eb 
I want to be rich
Bb/D 
and I want lots of money
Bbm/Db 
I don't care about clever,
F 
I don't care about funny
F/Eb 
I want loads of clothes
Bb/D 
and fuckloads of diamonds
Bbm/Db 
I heard people die
F 
while they are trying to find them
F/Eb 
And I'll take my clothes off
Bb/D 
and it will be shameless
Bbm/Db 
'Cause everyone knows
F 
that's how you get famous
F/Eb 
I'll look at the sun
Bb/D 
and I'll look in the mirror
Bbm/Db 
I'm on the right track, yeah, I'm on to a winner

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Chorus 1

I don't know what's right

and what's real anymore

And I don't know how I'm meant

to feel anymore

And when do you think

it will all become clear

'Cause I'm being taken over by the fear

Interlude 1

F/Eb

Bb/D

Bbm/Db

Verse 2
F 
F/Eb 
Life's about film stars
Bb/D 
and less about mothers
Bbm/Db 
It's all about fast cars
F 
and cussing each other
F/Eb 
But it doesn't matter
Bb/D 
'cause I'm packing plastic
Bbm/Db 
And that's what makes my life
F 
so fuckin' fantastic
F/Eb 
Bb/D 
And I am a weapon of massive consumption
Bbm/Db 
And it's not my fault,
F 
it's how I'm programmed to function
F/Eb 
I'll look at the sun
Bb/D 
and I'll look in the mirror
Bbm/Db 
I'm on the right track, yeah, I'm on to a winner

Chorus 2
F 
Dm 
I don't know what's right
Am 
and what's real anymore
F 
Dm 
And I don't know how I'm meant
Eb 
to feel anymore
F 
Dm 
And when do you think
Am 
it will all become clear
F 
Dm 
Eb 
'Cause I'm being taken over by the fear

Interlude 2

F/Eb

Bb/D

Bbm/Db

F/Eb

Bb/D

Bbm/Db

Verse 3
F 
F/Eb 
Forget about guns
Bb/D 
and forget ammunition
Bbm/Db 
'Cause I'm killing them all
F 
on my own little mission
F/Eb 
Now I'm not a saint
Bb/D 
but I'm not a sinner
Bbm/Db 
Now everything is cool

Chorus 3
as long as I'm getting thinner
F 
Dm 
I don't know what's right
Am 
and what's real anymore
F 
Dm 
And I don't know how I'm meant
Eb 
to feel anymore
F 
Dm 
And when do you think
Am 
it will all become clear
F 
Dm 
Eb 
'Cause I'm being taken over by the fear

Outro 1

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F
F/Eb
Bb/D
Bbm/Db
Dm
Am
Eb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F majorBPM: 134

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F/Eb: x-x-1-2-1-1
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Bbm/Db: x-4-3-3-6-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x

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This is the definitive original version of The Fear by Lily Allen, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Lily Allen's performance.