Biography:
Ben Howard (born 24 April 1987) is an English singer-songwriter, born in London. He moved to Totnes, Devon, in his teens. Howard's musically-inclined parents exposed him at a young age to their favourite records from singer-songwriter artists such as Bob Dylan, Nina Simone and John Martyn. Howard began writing his own songs and after a short spell studying journalism, he decided in 2009 at the age of 21 to become a full-time musician.
After building up a reputation with his gigs across the UK
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Other songs:
- Black Flies
- Gracious
- I Forget We Were
- Keep Your Head Up
- Oats On The Water
- Old Pine
- Only Love
- Promise
- Soldiers
- The Fear
- Empty Corridors
- The Wolves
- 7 Bottles
- A Boat To An Island On The Wall
- All Is Now Harmed
- Another Friday Night
- Bones
- Burgh Island
- Call Me Maybe
- Conrad
- Depth Over Distance
- Diamonds
- End Of The Affair
- Esmerelda
- Evergreen
- Everything
- Follaton Wood
- Further Away
- Hideaway
- Hot Heavy Summer
- I Forget Where We Were
- In Dreams
- Keiko
- Me And My Friend Time
- Move Like You Want
- Murmurations
- Nica Libres At Dusk
- Oats In The Water
- Rivers In Your Mouth
- She Treats Me Well
- Small Things
- Someone In The Doorway
- The Defeat
- These Waters
- Time Is Dancing
- To Be Alone
- Towing The Line
- Under The Same Sun
- Wolves
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Ben Howard - The Fear
Tuning: EADGBE
Capo 4.
Lyrics and Chord Below
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
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0-----4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0--------------(x3)---|
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 G
Mama, cold hearted child, tell me how you feel
A G
Just a blade in the grass, spoke unto the wheel
A G
Mama, cold hearted child, tell me where it's all gone
A G
The luster of your bones, those arms that held you strong
[Chorus]
C9 Em D C9
I been worryin', I been worryin' that my time is a little unclear
Em D C9
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
A G
My my, cold hearted child, tell me how you feel
A G
Just a grain in the morning air, dark shadow on the hill
A G
My my, cold hearted child, tell me where it all fall's
A G
Oh this apathy you feel will make a fool of us all
[Chorus]
C9 Em D C9
I been worryin', I been worryin' that my time is a little unclear
Em D C9
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
Em D C9
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)
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| x dead note
************************************
Tuning: EADGBE
Capo 4.
Lyrics and Chord Below
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
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0-----4-2-4-2--2p0--4-2-4-2-2p0--------------(x3)---|
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 G
Mama, cold hearted child, tell me how you feel
A G
Just a blade in the grass, spoke unto the wheel
A G
Mama, cold hearted child, tell me where it's all gone
A G
The luster of your bones, those arms that held you strong
[Chorus]
C9 Em D C9
I been worryin', I been worryin' that my time is a little unclear
Em D C9
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
A G
My my, cold hearted child, tell me how you feel
A G
Just a grain in the morning air, dark shadow on the hill
A G
My my, cold hearted child, tell me where it all fall's
A G
Oh this apathy you feel will make a fool of us all
[Chorus]
C9 Em D C9
I been worryin', I been worryin' that my time is a little unclear
Em D C9
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
Em D C9
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)
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| x dead note
************************************
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