{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1850440,"song":"Fading Away","artist":"Gordon Lightfoot","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1850440-fading-away-chords-by-gordon-lightfoot/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1850440?type=chord","rating":4.73185,"votes":3,"content":"Gordon Lightfoot - Fading Away\r\n\r\n\r\nCAPO: 4th Fret\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[INTRO:] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\n\r\n[VERSE 1:]                             \r\n\r\nI was at the breakwall, I was looking at the sea \r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn back of an eight ball, in some misery [/tab]\r\n\r\nThere on the horizon stood a mighty ship of fools \r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThey were headed into the harbour with all their broken rules[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[CHORUS:]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhenever I'm feeling lonely, I can just pick up the phone [/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOr I can go to the movies or just stay at home alone [/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey're better off to be someplace that's a good long way from home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnyway I can't lose myself[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThe dawn is breaking, I'm hesitating, I'm [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFading away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nfading away [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 2:]                             \r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThey sailed right up to meet me, I said, \"What's it all about[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nPlease try to excuse me, we can work things out[/tab]\r\n\r\nIf you've ever wondered, if that mighty ship is real \r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nLet me tell ya 'bout it brother, it was something you could feel\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[CHORUS:]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhenever I'm feeling lonely, I let twilight set the tone [/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOr I can go to the movies or just stay at home alone [/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nThey're better off to be someplace that's a good long way to roam [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAin't living high on the hog right now [/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThe dawn is breaking, I'm hesitating, I'm [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFading away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nfading away [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 3:]                             \r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOne more day on the calendar in my mind [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI am down around the breakwall putting in some time [/tab]\r\n\r\nThe whole ship of fools has gotten safely under way \r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd I was proud to be a part of what it was they had to say[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[CHORUS:]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhenever I'm feeling lonely, I can just pick up the phone [/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOr I can go to the movies or just stay at home alone [/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey're better off to be someplace that's a good long way from home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnyway I can't lose myself[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThe dawn is breaking, I'm hesitating, I'm [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFading away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nfading away [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nfading away [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nfading away [/tab]","plain_text":"Gordon Lightfoot - Fading Away\n\n\nCAPO: 4th Fret\n\n\n\n[INTRO:] Am \n\n[VERSE 1:]                             \n\nI was at the breakwall, I was looking at the sea \n\n\nThere on the horizon stood a mighty ship of fools \n\n\n\n[CHORUS:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE 2:]                             \n\n\n\nIf you've ever wondered, if that mighty ship is real \n\n\n\n[CHORUS:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE 3:]                             \n\n\n\nThe whole ship of fools has gotten safely under way \n\n\n\n[CHORUS:]","chords":["Am","D","C","A","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}