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Aminor

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1/22

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 22Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

----RIFF STUFF----
(counting and chords on bottom)
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|---1-----3-----6-|-----5-----5-----|--6--------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|---------0-----2-|-----2-----2-----|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0-----2-----3---|---3-----3---3---|-5---------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-------0-----1---|---1-----1---1---|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
         Am        G/B          Csus4              C(FYIDm: in lEmater cFontexts,
                                    either the piano or Måns
                                    plays/sings a D-B under Em,
                                    thus making an Em7 chord.)
--END RIFF STUFF--
ORDER: I V1 V2 PC C1 V3 PC C2 B V4 FC1 FC2 FC3
[INTRO]
 Am   G/B   Csus4|  C|  Dm   Em   F| |
 Am   G/B   Csus4|  C|  Dm   Em   F| |
[VERSE 1]
It never was an AmoptionG/B  Csus4  C  
for me to not go DmthereEm  F  
I’m frightened of the AmoceanG/B,Csus4  C  
but still I’m setting DmsailsEm  F  
[VERSE 2]
AmPlaying G/Bwith Csus4fi  -  Cre
Dmlights Emup Fmy way
AmTake G/Bmy  Csus4sha - Cdow,
Dmbe my Embreak of Fday
[PRE-CHORUS]
AmOh, G/Bthese Csus4voi - Cces
Dmstay Emin Fmy head
AmHold G/Bme  Csus4clo - Cser,
Dmbe my Embreak of FdayF  
[CHORUS 1]
n.c.               Am   G/B   Csus4   C   Dm   Em7  F  
    Until I fade away
    Until I fade aAmwayG/B  Csus4  C  Dm  Em7  F  
[VERSE 3] - more electronic, so fewer chords
And if I were to Amtell youG  
That life was just a EmgameF  
Would you be making AmchangesG  
Or would you stay the Emsame?F  
[PRE-CHORUS]
AmOh, G/Bthese Csus4voi - Cces
Dmstay Emin Fmy head
AmHold G/Bme  Csus4clo - Cser,
Dmbe my Embreak of Fday
[CHORUS 2]
n.c.               Am   G/B   Csus4                C   Dm   Em7  F  
    Until I fade away,          until I fade away
    I’m gonna go my Amway    G/B        Csus4   Cuntil I fade aDmwayEm7  F  
[BRIDGE]
   Am(Until G/BI  fade Csus4a  -  way,  Cuntil it's o - ver)
                              until I    fade away
   Dm(Until EmI fade Faway, until it's over)
                       Until it’s over
   Am(Until G/BI  fade Csus4a  -  way,  Cuntil it's o - verDm  Em7  F  
                              until I    fade away
[VERSE 4]
It never was an AmoptionG/B  Csus4  C  
For me to not go DmthereEm  F  
I’m frightened of the Amo - ceanG/B  Csus4  C  
But still I’m setting DmsailsEm  F  
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
Until I fade aAmwayG/B,         Csus4   Cuntil I fade aDmwayEm7  F  
I’m gonna go my Amway    G/B        Csus4   Cuntil I fade aDmwayEm7  F  
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
              n.c.  Am   G/B   Csus4                C   Dm   Em7  F  
Until I fade away,               until I fade away
I’m gonna go my Amway    G/B        Csus4   Cuntil I fade aDmwayEm7  F  
[FINAL CHORUS 3]
Until I fade aAmway,           G/B           Csus4        Cun - til I fade aDmwayEm7  F  
                (until I fade a - way until it's o - ver)            (until it's over)
I’m gonna go my Amway             G/B          Csus4        Cun - til I fade aDmwayEm7  F  
                  (until I fade a - way until it's o - ver) 
              n.c.
Until I fade away

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Fade Away

by Måns Zelmerlöw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Csus4

Em7

----RIFF STUFF----

(counting and chords on bottom)

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|---1-----3-----6-|-----5-----5-----|--6--------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|---------0-----2-|-----2-----2-----|

D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-0-----2-----3---|---3-----3---3---|-5---------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-------0-----1---|---1-----1---1---|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Am G/B Csus4 C Dm Em F

(FYI: in later contexts,

either the piano or Måns

plays/sings a D-B under Em,

thus making an Em7 chord.)

--END RIFF STUFF--

ORDER: I V1 V2 PC C1 V3 PC C2 B V4 FC1 FC2 FC3

[INTRO]

Am G/B Csus4 C Dm Em F

| | | |

Am G/B Csus4 C Dm Em F

| | | |

[VERSE 1]

Am G/B Csus4 C

It never was an option

Dm Em F

for me to not go there

Am G/B Csus4 C

I’m frightened of the ocean,

Dm Em F

but still I’m setting sails

[VERSE 2]

Am G/B Csus4 C

Playing with fi - re

Dm Em F

lights up my way

Am G/B Csus4 C

Take my sha - dow,

Dm Em F

be my break of day

[PRE-CHORUS]

Am G/B Csus4 C

Oh, these voi - ces

Dm Em F

stay in my head

Am G/B Csus4 C

Hold me clo - ser,

Dm Em F F

be my break of day

[CHORUS 1]

Am G/B Csus4 C Dm Em7 F

n.c.

Until I fade away

Am G/B Csus4 C Dm Em7 F

Until I fade away

[VERSE 3] - more electronic, so fewer chords

Am G

And if I were to tell you

Em F

That life was just a game

Am G

Would you be making changes

Em F

Or would you stay the same?

[PRE-CHORUS]

Am G/B Csus4 C

Oh, these voi - ces

Dm Em F

stay in my head

Am G/B Csus4 C

Hold me clo - ser,

Dm Em F

be my break of day

[CHORUS 2]

Am G/B Csus4 C Dm Em7 F

n.c.

Until I fade away, until I fade away

Am G/B Csus4 C Dm Em7 F

I’m gonna go my way until I fade away

[BRIDGE]

Am G/B Csus4 C

(Until I fade a - way, until it's o - ver)

until I fade away

Dm Em F

(Until I fade away, until it's over)

Until it’s over

Am G/B Csus4 C Dm Em7 F

(Until I fade a - way, until it's o - ver

until I fade away

[VERSE 4]

Am G/B Csus4 C

It never was an option

Dm Em F

For me to not go there

Am G/B Csus4 C

I’m frightened of the o - cean

Dm Em F

But still I’m setting sails

[FINAL CHORUS 1]

Am G/B Csus4 C Dm Em7 F

Until I fade away, until I fade away

Am G/B Csus4 C Dm Em7 F

I’m gonna go my way until I fade away

[FINAL CHORUS 2]

Am G/B Csus4 C Dm Em7 F

n.c.

Until I fade away, until I fade away

Am G/B Csus4 C Dm Em7 F

I’m gonna go my way until I fade away

[FINAL CHORUS 3]

Am G/B Csus4 C Dm Em7 F

Until I fade away, un - til I fade away

(until I fade a - way until it's o - ver) (until it's over)

Am G/B Csus4 C Dm Em7 F

I’m gonna go my way un - til I fade away

(until I fade a - way until it's o - ver)

n.c.

Until I fade away

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