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FADE AWAY
by BLUR
from THE GREAT ESCAPE
CThey stumbled into F#mtheir liveCsF#m  
In a Cvague way becF#mame man and CwiF#mfe
One Bgot the other Abmthey deservBed one anAbmother
They Csettled in a F#mbrand new tCownF#m  
With Cpeople from tF#mhe same bacCkgrF#mound
TheBy kept themselvAmes busy
LonBg hours left thAmem dizzy
Now Abm7when Gm9he's Abm7in she's Gm9out
CAll you ever F#mdo is fade CawF#may
Abm7They are not making F#m7plans
Abm7Because now they undF#m7erstand
CAll you ever F#mdo is fade CawF#may
CHe noticed he had viF#msible linCesF#m  
She Cworried about F#mher 'behindC  F#m  
TheBir birth had bAbmeen the death of them
It Bdidn't really Abmbother them
Now Abm7when Gm9she's Abm7in, he's Gm9out

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Fade Away

by Blur

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F#m

Abm

Abm7

Gm9

F#m7

FADE AWAY

by BLUR

from THE GREAT ESCAPE

C F#m C F#m

They stumbled into their lives

C F#m C F#m

In a vague way became man and wife

B Abm B Abm

One got the other they deserved one another

C F#m C F#m

They settled in a brand new town

C F#m C F#m

With people from the same background

B Am

They kept themselves busy

B Am

Long hours left them dizzy

Abm7 Gm9 Abm7 Gm9

Now when he's in she's out

C F#m C F#m

All you ever do is fade away

Abm7 F#m7

They are not making plans

Abm7 F#m7

Because now they understand

C F#m C F#m

All you ever do is fade away

C F#m C F#m

He noticed he had visible lines

C F#m C F#m

She worried about her 'behind

B Abm

Their birth had been the death of them

B Abm

It didn't really bother them

Abm7 Gm9 Abm7 Gm9

Now when she's in, he's out

About Fade Away Chords by Blur

Learn how to play Fade Away by Blur with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Fade Away chords”, “Fade Away guitar chords”, or “Blur Fade Away chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Fade Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate Fade Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F#m, B, Abm, Am, Abm7.

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What key is "Fade Away" in?

The chords for "Fade Away" show the original chord names (including C, F#m, B, Abm, Am, Abm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.