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Transpose 7 semitones down for the original key (C)
Verse 1:
GIf you try to catch me, you'll be the first to losEmeD  
GFreedom can be lonely, loneliness makes me thinkEm  D  
GStill I'd rather (be on) my own, then put into a cEmage D  
So if yGou try to catch me, I'm already far awaEmy...D  
I'm far aGway, I'm far away..
Chorus:
CI am a dream you Gcannot catch, I am your dCream I can never Dbe
We fade aCway when ladybirds get Gpaid, we fade aCway when ladybirds turn Dgray
Verse 2:
Not even Gyou can bring life back from death twEmiceD  
My eyGes are tired of trying to stay dry on rainy EmdaysD  
I canG't read your mind, even less can you read miEmneD  
Can yGou read mine...Can you read mine?
Chorus:
CI am a dream you Gcannot catch, I am your dCream I can never Dbe
We fade aCway when ladybirds get Gpaid, we fade aCway when ladybirds turn Dgray
Verse 3:
The fGreckles on the lips seem too much too resist
wondering Emwhy they were stDuck on my mind
I rubbed and Gscraped day after day just to get them away
it struck me Emdown, now DI don't know why
Gmy lips are marked with freckles all over
my Emlips are marked with freckles all over...All over
Chorus (2x):
CI am a dream you Gcannot catch, I am your dCream I can never Dbe
We fade aCway when ladybirds get Gpale, we fade aCway when ladybirds turn Dgray

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When We Fade Away

by Those Dancing Days

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Transpose 7 semitones down for the original key (C)

Verse 1:

G Em D

If you try to catch me, you'll be the first to lose

G Em D

Freedom can be lonely, loneliness makes me think

G Em D

Still I'd rather (be on) my own, then put into a cage

G Em D

So if you try to catch me, I'm already far away...

I'm far away, I'm far away..

Chorus:

C G C D

I am a dream you cannot catch, I am your dream I can never be

C G C D

We fade away when ladybirds get paid, we fade away when ladybirds turn gray

Verse 2:

G Em D

Not even you can bring life back from death twice

G Em D

My eyes are tired of trying to stay dry on rainy days

G Em D

I can't read your mind, even less can you read mine

Can you read mine...Can you read mine?

Chorus:

C G C D

I am a dream you cannot catch, I am your dream I can never be

C G C D

We fade away when ladybirds get paid, we fade away when ladybirds turn gray

Verse 3:

The freckles on the lips seem too much too resist

Em D

wondering why they were stuck on my mind

I rubbed and scraped day after day just to get them away

Em D

it struck me down, now I don't know why

my lips are marked with freckles all over

my lips are marked with freckles all over...All over

Chorus (2x):

C G C D

I am a dream you cannot catch, I am your dream I can never be

C G C D

We fade away when ladybirds get pale, we fade away when ladybirds turn gray

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