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Noel Gallagher – Fade Away (Acoustic)
Chords:
*NB* you never lay a finger on the top e string (as in the thinnest one)
A: x02220
Amaj7: x02120
Dsus2: x00230
B7: x21200
E: 022100
G6: 320000
Fmaj7: x33210
Intro:  A, Amaj7, Dsus2, A,  B7,  Dsus2(x2)
AWhen I was young
I thought I had my own key
Amaj7I knew exactly
What I wanted to be
Dsus2Now I'm sureA  
B7You've boarded uDsus2p every door
ALived in a bubble
Days were never ending
Amaj7Was not concerned
About what life was sending
Dsus2Fantasy waAs real
B7Now I know Dsus2much about the way I feel
B7I'll paint yoDsus2u the picture
'Cause I don't think
B7You live roDsus2und here no more
I've never B7even seen
The key to Dsus2the door
B7We only get wDsus2hat we will settle for
AWhile we're Eliving
TG6he dreams we hDsus2ave as children fade Aaway
AWhile we'rEe living
G6The dreams Dsus2we have as childrAen fade away
AWhile we'Ere living
G6The dreams wDsus2e have as childAren fade away
AWhile we'Ere living
G6The dreams Dsus2we have as chilFmaj7dren fade aDsus2way away awAay
Fmaj7They fade aDsus2way away awAay
Repeat intro chords here:  A, Amaj7, Dsus2, A,  B7, Dsus2  
ANow my life has turned
Another corner
Amaj7I think it's only best
That I should warn you
G6Dream it while you Dsus2can
B7Maybe someday I'lDsus2l make you understand
B7I'll paint yoDsus2u the picture
'Cause I don't think
B7You live roDsus2und here no more
I've never B7even seen
The key to Dsus2the door
B7We only get wDsus2hat we will settle for
AWhile we're Eliving
TG6he dreams we hDsus2ave as children fade Aaway
AWhile we'rEe living
G6The dreams Dsus2we have as childrAen fade away
AWhile we'Ere living
G6The dreams wDsus2e have as childAren fade away
AWhile we'Ere living
G6The dreams Dsus2we have as chilFmaj7dren fade aDsus2way away awAay
Fmaj7They fade aDsus2way away awAay
Fmaj7They fade aDsus2way away awAay
Fmaj7They fade aDsus2way away awAay
Fmaj7Fade away aDsus2way awayA  

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Fade Away

by Noel Gallagher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

Dsus2

Fmaj7

Noel Gallagher – Fade Away (Acoustic)

Chords:

*NB* you never lay a finger on the top e string (as in the thinnest one)

: x02220

Amaj7

: x02120

Dsus2

: x00230

: x21200

: 022100

: 320000

Fmaj7

: x33210

A Amaj7 Dsus2 A B7 Dsus2

Intro: , , , , , (x2)

When I was young

I thought I had my own key

Amaj7

I knew exactly

What I wanted to be

Dsus2 A

Now I'm sure

B7 Dsus2

You've boarded up every door

Lived in a bubble

Days were never ending

Amaj7

Was not concerned

About what life was sending

Dsus2 A

Fantasy was real

B7 Dsus2

Now I know much about the way I feel

B7 Dsus2

I'll paint you the picture

'Cause I don't think

B7 Dsus2

You live round here no more

I've never even seen

Dsus2

The key to the door

B7 Dsus2

We only get what we will settle for

A E

While we're living

G6 Dsus2 A

The dreams we have as children fade away

A E

While we're living

G6 Dsus2 A

The dreams we have as children fade away

A E

While we're living

G6 Dsus2 A

The dreams we have as children fade away

A E

While we're living

G6 Dsus2 Fmaj7 Dsus2 A

The dreams we have as children fade away away away

Fmaj7 Dsus2 A

They fade away away away

A Amaj7 Dsus2 A B7 Dsus2

Repeat intro chords here: , , , , ,

Now my life has turned

Another corner

Amaj7

I think it's only best

That I should warn you

G6 Dsus2

Dream it while you can

B7 Dsus2

Maybe someday I'll make you understand

B7 Dsus2

I'll paint you the picture

'Cause I don't think

B7 Dsus2

You live round here no more

I've never even seen

Dsus2

The key to the door

B7 Dsus2

We only get what we will settle for

A E

While we're living

G6 Dsus2 A

The dreams we have as children fade away

A E

While we're living

G6 Dsus2 A

The dreams we have as children fade away

A E

While we're living

G6 Dsus2 A

The dreams we have as children fade away

A E

While we're living

G6 Dsus2 Fmaj7 Dsus2 A

The dreams we have as children fade away away away

Fmaj7 Dsus2 A

They fade away away away

Fmaj7 Dsus2 A

They fade away away away

Fmaj7 Dsus2 A

They fade away away away

Fmaj7 Dsus2 A

Fade away away away

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