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1/35

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Step 1 / 35Position: 2

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FADING LIGHTS   -       Genesis
capo on 1st
Intro:
      A      Asus2/A       Asus2/A  Asus2/       A   Asus2/
e|-------0----/-0--2--5--2-/-5--7--9---7-/-9---12--14--12-/
B|----2--0--2-/-0--2--5--2-/-5--7--10--7-/-10--12--14--12-/
G|-4--2-----2-/------------/-------------/----------------/
D|-4----------/------------/-------------/----------------/
A|------------/------------/-------------/----------------/
E|------------/------------/-------------/----------------/
 A-  Amaj7-  D6/A- 
 E-  D6/A-  A  
An -    Aother time             Amaj7it might have been       D6/Aso different
oh if    Eonly,            D6/Awe could do it     Aall again
but    Anow,      it's         Amaj7just another fading        D6/Amemory
out of    Efocus,             D6/Athough the outline    Astill remains
          Gmaj7Gi                   A7                                        A  
       Far a -     way, a -     wa -     ay, 
          Gmaj7Gi                                                        A  
       fading     distant    lights
              Gmaj7Gi                    A7   A-                                 
       leaving us     all be -     hind, 
             Gmaj7Gi                                                    A  
       lost in a     changing     world
and you      F#mknow 
that these are the      E13days 
of our      D6lives Bm7  
so re -    Amember
Like the     Astory that we         Amaj7wish was never        D6/Aending
We know     Esometime             D6/Awe must reach the     Afinal page
   Astill we carry         Amaj7on just pre -        D6/Atending
that there'll    Ealways be            D6/Aone more     Aday to go
          Gmaj7Gi                   A7                                        A  
       Far a -     way, a -     wa -     ay, 
          Gmaj7Gi                                                        A  
       fading     distant    lights
              Gmaj7Gi                    A7   A-                                 
       leaving us     all be -     hind, 
             Gmaj7Gi                                                    A  
       lost in a     changing     world
and you      F#mknow 
that these are the      E13days 
of our      D6lives Bm7  
so re -    Amember
Break:
 A- (A5)                                      (16 measures)
 Asus4-       A-  Asus2- 
 Asus4-       Dm/F-       F-       G- Gadd2 -
Asus2 -                                       (4 measures)
F#5 -                                         (4 measures)
E -                                           (2 measures)
 D5/A-                                        (2 measures)
 A-       Asus2-                              (4 measures)
 F#sus4-       F#-  E- 
 D5/A-      Aadd4 -  Asus2-  A- 
Ebm -                                         (2 measures)
 Bbm/Eb-                                      (2 measures)
 Bmaj7-       G#m- 
Bbm -                                         (2 measures)
Ebm -                                         (2 measures)
G#m -                                         (2 measures)
 Ebm-  Bbm- 
B -                                           (2 measures)
A -                                           (2 measures)
F#m -                                         (2 measures)
Am7 -                                         (4 measures)
 Am7/F-       D5/A-
Am7 -                                         (2 measures)
 D5/A-                                        (2 measures)
A/C# -                                        (2 measures)
 D5/A-                                        (2 measures)
A/C# -                                        (2 measures)
 E5/B-                                        (2 measures)
A -                                           (2 measures)
 D5/A-                                        (2 measures)
A/C# -                                        (2 measures)
 G/B-       D/A- 
A -                                           (2 measures)
 A/E-       G/D-      4x 
F# -                                          (2 measures)
E -                                           (2 measures)
 D5/A-                                        (2 measures)
 Asus4-       A-  Asus2- 
 Asus4-       Dm/F-       F-       G- Gadd2 -
 A-  Amaj7-  D6/A- 
 E-  D6/A- A  
 A-  Amaj7-  D6/A- 
 E-  D6/A-  A  
Another     Achance hello        Amaj7,      another       D6/Agoodbye
and so     Emany things             D6/Awe'll never     Asee again
   Adays of life that         Amaj7seemed so unim -        D6/Aportant
they seem to     Ematter             D6/Anow but to count much     Alater on
          Gmaj7Gi                   A7                                        A  
       Far a -     way, a -     wa -     ay, 
          Gmaj7Gi                                                        A  
       fading     distant    lights
              Gmaj7Gi                    A7   A-                                 
       leaving us     all be -     hind, 
             Gmaj7Gi                                                    A  
       lost in a     changing     world
and you      F#mknow 
that these are the      E13days 
of our      D6lives Bm7  
so re -    Amember
Outro:
     A     Asus2/A      Asus2/A  Asus2/     A  Asus2/
e|-------0----/-0--2--5--2-/-5--7--9---7-/-9--------/
B|----2--0--2-/-0--2--5--2-/-5--7--10--7-/-10-------/
G|-4--2-----2-/------------/-------------/----------/
D|-4----------/------------/-------------/----------/
A|------------/------------/-------------/----------/
E|------------/------------/-------------/----------/
e|----------/----------/----------//
B|---2------/---2------/---2------//
G|-4-2------/-4-2------/-4-2------//
D|-4--------/-4--------/-4--------//
A|----------/----------/----------//
E|----------/----------/----------//
      Ax02220
  Asus2x02200
  Amaj7x02120
   D6/Ax00202
      E02210x
  Gmaj7320002
Gi     32003x
     A7x02020
    F#m244222
    E13020120
     D6xx0202
    Bm7x20202
     A5x022xx
  Asus4x02230
   Dm/F10023x
      F13321x
      G32000x
Gadd2  3202xx
     F#244322
   D5/Ax00230
 F#sus4244422
    F#5244xxx
     F#244322
   D5/Ax0023x
Aadd4  x0022x
    Ebmx6887x
 Bbm/Ebx6866x
  Bmaj776887x
       x24342
    G#m46644x
    Bbm68866x
       x13321
      B799877
       x24442
    Am7x02010
  Am7/F102010
   A/C#x42220
   E5/Bx22450
    G/Bx20033
    D/Ax00232
   Em/Ax0200x
    A/Ex77655
    G/Dx55433

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Fading Lights

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2/A

Asus2

Amaj7

D6/A

Gmaj7

F#m

E13

Bm7

Asus4

Dm/F

D5/A

F#sus4

Bbm/Eb

Bmaj7

G#m

Ebm

FADING LIGHTS - Genesis

capo on 1st

Intro:

A Asus2/A Asus2/A Asus2 A Asus2

/ /

e|-------0----/-0--2--5--2-/-5--7--9---7-/-9---12--14--12-/

B|----2--0--2-/-0--2--5--2-/-5--7--10--7-/-10--12--14--12-/

G|-4--2-----2-/------------/-------------/----------------/

D|-4----------/------------/-------------/----------------/

A|------------/------------/-------------/----------------/

E|------------/------------/-------------/----------------/

A Amaj7 D6/A

- - -

E D6/A A

- -

A Amaj7 D6/A

An - other time it might have been so different

E D6/A A

oh if only, we could do it all again

A Amaj7 D6/A

but now, it's just another fading memory

E D6/A A

out of focus, though the outline still remains

Gmaj7 A7 A

Far a - way, a - wa - ay,

Gmaj7 A

fading distant lights

Gmaj7 A7 A

Gi -

leaving us all be - hind,

Gmaj7 A

lost in a changing world

F#m

and you know

E13

that these are the days

D6 Bm7

of our lives

so re - member

A Amaj7 D6/A

Like the story that we wish was never ending

E D6/A A

We know sometime we must reach the final page

A Amaj7 D6/A

still we carry on just pre - tending

E D6/A A

that there'll always be one more day to go

Gmaj7 A7 A

Far a - way, a - wa - ay,

Gmaj7 A

fading distant lights

Gmaj7 A7 A

Gi -

leaving us all be - hind,

Gmaj7 A

lost in a changing world

F#m

and you know

E13

that these are the days

D6 Bm7

of our lives

so re - member

Break:

A A5

- () (16 measures)

Asus4 A Asus2

- - -

Asus4 Dm/F F G

- - - - Gadd2 -

Asus2 - (4 measures)

F#5 - (4 measures)

E - (2 measures)

D5/A

- (2 measures)

A Asus2

- - (4 measures)

F#sus4 F# E

- - -

D5/A Asus2 A

- Aadd4 - - -

Ebm - (2 measures)

Bbm/Eb

- (2 measures)

Bmaj7 G#m

- -

Bbm - (2 measures)

Ebm - (2 measures)

G#m - (2 measures)

Ebm Bbm

- -

B - (2 measures)

A - (2 measures)

F#m - (2 measures)

Am7 - (4 measures)

Am7/F D5/A

- -

Am7 - (2 measures)

D5/A

- (2 measures)

A/C# - (2 measures)

D5/A

- (2 measures)

A/C# - (2 measures)

E5/B

- (2 measures)

A - (2 measures)

D5/A

- (2 measures)

A/C# - (2 measures)

G/B D/A

- -

A - (2 measures)

A/E G/D

- - 4x

F# - (2 measures)

E - (2 measures)

D5/A

- (2 measures)

Asus4 A Asus2

- - -

Asus4 Dm/F F G

- - - - Gadd2 -

A Amaj7 D6/A

- - -

E D6/A A

- -

A Amaj7 D6/A

- - -

E D6/A A

- -

A Amaj7 D6/A

Another chance hello , another goodbye

E D6/A A

and so many things we'll never see again

A Amaj7 D6/A

days of life that seemed so unim - portant

E D6/A A

they seem to matter now but to count much later on

Gmaj7 A7 A

Far a - way, a - wa - ay,

Gmaj7 A

fading distant lights

Gmaj7 A7 A

Gi -

leaving us all be - hind,

Gmaj7 A

lost in a changing world

F#m

and you know

E13

that these are the days

D6 Bm7

of our lives

so re - member

Outro:

A Asus2/A Asus2/A Asus2 A Asus2

/ /

e|-------0----/-0--2--5--2-/-5--7--9---7-/-9--------/

B|----2--0--2-/-0--2--5--2-/-5--7--10--7-/-10-------/

G|-4--2-----2-/------------/-------------/----------/

D|-4----------/------------/-------------/----------/

A|------------/------------/-------------/----------/

E|------------/------------/-------------/----------/

e|----------/----------/----------//

B|---2------/---2------/---2------//

G|-4-2------/-4-2------/-4-2------//

D|-4--------/-4--------/-4--------//

A|----------/----------/----------//

E|----------/----------/----------//

x02220

Asus2

x02200

Amaj7

x02120

D6/A

x00202

02210x

Gmaj7

320002

Gi 32003x

x02020

F#m

244222

E13

020120

xx0202

Bm7

x20202

x022xx

Asus4

x02230

Dm/F

10023x

13321x

32000x

Gadd2 3202xx

244322

D5/A

x00230

F#sus4

244422

F#5

244xxx

244322

D5/A

x0023x

Aadd4 x0022x

Ebm

x6887x

Bbm/Eb

x6866x

Bmaj7

76887x

x24342

G#m

46644x

Bbm

68866x

x13321

799877

x24442

Am7

x02010

Am7/F

102010

A/C#

x42220

E5/B

x22450

G/B

x20033

D/A

x00232

Em/A

x0200x

A/E

x77655

G/D

x55433

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