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Tuning: Standard
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capo 2nd fret
  G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  C1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|--3-----3----(3)|--3-----3-------|
B|----0-----0—-(0)|----1-----1-----|
G|----------------|0-----0-----0---|
D|0----0------0---|2-----2-----2---|
A|2----2------2---|3-----3-----3---|
E|3----3------3---|----------------|
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CHORDS 
      G3-2-0-0-0-3
      Cx-3-2-0-1-3
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capo 2nd fret
VERSE 1
 GSunday matinCee
In a one dog Gtown
You're two seats aCway
I move two seats Gdown
Wipe the tears from your Ceyes
The first kiss I Gstole
I walk you Chome
The credits Groll
CHORUS
Fade to Cblack
Fade to Gblack
Fade to Cblack
Fade to Gblack
VERSE 2
I hear my Cvoice
On the teleGphone
But I'm just Crunning
The same old Gbusiness
I feel like I'm Coff
Somewhere so aGlone
Just watching us Cboth
Running the Gdistance
Watching us Cboth
Slowly pull Gback
CHORUS
Fade to Cblack
Fade to Gblack
Fade to Cblack
VERSE 3
  GI come Chome
Clothes all over the Gplace
You're crying in the Ccorner
Makeup running down your Gface
[             C       Springsteen sings a wrong line here and immediately
The fight Cstarts
I end up Gcursin'
Baby is this the Cscene
Which we been reGhearsin'
Is this the Cone
Or have I lost Gtrack
Waitin' for Cus
To fade to Gblack
CHORUS
Fade to Cblack
Fade to Gblack
Fade to Cblack
VERSE 4
  GA face wet with Cshame
Eyes filled with Ghurt
I scream out your Cname
           [G]
You rip my shirt
|  G|  C| 
  GA small bungaClow
A late afterGnoon
The sunlight Cfalls
Like a bright Gveil
A camera Cpans
An empty Groom
The picture disCsolves
Slowly pulls Gback
CHORUS
Fade to Cblack
Fade to Gblack
Fade to Cblack

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Tuning: Standard

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capo 2nd fret

G C

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

e|--3-----3----(3)|--3-----3-------|

B|----0-----0—-(0)|----1-----1-----|

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

D|0----0------0---|2-----2-----2---|

A|2----2------2---|3-----3-----3---|

E|3----3------3---|----------------|

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CHORDS

3-2-0-0-0-3

x-3-2-0-1-3

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capo 2nd fret

VERSE 1

G C

Sunday matinee

In a one dog town

You're two seats away

I move two seats down

Wipe the tears from your eyes

The first kiss I stole

I walk you home

The credits roll

CHORUS

Fade to black

VERSE 2

I hear my voice

On the telephone

But I'm just running

The same old business

I feel like I'm off

Somewhere so alone

Just watching us both

Running the distance

Watching us both

Slowly pull back

CHORUS

Fade to black

VERSE 3

G C

I come home

Clothes all over the place

You're crying in the corner

Makeup running down your face

[ C Springsteen sings a wrong line here and immediately

The fight starts

I end up cursin'

Baby is this the scene

Which we been rehearsin'

Is this the one

Or have I lost track

Waitin' for us

To fade to black

CHORUS

Fade to black

VERSE 4

G C

A face wet with shame

Eyes filled with hurt

I scream out your name

[]

You rip my shirt

G C

| | |

G C

A small bungalow

A late afternoon

The sunlight falls

Like a bright veil

A camera pans

An empty room

The picture dissolves

Slowly pulls back

CHORUS

Fade to black

About Fade To Black Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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What key is "Fade To Black" in?

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