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Fading Away - James Taylor KEY OF C
CWhen I've got Fsomething Gto Csay,
don't I Amalways let you Fknow?
So that Amyou and I can D7go my way GsustogeGtheCr.
CAnd if I get Fcarried Ga-wCay,
I could be Amsailing on a Fsong
and Ammaybe we could D7carry on GsusforeGveCr.
But Flately tGhis old Cdog has been Amchasing his Ftail 
Dmround and rGound and rCound.
And the Fcircles Gin my Cmind,
they have been Ewinding E7slowly Fdown.
DmEveryDm/Ebody's Fbreezing Fup but I'm Amseizing up, I'm Dfreezing up and I'm Gsusfa-diGng aCway.
CI've got a Fhold on a Gnight in JCune, 
I've got Amroom for you and Fme.
I've got Ammoonlight up in the tD7rees, 
I've got Gsussixty-Geight Cdegrees.
CI've got Fnothing oGn my Cmind 
but I've got lAmoving in my Fheart,
And I've got Amsomething out in the D7garden 
I want to Gsusshow GyCou.
FWell, it realGly doesn't mCatter after Amall, F  
if we qDmuit this rGound aCbout
and no Fone will Greally Cnotice if we just 
Esit this nE7ext one Fout.
You can striDmke up the Dm/Eband Fwithout meF, 
you may Amhave your doubts about D7me,
But I'm just Gsusfa-diGng GawCay.
       C            Am                  D7Gsus-G    G  C  
You can hardly even see me because I'm fa-ding a-way.
(instrumental break)
Well, it's Fhard to Gfind a Clabel 
for this Amfeeling in my Fbones.
That this is Dmall a mGake-Cbelieve 
Cbut my Fcards are Gon the Ctable
and there ain't Enothing E7up my Fsleeve.
And Dmhere I Dm/Ethought I was a Fthinking Fman 
but I'm a Amshrinking man, I'm D7sinking man,
I'm Gsusfa-diGng, GsusfadiGng Caway.
                       Am          D7Gsus-G   G  C  
Well, it's really not so bad to be fa-ding a-way.
                 Am               D7Gsus-G    G  C  
Come on along with me and we'll go fa-ding a-way.
                  Am                    D7Gsus-G   G  C  
You can hardly even hear me because I'm fa-ding a-way.

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Fading Away

by James Taylor

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Fading Away - James Taylor KEY OF C

C F G C

When I've got something to say,

Am F

don't I always let you know?

Am D7 Gsus G C

So that you and I can go my way together.

C F G C

And if I get carried a-way,

Am F

I could be sailing on a song

Am D7 Gsus G C

and maybe we could carry on forever.

F G C Am F

But lately this old dog has been chasing his tail

Dm G C

round and round and round.

F G C

And the circles in my mind,

E E7 F

they have been winding slowly down.

Dm Dm/E F F Am D Gsus G C

Everybody's breezing up but I'm seizing up, I'm freezing up and I'm fa-ding away.

C F G C

I've got a hold on a night in June,

Am F

I've got room for you and me.

Am D7

I've got moonlight up in the trees,

Gsus G C

I've got sixty-eight degrees.

C F G C

I've got nothing on my mind

Am F

but I've got loving in my heart,

Am D7

And I've got something out in the garden

Gsus G C

I want to show you.

F G C Am F

Well, it really doesn't matter after all,

Dm G C

if we quit this round about

F G C

and no one will really notice if we just

E E7 F

sit this next one out.

Dm Dm/E F F

You can strike up the band without me,

Am D7

you may have your doubts about me,

Gsus G G C

But I'm just fa-ding away.

C Am D7 G C

Gsus-G

You can hardly even see me because I'm fa-ding a-way.

(instrumental break)

F G C

Well, it's hard to find a label

Am F

for this feeling in my bones.

Dm G C

That this is all a make-believe

C F G C

but my cards are on the table

E E7 F

and there ain't nothing up my sleeve.

Dm Dm/E F F

And here I thought I was a thinking man

Am D7

but I'm a shrinking man, I'm sinking man,

Gsus G Gsus G C

I'm fa-ding, fading away.

Am D7 G C

Gsus-G

Well, it's really not so bad to be fa-ding a-way.

Am D7 G C

Gsus-G

Come on along with me and we'll go fa-ding a-way.

Am D7 G C

Gsus-G

You can hardly even hear me because I'm fa-ding a-way.

About Fading Away Chords by James Taylor

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