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The guitar should be tuned down one half-step for this version. If you wish not to change tunings, you can 
simply transpose the song down one half-step (-1) and play in the key of C#m. 
 Cshould be barred on the 3rd fret. All instances of  Care used purely as transition chords and are only 
strummed once. The transition pattern in Verse 1 is one strum each of  Bb   C   Dmfor the 1st two lines. A is 
also transitional though it should be played as such: xx2220. The pattern there being identical to the one 
above, only substituting  Cfor A. 
Dm* means to play the barred version of  Dmon the 5th fret. Bb* means to barre  Bbon the sixth fret. 
Bb/Eb: xx1331
[Intro:] 
Dm Bb
End on Dm  
[Verse 1:]
DmWhen the last strip of Bblight is dimmingC  Dm  
When the spotlight starts to BbfadeC  Dm  
If there's no toBbmorrowA  Dm  
         Bb  Dm*    Dm*
You better live
[Chorus:]
DmAll of the roles that we Bbplayed
Hit your mark, push the walls, stretch the Dmstage
DmOh, what a price that we Bbpaid
My dearest nBbightmare, my conscience, the DmendDm  
[Bridge:] (Octave up, at least vocally if not on guitar)
DmUnbelievable BbmasqueradeBb  Dm  
Never revealing your BbtruthBb  Dm  
Deeper inside that Bbmask you madeBb  Dm  
Losing the face of BbyouBb  
 Dm   BbX4
[Verse 2:]
DmTell me what do you Bbsee in the last scriptDm  
Yeah it's a trip, what's it all Bbfor?Dm  
If we are truly danBbcing our swan song, darlingDm  
Shake it like never beBbfore
[Chorus:]
DmAll of the roles that we Bbplayed
Hit your mark, push the walls, stretch the Dmstage
DmOh, what a price that we Bbpaid
           Dm*                         Bb      Dm  Dm*
My dearest nightmare, my conscience, the end
[Outro:]
Dm*                     Bb*
Oh what a price that we paid
My dearest nBb/Ebightmare, my Bbconscience, the Dmend

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Fade

by Sleater-Kinney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Bb/Eb

Fade Chords

The guitar should be tuned down one half-step for this version. If you wish not to change tunings, you can

C#m

simply transpose the song down one half-step (-1) and play in the key of .

C C

should be barred on the 3rd fret. All instances of are used purely as transition chords and are only

Bb C Dm

strummed once. The transition pattern in Verse 1 is one strum each of for the 1st two lines. A is

also transitional though it should be played as such: xx2220. The pattern there being identical to the one

C A

above, only substituting for .

Dm Bb Bb

Dm* means to play the barred version of on the 5th fret. * means to barre on the sixth fret.

Bb/Eb: xx1331

[Intro:]

Dm Bb

End on

[Verse 1:]

Dm Bb C Dm

When the last strip of light is dimming

Bb C Dm

When the spotlight starts to fade

Bb A Dm

If there's no tomorrow

Bb Dm Dm

* *

You better live

[Chorus:]

Dm Bb

All of the roles that we played

Hit your mark, push the walls, stretch the stage

Dm Bb

Oh, what a price that we paid

Bb Dm Dm

My dearest nightmare, my conscience, the end

[Bridge:] (Octave up, at least vocally if not on guitar)

Dm Bb Bb Dm

Unbelievable masquerade

Bb Bb Dm

Never revealing your truth

Bb Bb Dm

Deeper inside that mask you made

Bb Bb

Losing the face of you

Dm Bb

[Verse 2:]

Dm Bb Dm

Tell me what do you see in the last script

Bb Dm

Yeah it's a trip, what's it all for?

Bb Dm

If we are truly dancing our swan song, darling

Shake it like never before

[Chorus:]

Dm Bb

All of the roles that we played

Hit your mark, push the walls, stretch the stage

Dm Bb

Oh, what a price that we paid

Dm Bb Dm Dm

* *

My dearest nightmare, my conscience, the end

[Outro:]

Dm Bb

* *

Oh what a price that we paid

Bb/Eb Bb Dm

My dearest nightmare, my conscience, the end

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