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SLOAN - FADE AWAY
From Action Pact album
Capo on 3
*Entire song follows this sequence: 
Em  D  F  C  B7  E7
[Verse 1]
EmTrace patterns to see
If we're just rDewriting history
The Fdie, it was Ccast long agB7oE7  
A Emcarbon copy we could have been
Buried under Dfiles that won't be seen
The Fdie, it was Ccast long agB7oE7  
[Chorus]
EmEverybody seems content to Dfade away
FOh, you got itC, don't shut it awB7ayE7  
[Verse 2]
EmSomething once mattered to me
But it's forDgotten so conveniently
Is Fit the Cend of the family B7line?E7  
EmA carbon copy I could have been
Don't you know I never Dsettled for the in-between
The Fdie, it was Ccast long aB7goE7  
[Chorus]
EmEverybody seems content to Dfade away
FOh you got itC, don't shut it awB7ayE7  

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Fade Away

by Sloan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

SLOAN - FADE AWAY

From Action Pact album

Capo on 3

*Entire song follows this sequence:

Em D F C B7 E7

[Verse 1]

Trace patterns to see

If we're just rewriting history

F C B7 E7

The die, it was cast long ago

A carbon copy we could have been

Buried under files that won't be seen

F C B7 E7

The die, it was cast long ago

[Chorus]

Em D

Everybody seems content to fade away

F C B7 E7

Oh, you got it, don't shut it away

[Verse 2]

Something once mattered to me

But it's forgotten so conveniently

F C B7 E7

Is it the end of the family line?

A carbon copy I could have been

Don't you know I never settled for the in-between

F C B7 E7

The die, it was cast long ago

[Chorus]

Em D

Everybody seems content to fade away

F C B7 E7

Oh you got it, don't shut it away

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