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Time Fades Away

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[Verse 1]
DFourteen junkies too weak to work,
Gone sells diamonds for what they're worth.
GDown on pain street disappointment lurks.A  
[Chorus]
FSon, don't be Ghome too Dlate,
Ftry to get Gback by Deight.
FSon, don't waiGt till the Dbreak of day,
Dcause you Fknow how Gtime fades
Dtime fades away, you Fknow how tGime fades Daway.
[Verse 2]
DAll day presidents look out windows
GAll night sentries watch the moonglow
GAll are waiting till the time is rAight.
[Chorus]
FSon, don't be Ghome too Dlate,
Ftry to get Gback by Deight.
FSon, don't waiGt till the Dbreak of day,
Dcause you Fknow how Gtime fades
Dtime fades away, you Fknow how tGime fades Daway.
[Verse 3]
EBack in Canada I spent my days
GRiding subways through a haze
GI was handcuffed. I was born and raAised.
[Chorus]
FSon, don't be Ghome too Dlate,
Ftry to get Gback by Deight.
FSon, don't waiGt till the Dbreak of day,
Dcause you Fknow how Gtime fades
Dtime fades away, you Fknow how tGime fades Daway.
[Verse 4]
DFourteen junkies too weak to work,
Gone sells diamonds for what they're worth.
GDown on pain street disappointment lurks.A  

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Time Fades Away

by Neil Young

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[Verse 1]

Fourteen junkies too weak to work,

one sells diamonds for what they're worth.

G A

Down on pain street disappointment lurks.

[Chorus]

F G D

Son, don't be home too late,

F G D

try to get back by eight.

F G D

Son, don't wait till the break of day,

D F G

cause you know how time fades

D F G D

time fades away, you know how time fades away.

[Verse 2]

All day presidents look out windows

All night sentries watch the moonglow

G A

All are waiting till the time is right.

[Chorus]

F G D

Son, don't be home too late,

F G D

try to get back by eight.

F G D

Son, don't wait till the break of day,

D F G

cause you know how time fades

D F G D

time fades away, you know how time fades away.

[Verse 3]

Back in Canada I spent my days

Riding subways through a haze

G A

I was handcuffed. I was born and raised.

[Chorus]

F G D

Son, don't be home too late,

F G D

try to get back by eight.

F G D

Son, don't wait till the break of day,

D F G

cause you know how time fades

D F G D

time fades away, you know how time fades away.

[Verse 4]

Fourteen junkies too weak to work,

one sells diamonds for what they're worth.

G A

Down on pain street disappointment lurks.

About Time Fades Away Chords by Neil Young

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What key is "Time Fades Away" in?

The chords for "Time Fades Away" show the original chord names (including D, G, A, F, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.