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Fade Away

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C#minor

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1/37

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 37Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Fingerpicking:
e|-C#m------------------------|-A-----------------------|
B|-------0-----------0-----|-------0h2p0-------0h2p-|
G|-------1-----------1-----|-------1-----------1----|
D|----2-----2-----2-----2--|----2-----------2-------|
A|-4-----------4-----------|-0-----------0----------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|
e|-E----------------------|-------------------------|
B|------0h2p0-----0h2p0--|-------0h2p0-----0h2p0---|
G|------1---------1------|-------1---------1-------|
D|----2---------2--------|-----2---------2---------|
A|-----------------------|-------------------------|
E|-0----------0----------|--0----------0-----------|
[Intro]
|  C#m|    A|    E|    E|
|  C#m|    A|    E|    E|
[Verse 1]
When C#mall of this is Asaid and done,
You Ewill be alone, 'cause EI know this won't last forever
C#mHere's a toast to Ayour unknown,
EMother of us all, Eyou and I are one together
[Refrain]
    C#mAhhh-Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-Eahhhh
EI know this won't last forever
    C#mAhhh-Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-Eahhhh
But EI wish this would last forever
C#m   A    E
EI know this won't last forever
C#m   A    E
But EI wish this would last forever
[Verse 2]
    C#mWaking up to Ayour eye
EI don't have an answer, Eso I think I know you better
    C#mWaking up to Ayour eye
And Emulti-colored sunsets, Eyou're the one who gives me shelter
[Refrain]
    C#mAhhh-Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-Eahhhh
EI know this won't last forever
    C#mAhhh-Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-Eahhhh
But EI wish this would last forever
C#m   A    E
EI know this won't last forever
C#m   A    E
But EI wish this would last forever
[Solo]
|  C#m|    A|    E|    E|
|  C#m|    A|    E|    E|
|  C#m|    A|    E|    E|
|  C#m|    A|    E|    E|
[Bridge]
    C#mKeepin' it cAaaaaa-Eaalm
'til we aEll fade away and move oC#mn
Keepin' it Acaaaaa-aEalm
'til we aEll fade away you live onC#m  A  E  
    C#mKeepin' it cAaaaaa-aEalm
Until we aEll fade away and move oC#mn
Keepin' it Acaaaaa-Eaalm
'til we aEll fade away you live on
[Outro]
|  C#m|    A|    E|    E|
|  C#m|    A|    E|    E|

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Fade Away

by Rebelution

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C#m

Fingerpicking:

C#m A

e|-------------------------|------------------------|

B|-------0-----------0-----|-------0h2p0-------0h2p-|

G|-------1-----------1-----|-------1-----------1----|

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

A|-4-----------4-----------|-0-----------0----------|

E|-------------------------|------------------------|

e|-----------------------|-------------------------|

B|------0h2p0-----0h2p0--|-------0h2p0-----0h2p0---|

G|------1---------1------|-------1---------1-------|

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

A|-----------------------|-------------------------|

E|-0----------0----------|--0----------0-----------|

[Intro]

C#m A E E

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C#m A E E

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[Verse 1]

C#m A

When all of this is said and done,

E E

You will be alone, 'cause I know this won't last forever

C#m A

Here's a toast to your unknown,

E E

Mother of us all, you and I are one together

[Refrain]

C#m A E

Ahhh-ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-ahhhh

I know this won't last forever

C#m A E

Ahhh-ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-ahhhh

But I wish this would last forever

C#m A E

I know this won't last forever

C#m A E

But I wish this would last forever

[Verse 2]

C#m A

Waking up to your eye

E E

I don't have an answer, so I think I know you better

C#m A

Waking up to your eye

E E

And multi-colored sunsets, you're the one who gives me shelter

[Refrain]

C#m A E

Ahhh-ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-ahhhh

I know this won't last forever

C#m A E

Ahhh-ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-ahhhh

But I wish this would last forever

C#m A E

I know this won't last forever

C#m A E

But I wish this would last forever

[Solo]

C#m A E E

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C#m A E E

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C#m A E E

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C#m A E E

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[Bridge]

C#m A E

Keepin' it caaaaa-aalm

E C#m

'til we all fade away and move on

A E

Keepin' it caaaaa-aalm

E C#m A E

'til we all fade away you live on

C#m A E

Keepin' it caaaaa-aalm

E C#m

Until we all fade away and move on

A E

Keepin' it caaaaa-aalm

'til we all fade away you live on

[Outro]

C#m A E E

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C#m A E E

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