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Title: Fade to Gray
Album: Tall Shadows
Artist: Written by Jeff Holmes & arranged by the TFM
Key: G
Tempo: 125
Time: 4/4
Note: Intro is played at the beginning of Verses 1, 2 and 3.
[Intro]
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|----3-2-0-----|
E|--3-------3-0-|
[Verse 1]
 EmI can't trade another Cday in the shade
for a Dnight on the toDsuswnD  Dsus2  
 EmAll this whiskey & Crisky behavior is Dwearing me dDsusownD  Dsus2  
(What are you Bmdreaming of?)
Hell, a Cshack in the woods would be Dmore than enough
(What are you Bmdreaming of?)
This ain't Cno way to live or to Dtry to find love
[Chorus]
(Slow Cdown) I want to live where the Dsunlight lights
(Slow Cdown) Feather-light on my Dface
(Slow Cdown) I want to leave all this Dneon and vice
Before the Amfire inside me Bmdies or finally fCades to gray
[Verse 2]
 EmI had a car – it's still Cparked in the yard –
I can't Dgive it awDsusayD  Dsus2  
 EmBut I can walk to the bar and the Cmarket ain't far
if I can Dbear the light of dDsusayD  Dsus2  
(What are you Bmdreaming of?)
Hell, a Cdollar to spare would be Dmore than enough
(What are you Bmdreaming of?)
This ain't Cno way to live or to Dtry to find love
[Chorus]
(Slow Cdown) I want to live where the Dsunlight lights
(Slow Cdown) Feather-light on my Dface
(Slow Cdown) I want to leave all this Dneon and vice
Before the Amfire inside me Bmdies or finally fCades to gray
[Bridge]
 EmOh  Cno, don't let it Dfade to grayDsus  D  Dsus2  
 EmOh  Cno, don't let it Dfade to grayDsus  D  Dsus2  
 EmOh  Cno, don't let it Dfade to grayDsus  D  Dsus2  
 EmOh  Cno, don't let it Dfade to grayDsus  D  
[Verse 3]
 EmGirls will maul you and Cpromise to call you then Drun aDsuswayD  Dsus2  
 EmHell, I blew all my bread on some Credhead,
it turned out that Dshe was a he anywDsusayD  Dsus2  
(What are you Bmdreaming of?)
Hell, a Cred-blooded girl would be Dmore than enough
(What are you Bmdreaming of?)
This ain't Cno way to live or to Dtry to find love
[Chorus]
(Slow Cdown) I want to live where the Dsunlight lights
(Slow Cdown) Feather-light on my Dface
(Slow Cdown) I want to leave all this Dneon and vice
Before the Amfire inside me Bmdies or finally fCades to gray
[Interlude]
  Em        C   D   Dsus   D   Dsus2   Dx2
[Verse 4]
(Well, what are you Bmdreaming of?)
I've been Ctainted and tattered and Dtarnished enough
(What are you Bmdreaming of?)
This ain't Cno way to live or to Dtry to find love
[Chorus]
(Slow Cdown) I want to live where the Dsunlight lights
(Slow Cdown) Feather-light on my Dface
(Slow Cdown) I want to leave all this Dneon and vice
Before the Amfire inside me Bmdies or finally fCades to gray
[Tag]
Before the Amfire inside me Bmdies or finally fCades to gray
 [Outro]
e|--------------|Em  
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|----3-2-0-----|
E|--3-------3-0-|

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Fade To Gray

by The Floating Men

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Dsus

Dsus2

Title: Fade to Gray

Album: Tall Shadows

Artist: Written by Jeff Holmes & arranged by the TFM

Key: G

Tempo: 125

Time: 4/4

Note: Intro is played at the beginning of Verses 1, 2 and 3.

[Intro]

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

B|--------------|

G|--------------|

D|--------------|

A|----3-2-0-----|

E|--3-------3-0-|

[Verse 1]

Em C

I can't trade another day in the shade

D Dsus D Dsus2

for a night on the town

Em C D Dsus D Dsus2

All this whiskey & risky behavior is wearing me down

(What are you dreaming of?)

C D

Hell, a shack in the woods would be more than enough

(What are you dreaming of?)

C D

This ain't no way to live or to try to find love

[Chorus]

C D

(Slow down) I want to live where the sunlight lights

C D

(Slow down) Feather-light on my face

C D

(Slow down) I want to leave all this neon and vice

Am Bm C

Before the fire inside me dies or finally fades to gray

[Verse 2]

Em C

I had a car – it's still parked in the yard –

D Dsus D Dsus2

I can't give it away

Em C

But I can walk to the bar and the market ain't far

D Dsus D Dsus2

if I can bear the light of day

(What are you dreaming of?)

C D

Hell, a dollar to spare would be more than enough

(What are you dreaming of?)

C D

This ain't no way to live or to try to find love

[Chorus]

C D

(Slow down) I want to live where the sunlight lights

C D

(Slow down) Feather-light on my face

C D

(Slow down) I want to leave all this neon and vice

Am Bm C

Before the fire inside me dies or finally fades to gray

[Bridge]

Em C D Dsus D Dsus2

Oh no, don't let it fade to gray

Em C D Dsus D Dsus2

Oh no, don't let it fade to gray

Em C D Dsus D Dsus2

Oh no, don't let it fade to gray

Em C D Dsus D

Oh no, don't let it fade to gray

[Verse 3]

Em C D Dsus D Dsus2

Girls will maul you and promise to call you then run away

Em C

Hell, I blew all my bread on some redhead,

D Dsus D Dsus2

it turned out that she was a he anyway

(What are you dreaming of?)

C D

Hell, a red-blooded girl would be more than enough

(What are you dreaming of?)

C D

This ain't no way to live or to try to find love

[Chorus]

C D

(Slow down) I want to live where the sunlight lights

C D

(Slow down) Feather-light on my face

C D

(Slow down) I want to leave all this neon and vice

Am Bm C

Before the fire inside me dies or finally fades to gray

[Interlude]

Em C D Dsus D Dsus2 D

[Verse 4]

(Well, what are you dreaming of?)

C D

I've been tainted and tattered and tarnished enough

(What are you dreaming of?)

C D

This ain't no way to live or to try to find love

[Chorus]

C D

(Slow down) I want to live where the sunlight lights

C D

(Slow down) Feather-light on my face

C D

(Slow down) I want to leave all this neon and vice

Am Bm C

Before the fire inside me dies or finally fades to gray

[Tag]

Am Bm C

Before the fire inside me dies or finally fades to gray

[Outro]

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

B|--------------|

G|--------------|

D|--------------|

A|----3-2-0-----|

E|--3-------3-0-|

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