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[Intro]
G Em Bm
[Verse 1]
It Gain't no wonder Emwhy we lose conBmtrol
When we're always a Gheart attack aEmway from falling in Bmlove
  GWell, I know that we've been Emhardly holding Bmon
  GTo tell the truth, I can't beEmlieve we got this Bmfar
  CRunning near on emptyA  
I wish somebody would've told meD  Dsus4  D5  
[Chorus]
That I'd end up so Gcaught up in need of your Bmdemons
That I'd be lost withCout you leading me aCmstray
Guess that I'm a Gfool for the way that you Bmcaught me
Girl, you make my Cheart break more every Cmday
But don't fade aGway
[Verse 2]
And when I'm Gjust about to Empass the point of it Bmall
You come Gripping all the Emair from out of my Bmlungs
  CAnd now it's so hard to beA  
I wish somebody would've told meD  Dsus4  D5  
[Chorus]
That I'd end up so Gcaught up in need of your Bmdemons
That I'd be lost withCout you leading me aCmstray
Guess that I'm a Gfool for the way that you Bmcaught me
Girl, you make my Cheart break more every Cmday
[Bridge]
  GWell, I know that we've been Emhardly holding Bmon
  GTo tell the truth, I can't beEmlieve we got this Bmfar, oh
  GWell, I know that we've been Emhardly holding Bmon
  GTo tell the truth, I can't beEmlieve we got this Bmfar
  CI wish somebody would've told meA  
I wish somebody would've told meD  Dsus4  D5  
[Chorus]
That I'd end up so Gcaught up in need of your Bmdemons
That I'd be lost withCout you leading me aCmstray
Guess I'm such a fucking Gfool for the way that you Bmcaught me
Girl, you make my Cheart break more every Cmday
[Outro]
But don't fade aGway (well, I know that we've been Emhardly holding Bmon)
  GTo tell the truth, I can't beEmlieve we got this Bmfar
Don't fade aGway (well, I know that we've been Emhardly holding Bmon)
  GTo tell the truth, I can't beEmlieve we got this Bmfar
So don't fade aGway﻿ (Ooh Bmooh Gooh Bmooh)

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Fade

by Lewis Capaldi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

G Em Bm

[Verse 1]

G Em Bm

It ain't no wonder why we lose control

G Em Bm

When we're always a heart attack away from falling in love

G Em Bm

Well, I know that we've been hardly holding on

G Em Bm

To tell the truth, I can't believe we got this far

C A

Running near on empty

D Dsus4 D5

I wish somebody would've told me

[Chorus]

G Bm

That I'd end up so caught up in need of your demons

C Cm

That I'd be lost without you leading me astray

G Bm

Guess that I'm a fool for the way that you caught me

C Cm

Girl, you make my heart break more every day

But don't fade away

[Verse 2]

G Em Bm

And when I'm just about to pass the point of it all

G Em Bm

You come ripping all the air from out of my lungs

C A

And now it's so hard to be

D Dsus4 D5

I wish somebody would've told me

[Chorus]

G Bm

That I'd end up so caught up in need of your demons

C Cm

That I'd be lost without you leading me astray

G Bm

Guess that I'm a fool for the way that you caught me

C Cm

Girl, you make my heart break more every day

[Bridge]

G Em Bm

Well, I know that we've been hardly holding on

G Em Bm

To tell the truth, I can't believe we got this far, oh

G Em Bm

Well, I know that we've been hardly holding on

G Em Bm

To tell the truth, I can't believe we got this far

C A

I wish somebody would've told me

D Dsus4 D5

I wish somebody would've told me

[Chorus]

G Bm

That I'd end up so caught up in need of your demons

C Cm

That I'd be lost without you leading me astray

G Bm

Guess I'm such a fucking fool for the way that you caught me

C Cm

Girl, you make my heart break more every day

[Outro]

G Em Bm

But don't fade away (well, I know that we've been hardly holding on)

G Em Bm

To tell the truth, I can't believe we got this far

G Em Bm

Don't fade away (well, I know that we've been hardly holding on)

G Em Bm

To tell the truth, I can't believe we got this far

G Bm G Bm

So don't fade away (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)

About Fade Chords by Lewis Capaldi

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