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[Intro]
Dm      C       G
DmMmmmC  G  
[Verse 1]
  DmI ainʼt been Ceverywhere my frieGnd
But Iʼve seen the lDmeaves fall off the tCrees, grow back agaiGn
  DmI live a life in a sCunny day but I lefGt that behind in a haze
                   F                  G          DmN.C.
Now Iʼm getting high and Iʼm getting faded
[Verse 2]
  DmI wonʼt be mCoving off these traGcks
But I swear to DmGod Iʼll be right hCere when you get Gback
  DmI might have had a woman Cor two, but the best Gones they come back to you
Now FIʼm getting high Gand Iʼm getting fDmaded
                 F                 G          DmN.C.
  With a giddy eye and a pretty lady
[Chorus]
DmOoooooooooooh Oh-oh-Coh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-Gooooh-oh-oh
  FIs this the begGinning or the end?Dm  
DmOoooooooooooh Oh-oh-Coh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-Gooooh-oh-oh
            F                G         DmN.C.
  Is this a fairytale my friend?
[Verse 3]
  DmBad to the bonCe, mad to the coGre
Youʼd shoot a Dmman down with your eyeCs, watch him hit the Gfloor
  DmKill the lights take the sCun away, youʼre the onGly thing to hit his face
Now FIʼm getting high Gand Iʼm getting fDmaded
                 F                 G           DmN.C.
  With a giddy eye and a pretty lady
[Chorus]
DmOoooooooooooh Oh-oh-Coh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-Gooooh-oh-oh
  FIs this the begGinning or the end?Dm  
DmOoooooooooooh Oh-oh-Coh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-Gooooh-oh-oh
  FIs this a fGairytale my friDmend?
DmOoooooooooooh Oh-oh-Coh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-Gooooh-oh-oh
  FIs this the begGinning or the end?Dm  
DmOoooooooooooh Oh-oh-Coh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-Gooooh-oh-oh
            F                G          DmN.C.
  Is this a fairytale my friend?
[Bridge]
  BbYou try to save me but Iʼm gDmone
You try to save me but Iʼm Cgone
And I ainʼt never coming backBb  
You try to save me but Iʼm gDmone
You try to save me but Iʼm Agone
And I ainʼt never coming backDm  
[Chorus]
DmOoooooooooooh Oh-oh-Coh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-Gooooh-oh-oh
  FIs this the begGinning or the end?Dm  
DmOoooooooooooh Oh-oh-Coh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-Gooooh-oh-oh
  FIs this a fGairytale my friDmend?

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Faded

by Foreign Affairs (UK)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm C G

Mmmm

[Verse 1]

Dm C G

I ainʼt been everywhere my friend

Dm C G

But Iʼve seen the leaves fall off the trees, grow back again

Dm C G

I live a life in a sunny day but I left that behind in a haze

F G Dm

N.C.

Now Iʼm getting high and Iʼm getting faded

[Verse 2]

Dm C G

I wonʼt be moving off these tracks

Dm C G

But I swear to God Iʼll be right here when you get back

Dm C G

I might have had a woman or two, but the best ones they come back to you

F G Dm

Now Iʼm getting high and Iʼm getting faded

F G Dm

N.C.

With a giddy eye and a pretty lady

[Chorus]

Dm C G

Ooooooooooooh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-ooooh-oh-oh

F G Dm

Is this the beginning or the end?

Dm C G

Ooooooooooooh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-ooooh-oh-oh

F G Dm

N.C.

Is this a fairytale my friend?

[Verse 3]

Dm C G

Bad to the bone, mad to the core

Dm C G

Youʼd shoot a man down with your eyes, watch him hit the floor

Dm C G

Kill the lights take the sun away, youʼre the only thing to hit his face

F G Dm

Now Iʼm getting high and Iʼm getting faded

F G Dm

N.C.

With a giddy eye and a pretty lady

[Chorus]

Dm C G

Ooooooooooooh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-ooooh-oh-oh

F G Dm

Is this the beginning or the end?

Dm C G

Ooooooooooooh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-ooooh-oh-oh

F G Dm

Is this a fairytale my friend?

Dm C G

Ooooooooooooh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-ooooh-oh-oh

F G Dm

Is this the beginning or the end?

Dm C G

Ooooooooooooh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-ooooh-oh-oh

F G Dm

N.C.

Is this a fairytale my friend?

[Bridge]

Bb Dm

You try to save me but Iʼm gone

And I ainʼt never coming back

You try to save me but Iʼm gone

And I ainʼt never coming back

[Chorus]

Dm C G

Ooooooooooooh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-ooooh-oh-oh

F G Dm

Is this the beginning or the end?

Dm C G

Ooooooooooooh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-ooooh-oh-oh

F G Dm

Is this a fairytale my friend?

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