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Fade to Blue - .38 Special
from the album "Resolution"
These are the chords played with the acoustic guitar!
Intro:
 Em   D   C   Bm   Am   D   Emx2
EmFadDed CcurtBmain, AmfadDed Emmoon, Emthrough Da CbroBmken DskyD  
Staring at a photograph, the ghost of you and I
Those were tEmimesA9, yeah, those were gFood times that we shGared
We thought those nEmights would nA9ever F7end...
Chorus:
Should'Dve seen it comin', Emrunnin' with a fallen aCngel
LiDvin' on a broken prEmomise when the day is tChrough
TrDyin' to make a life for Emus, I only knew it my Cway
I'm juDst a shC9adow on the hiCghway..A9........fade to blue.F  F  
Play the Intro 2 times
EmI hDear Cyou BmcryiAmn' Din Emyour sEmleepD  C  Bm  D  D  
I can feel it 'cross the miles
Love unspoken runs so deep
Like the tears behind your smile
Those were tiEmmes, A9yeah, those were hFard times that we hGad
I'd even tEmake them bA9ack agF7ain...
Chorus
Should'Dve seen it comin', Emrunnin' with a fallen aCngel
LiDvin' on a broken proEmmise when the day is tChrough
TrDyin' to make a life for Emus, I only knew it my Cway
AnotheDr shadoC9w on the highwCay.....A9..fade to blue.F  F  
 Em   D   C   Bm   Am   D    Em- repeat
......I fade to...I fade to...I fade to blue
(Every night I fade to blue)
(Refrain)
There'll be tiEmmes, A9girl, there'll be gFood times on the wGay
I'll always be cEmomin' bA9ack agF7ain.

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Fade To Blue

by 38 Special

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Fade to Blue - .38 Special

from the album "Resolution"

These are the chords played with the acoustic guitar!

Intro:

Em D C Bm Am D Em

Em D C Bm Am D Em Em D C Bm D D

Faded curtain, faded moon, through a broken sky

Staring at a photograph, the ghost of you and I

Em A9 F G

Those were times, yeah, those were good times that we shared

Em A9 F7

We thought those nights would never end...

Chorus:

D Em C

Should've seen it comin', runnin' with a fallen angel

D Em C

Livin' on a broken promise when the day is through

D Em C

Tryin' to make a life for us, I only knew it my way

D C9 C A9 F F

I'm just a shadow on the highway..........fade to blue.

Play the Intro 2 times

Em D C Bm Am D Em Em D C Bm D D

I hear you cryin' in your sleep

I can feel it 'cross the miles

Love unspoken runs so deep

Like the tears behind your smile

Em A9 F G

Those were times, yeah, those were hard times that we had

Em A9 F7

I'd even take them back again...

Chorus

D Em C

Should've seen it comin', runnin' with a fallen angel

D Em C

Livin' on a broken promise when the day is through

D Em C

Tryin' to make a life for us, I only knew it my way

D C9 C A9 F F

Another shadow on the highway.......fade to blue.

Em D C Bm Am D Em

- repeat

......I fade to...I fade to...I fade to blue

(Every night I fade to blue)

(Refrain)

Em A9 F G

There'll be times, girl, there'll be good times on the way

Em A9 F7

I'll always be comin' back again.

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