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Actually, this was recorded as a V-Roys song on "All About Town". Depending on where you
you may not be able to get your hands on a recording of this.
Again, there are lots of little "Scottisms" (hammers/pulls/walks) throughout this one,
I don't know how to indicate, but if you listen to the recording, they're easy to pick up
 The Cm and Cm7 are played as bar chords on the third fret.  The C is just a traditional
position C. I don't have a way to note the Cm7 except to describe what Scott does.
Pick up your 4th (pinky) finger from the Cm and place it on the high E string on the 6th
 This simply duplicates the F note (one octave up) from the 3rd string of the Cm7
 Does that even make sense?  I've also seen/heard Scott play this with a capo on the 
fret, but I can't sing it that high, so I keep it where he recorded it
I've also seen him do it on a 12 string ...... simply beautiful!!!  It makes me wish I
have
known Holly.
Intro: (x2)  G-  D-  Em-  C-  G- D  
Em - C (walk down to G)
GYou Dhad to Emgo, I Cknew the day was Gcomin’ for some Dtime
GYou’re Dleavin’ Emslow, the Chardest part is Gwatchin’ you slip Dby
GFeel you Dfading aEmway
and Cwith your heart goes a part of GmineD  
GFeel you B7fading aEmway
and if CI could see you one more day
It’d Cmbe the one before you changed,
Cm7 (this is the weird Cm7)
see you later too goodbye
GYour Deyes are Emmine, Cyour Gfingers fit my Dhands
GIt Dmakes me Emcry to Cthink that I will Gnot hold them Dagain
GFeel you Dfading aEmway
and Cwith your heart goes a part of GmineD  
GFeel you B7fading aEmway
and if CI could see you one more day
It’d Cmbe the one before you changed,
Cm7 (this is the weird Cm7)
     see you later too goodbye
My Emheart sings out of Atune to yours in Emtime
But, that Emsong it sings will Ahave to change
    DWithout a beat to stand behind
(Play chords from verse again x2)
GHolDly, goodEmbye, you Cknow that I can Gtake care of Dmyself
GThere Dwill be Emtimes, I Cthink how nice it’d Gbe to have your Dhelp
GFeel you Dfading aEmway
and Cwith your heart goes a part of GmineD  
GFeel you B7fading aEmway
and if CI could see you one more day
It’d Cmbe the one before you changed,
Cm7 (this is the weird Cm7)
     see you later too goodbye
I've heard Scott do the last line X3 with the Cm7 then go back to one more round of the
from the first line then end on the G.
Have fun

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Fade Away

by Scott Miller

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Actually, this was recorded as a V-Roys song on "All About Town". Depending on where you

you may not be able to get your hands on a recording of this.

Again, there are lots of little "Scottisms" (hammers/pulls/walks) throughout this one,

I don't know how to indicate, but if you listen to the recording, they're easy to pick up

The Cm and Cm7 are played as bar chords on the third fret. The C is just a traditional

position C. I don't have a way to note the Cm7 except to describe what Scott does.

Pick up your 4th (pinky) finger from the Cm and place it on the high E string on the 6th

This simply duplicates the F note (one octave up) from the 3rd string of the Cm7

Does that even make sense? I've also seen/heard Scott play this with a capo on the

fret, but I can't sing it that high, so I keep it where he recorded it

I've also seen him do it on a 12 string ...... simply beautiful!!! It makes me wish I

have

known Holly.

G D Em C G D

Intro: (x2) - - - - -

Em - C (walk down to G)

G D Em C G D

You had to go, I knew the day was comin’ for some time

G D Em C G D

You’re leavin’ slow, the hardest part is watchin’ you slip by

G D Em

Feel you fading away

C G D

and with your heart goes a part of mine

G B7 Em

Feel you fading away

and if I could see you one more day

It’d be the one before you changed,

Cm7 (this is the weird Cm7)

see you later too goodbye

G D Em C G D

Your eyes are mine, your fingers fit my hands

G D Em C G D

It makes me cry to think that I will not hold them again

G D Em

Feel you fading away

C G D

and with your heart goes a part of mine

G B7 Em

Feel you fading away

and if I could see you one more day

It’d be the one before you changed,

Cm7 (this is the weird Cm7)

see you later too goodbye

Em A Em

My heart sings out of tune to yours in time

Em A

But, that song it sings will have to change

Without a beat to stand behind

(Play chords from verse again x2)

G D Em C G D

Holly, goodbye, you know that I can take care of myself

G D Em C G D

There will be times, I think how nice it’d be to have your help

G D Em

Feel you fading away

C G D

and with your heart goes a part of mine

G B7 Em

Feel you fading away

and if I could see you one more day

It’d be the one before you changed,

Cm7 (this is the weird Cm7)

see you later too goodbye

I've heard Scott do the last line X3 with the Cm7 then go back to one more round of the

from the first line then end on the G.

Have fun

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