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Key: A  
Tuning: Drop D
Chords used: for Drop D
 D-    000xxx
 E-    222xxx
 F#m-  444xxx
C#/ F- 343xxx
 A-    777xxx or x022xx
 E/G#- 676xxx
 Bm-   999xxx or x244xx
 G-    555xxx
Chords used: for Standard EADGBe
 D-    xx0232
 E-    022100
 F#m-  244222
C#/ F- 143xxx
 A-    x02220
 E/G#- 476xxx
 Bm-   x24432
 G-    320033
Intro: D--E-- x2
Verse 1:
  DYou never take
ETake the time
to really look
  DLook at the one
The Eone I really am
  DYou try to fit
To Efit me in your
perfect box
  DYou let me slip
           E  C#/F  
Between the cracks
Chorus 1:
Now I'm F#mfadedD  
Into Asomeone E/G#else
Baby F#msomeone I
Ddon't wanna AbeE  
Yeah I'm F#mfadedD  
My true Acolor's E/G#gone
Like a F#mpicture
Enobody Dsees
Verse 2:
  DI bet you don't
Don't Eeven know
my favorite song
  DYou tell me how
How EI should
wear my hair
  DYou wanna change
EEverything I ever was
  DTry to erase me
           E  C#/F  
Til I'm not there
(Repeat Chorus)
Chorus 2:
C#/    F    F#m   D  
Now I'm faded
Like I Anever E/G#was
Til I F#mdon't even
Dknow myAselfE  
Yeah I'm F#mfadedD  
Into Awhat you E/G#want
But I'm F#mnot taking
Eit too Dwell
Bridge:
BmI don't wanna be your little
Gpicture perfect pretty Dgirl
Who's got nothing to Asay
And BmI'm not gonna wait
around for Gyou
To run my whole life down
I'll Dlet you watch me fade aEway
Interlude: Chorus chords
Verse 3:
  DYou try to fit
To Efit me in your
perfect box
  DYou let me slip
           E  C#/F  
Between the cracks
(Repeat Chorus 1 and Chorus 2)
C#/F  
Outro: Chorus chords
Faded, faded, faded...

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Faded

by The Veronicas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

E/G#

Key:

Tuning: Drop D

Chords used: for Drop D

- 000xxx

- 222xxx

F#m

- 444xxx

C# F

/ - 343xxx

- 777xxx or x022xx

E/G#

- 676xxx

- 999xxx or x244xx

- 555xxx

Chords used: for Standard EADGBe

- xx0232

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

C# F

/ - 143xxx

- x02220

E/G#

- 476xxx

- x24432

- 320033

Intro: D--E-- x2

Verse 1:

You never take

Take the time

to really look

Look at the one

The one I really am

You try to fit

To fit me in your

perfect box

You let me slip

E C# F

Between the cracks

Chorus 1:

F#m D

Now I'm faded

A E/G#

Into someone else

F#m

Baby someone I

D A E

don't wanna be

F#m D

Yeah I'm faded

A E/G#

My true color's gone

F#m

Like a picture

E D

nobody sees

Verse 2:

I bet you don't

Don't even know

my favorite song

You tell me how

How I should

wear my hair

You wanna change

Everything I ever was

Try to erase me

E C# F

Til I'm not there

(Repeat Chorus)

Chorus 2:

C# F F#m D

Now I'm faded

A E/G#

Like I never was

F#m

Til I don't even

D A E

know myself

F#m D

Yeah I'm faded

A E/G#

Into what you want

F#m

But I'm not taking

E D

it too well

Bridge:

I don't wanna be your little

G D

picture perfect pretty girl

Who's got nothing to say

And I'm not gonna wait

around for you

To run my whole life down

D E

I'll let you watch me fade away

Interlude: Chorus chords

Verse 3:

You try to fit

To fit me in your

perfect box

You let me slip

E C# F

Between the cracks

(Repeat Chorus 1 and Chorus 2)

C# F

Outro: Chorus chords

Faded, faded, faded...

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