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Life Fades Away

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[Intro]
  EMy time has come, the clouds are C#mcalling
ADecember wind has come my Bway
  EAnd now I feel the will C#mfalling
All at Aonce it's too Blate, life fades aEway
[Verse]
The night is my Ewake, all thoughts slip aF#mway
And even Athough I must leave yBou, remember I Elove you
N.C.                      E  C#m  
I'll always be in your memory
                          A             B      EN.C.
And I will always be with you when I'm gone
[Chorus]
EFade, life fades aF#mway
Oh Ayeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Byeah, life fades aEway
[Bridge]
N.C.                C#mN.C.       A  
I'm tired of tomorrow, lost for today
N.C.                Bsus4  E  
I long to be at peace forever
[Verse]
My eC#mternity
                            A           B           EN.C.
And even though I will miss you I must leave you
[Chorus]
EFade, life fades aF#mway
Oh Ayeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Byeah, life fades aEway
[Bridge]
N.C.              C#mN.C.           A  
So please forgive me and try not to cry
N.C.                         B  E  
I long to be at peace forever more
[Chorus/Outro]
Forever F#mmore
Oh Ayeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Byeah
AYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Byeah
AYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Byeah
Life fades aEway, Life fades aF#m-way
               A      B    C#mN.C.
Life fades away,    away
AOne last thing to sBay, life EfadEes  E    E  Ea    E  E-   E  EwayE  E  E  E  

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Life Fades Away

by Roy Orbison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Bsus4

[Intro]

E C#m

My time has come, the clouds are calling

A B

December wind has come my way

E C#m

And now I feel the will falling

A B E

All at once it's too late, life fades away

[Verse]

E F#m

The night is my wake, all thoughts slip away

A B E

And even though I must leave you, remember I love you

E C#m

N.C.

I'll always be in your memory

A B E

N.C.

And I will always be with you when I'm gone

[Chorus]

E F#m

Fade, life fades away

A B E

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, life fades away

[Bridge]

C#m A

N.C. N.C.

I'm tired of tomorrow, lost for today

Bsus4 E

N.C.

I long to be at peace forever

[Verse]

C#m

My eternity

A B E

N.C.

And even though I will miss you I must leave you

[Chorus]

E F#m

Fade, life fades away

A B E

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, life fades away

[Bridge]

C#m A

N.C. N.C.

So please forgive me and try not to cry

B E

N.C.

I long to be at peace forever more

[Chorus/Outro]

F#m

Forever more

A B

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

A B

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

A B

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

E F#m

Life fades away, Life fades a-way

A B C#m

N.C.

Life fades away, away

A B E E E E E E E E E E E E E

One last thing to say, life fades a - way

About Life Fades Away Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play Life Fades Away by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Life Fades Away chords”, “Life Fades Away guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison Life Fades Away chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Life Fades Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate Life Fades Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, C#m, A, B, F#m, C.

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What key is "Life Fades Away" in?

The chords for "Life Fades Away" show the original chord names (including E, C#m, A, B, F#m, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.