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Taillights Fade

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Eminor

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A few notes on making this sound authentic.
When playing the Am chord hammer on and off the C on the B string.
When playing the G5 and D/F# chords, play just the low E string on the first down strums, 
but play the whole chords on the subsequent down and up strums.
[Intro]
  Em7       Am     D     G5     D/F#    Em7x 2
[Verse 1]
Em7Sister Amcan you hear me Dnow
The G5ringing D/F#in your Em7ears
I'm Amdown on the Dground
My G5luck's been D/F#dry for Em7years
[Verse 2]
I'm Amlost in the Ddark
And I G5feel like a D/F#dinosEm7aur
Broken Amface and broken Dhands
G5I'm a D/F#broken Em7man
[Chorus 1]
I've hit the Amwall
I'm about to Dfall
But I'm G5closing D/F#in on Em7it
I feel so Amweak
On a losing Dstreak
Watch my G5taillights D/F#fade to Em7black
[Verse 3]
I read a Amthing about this Dgirl
She was a G5hermit in D/F#her wEm7orld
Her Amstory was much like Dmine
She could G5be my D/F#valenEm7tine
[Verse 4]
And Amalthough we've never Dmet
I G5won't forD/F#get her Em7yet
She Amcut herself off from her Dpast
Now G5she's D/F#alone at Em7last
[Chorus 2]
I feel so Amsick
Lost love's last Dlicks
But I'm G5closing D/F#down on Em7it
I feel so Amweak
On a losing Dstreak
Watch my G5taillights D/F#fade to Em7black
[Verse 5]
Lost my Amlife in cheap Dwine
G5Now it's D/F#quiet Em7time
Cappy AmDick nor Jesus DChrist
G5Could not D/F#help my Em7fate
[Verse 6]
But I'm Amunderneath a Dgun
I'm G5singing aD/F#bout my Em7past
Had myAmself a wonderful Dthing
But I G5could not D/F#make it Em7last
[Chorus 3]
I've hit the Amwall
I'm about to Dfall
But I'm G5closing D/F#in on Em7it
I feel so Amsmall
Underneath it Dall
Watch my G5taillights D/F#fade to Em7blackAm  D  
[Outro]
Watch my G5taillights D/F#fadeEm7  Am  D  
Watch my G5taillights D/F#fadeEm7  Am  D  
Watch my G5taillights D/F#fadeEm7  Am  D  

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Taillights Fade

by Buffalo Tom

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

D/F#

A few notes on making this sound authentic.

When playing the Am chord hammer on and off the C on the B string.

When playing the G5 and D/F# chords, play just the low E string on the first down strums,

but play the whole chords on the subsequent down and up strums.

[Intro]

Em7 Am D G5 D/F# Em7

x 2

[Verse 1]

Em7 Am D

Sister can you hear me now

G5 D/F# Em7

The ringing in your ears

Am D

I'm down on the ground

G5 D/F# Em7

My luck's been dry for years

[Verse 2]

Am D

I'm lost in the dark

G5 D/F# Em7

And I feel like a dinosaur

Am D

Broken face and broken hands

G5 D/F# Em7

I'm a broken man

[Chorus 1]

I've hit the wall

I'm about to fall

G5 D/F# Em7

But I'm closing in on it

I feel so weak

On a losing streak

G5 D/F# Em7

Watch my taillights fade to black

[Verse 3]

Am D

I read a thing about this girl

G5 D/F# Em7

She was a hermit in her world

Am D

Her story was much like mine

G5 D/F# Em7

She could be my valentine

[Verse 4]

Am D

And although we've never met

G5 D/F# Em7

I won't forget her yet

Am D

She cut herself off from her past

G5 D/F# Em7

Now she's alone at last

[Chorus 2]

I feel so sick

Lost love's last licks

G5 D/F# Em7

But I'm closing down on it

I feel so weak

On a losing streak

G5 D/F# Em7

Watch my taillights fade to black

[Verse 5]

Am D

Lost my life in cheap wine

G5 D/F# Em7

Now it's quiet time

Am D

Cappy Dick nor Jesus Christ

G5 D/F# Em7

Could not help my fate

[Verse 6]

Am D

But I'm underneath a gun

G5 D/F# Em7

I'm singing about my past

Am D

Had myself a wonderful thing

G5 D/F# Em7

But I could not make it last

[Chorus 3]

I've hit the wall

I'm about to fall

G5 D/F# Em7

But I'm closing in on it

I feel so small

Underneath it all

G5 D/F# Em7 Am D

Watch my taillights fade to black

[Outro]

G5 D/F# Em7 Am D

Watch my taillights fade

G5 D/F# Em7 Am D

Watch my taillights fade

G5 D/F# Em7 Am D

Watch my taillights fade

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