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Fade Like A Shadow

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Gmajor

90BPM

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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 17Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
Capo 4th (live performance)
Capo 5th (studio recording)
Intro:
G, G/F#, G, D  
G, G/F#, G, G/F#  
You grew Emwings
            D, Dsus4, D  
On your heart
but you lCadd9et it out your ribcEage
and it flBmew into the Ddark
Bm,      D  Em  
Like a ghost
              D, Dsus4, D  
Just like a ghost
And it flCadd9utters by my wiEmndow
when I nBmeed my sleep the mDost
Open  Estring x6
So Cadd9choose my weapon and cDhoose my way
ItG's easy sayin' nothing when there's Emnothing to say
I'm Cadd9thinking about it evDery day
and Gstarting to notice you're Emfading away
You faCadd9de like a shadow
FDade like a shadow
GFade like a shadow, fEmade
You fCadd9ade like a shadow
DFade like a shadow
G, G/F#  
G, G/F#  
You want eEmyes
        D, Dsus4, D  
in your hands
and Cadd9power in your poEmcket
as I Bmstop to watch yDou dance
Bmwith yDour...
Then play this over the whole 'hips swinging' and 'again again again' sections,
while muting all other strings:
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------0-0---0-------|
A|-----------3-3------------2-2-2-2---0---------|
E|---0-0-0-0-----3-3-3-3------------------------|
Should be played 6 times in total.
hips swinging
your snake hips swinging
got your hips swinging
your snake hips swinging
got your hips swinging
your snake hips swinging again
again again again...
whoa-oh you got your hips swinging
your snake hips swinging
got your hips swinging
your snake hips swinging
got your hips swinging
your snake hips swinging again
                  (keep playing the open E string)
and again and again and again
So Cadd9choose my weapon and chDoose my way
It's Geasy sayin' nothing when there's nEmothing to say
I'm Cadd9thinking about you everDy day
and Gstarting to noticeEm  
that iCadd9t's two steps forward
and Done step back
mGake up in love for what you thEmink I lack
Cadd9you've got a vampire on Dyour neck
Geverybody knows what happEmens next
You Cadd9fade like a shadow
DFade like a shadow
GFade like a shadow, fEmade
You Cadd9fade like a shadow
DFade like a shadGowEm  
So Cadd9choose my weapon and choDose my way
It's Geasy sayin' nothing when there's Emnothing to say
I'm Cadd9thinking about yDou every day
and sGtarting Emto notice
You Cadd9fade like a shadow
DFade like a shadow
GFade like a shadow, fEmade
You Cadd9fade like a shadow
DFade like a shadGow
G, G/F#  
G, G/F#, end on G  

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Fade Like A Shadow

by KT Tunstall

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Dsus4

Cadd9

Tuning: Standard

Capo 4th (live performance)

Capo 5th (studio recording)

Intro:

G G/F# G D

, , ,

G G/F# G G F#

, , , /

You grew wings

D Dsus4 D

, ,

On your heart

Cadd9 E

but you let it out your ribcage

Bm D

and it flew into the dark

Bm D Em

Like a ghost

D Dsus4 D

, ,

Just like a ghost

Cadd9 Em

And it flutters by my window

Bm D

when I need my sleep the most

Open string x6

Cadd9 D

So choose my weapon and choose my way

G Em

It's easy sayin' nothing when there's nothing to say

Cadd9 D

I'm thinking about it every day

G Em

and starting to notice you're fading away

Cadd9

You fade like a shadow

Fade like a shadow

G Em

Fade like a shadow, fade

Cadd9

You fade like a shadow

Fade like a shadow

G G/F#

You want eyes

D Dsus4 D

, ,

in your hands

Cadd9 Em

and power in your pocket

Bm D

as I stop to watch you dance

Bm D

with your...

Then play this over the whole 'hips swinging' and 'again again again' sections,

while muting all other strings:

e|----------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------0-0---0-------|

A|-----------3-3------------2-2-2-2---0---------|

E|---0-0-0-0-----3-3-3-3------------------------|

Should be played 6 times in total.

hips swinging

your snake hips swinging

got your hips swinging

your snake hips swinging

got your hips swinging

your snake hips swinging again

again again again...

whoa-oh you got your hips swinging

your snake hips swinging

got your hips swinging

your snake hips swinging

got your hips swinging

your snake hips swinging again

(keep playing the open E string)

and again and again and again

Cadd9 D

So choose my weapon and choose my way

G Em

It's easy sayin' nothing when there's nothing to say

Cadd9 D

I'm thinking about you every day

G Em

and starting to notice

Cadd9

that it's two steps forward

and one step back

G Em

make up in love for what you think I lack

Cadd9 D

you've got a vampire on your neck

G Em

everybody knows what happens next

Cadd9

You fade like a shadow

Fade like a shadow

G Em

Fade like a shadow, fade

Cadd9

You fade like a shadow

D G Em

Fade like a shadow

Cadd9 D

So choose my weapon and choose my way

G Em

It's easy sayin' nothing when there's nothing to say

Cadd9 D

I'm thinking about you every day

G Em

and starting to notice

Cadd9

You fade like a shadow

Fade like a shadow

G Em

Fade like a shadow, fade

Cadd9

You fade like a shadow

D G

Fade like a shadow

G G/F#

G G/F# G

, , end on

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