Fade Away Chords
Fade Away by Bruce Springsteen is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, A4, A, Bm and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G D G D G D A4
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A G A D
Well now you say you've found another man who does things to you that I can't
G A D
And that no matter what I do it's all over now between me and you girl
G A
But I can't believe what you say, no I can't believe what you say 'cause baby
G D
I don't wanna fade away
G D
Oh I don't wanna fade away
G D
Tell me what can I do what can I say
A D
Cause darling I don't wanna fade away
G
Well now you say that you've made up your mind
A D
It's been such a long, long time since it's been good with us
G A D
And that somewhere back along the line you lost your love and I lost your trust
G A
Now rooms that once were so bright are filled with the coming night, Darling
G D
I don't wanna fade away
G D
Oh I don't wanna fade away
G D
Tell me what can I do what can I say
A D
Cause darling I don't wanna fade away
G D
You say it's not easy for you
A D
And that you've been so lonely
G D G D A
While other girls go out doing what they want to do
G D A D
You say that you miss the nights when we'd go out dancing
G D G D A
The days when you and I walked as two
G
Well girl, I miss them too
A
Oh I swear that I do
Oh girl
Solo: Bm Bm Bm Bm Em Em A4 A
G A D
Now baby I don't wanna be just another useless memory holding you tight
G A
Or just some other ghost out on the street to whom you stop
D G
And politely speak when you pass on by vanishing into the night
A
Left to vanish into the night, no baby
G D
I don't wanna fade away
G D
Oh I don't wanna fade away
G D
Tell me what can I do what can I say
A D
Cause darling I don't wanna fade away
G D
I don't wanna fade away
G D
Oh I don't wanna fade away
G D
Tell me what can I do what can I say
A D G D G D
Cause darling I don't wanna fade away