Beauty Fades Away
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Intro:
| G | Dsus4 | G | D ||
| G | D | G | D ||
[Verso 1]
G G C C
I don’t know how there’s still a you and me,
Am Am G G
if you look beneath the skin, is there anything to see?
G G C C
Here in our eyes, a thousand suns rise,
Am D C Dsus4 D
we try and try and try to meet them with new eyes.
[Refrão]
G G Am Am
As beauty fades away and night takes down the day,
C D Bm C**
will you still be the one I hold when the cold comes my way?
D* G G Am Am
When beauty fades away, when there’s nothing left to say,
C D*
will you still be the one, when beauty Interlude fades away?
Interlude:
| G | Dsus4 | G | D |
[Verso 2]
G G C C
The blush of an apple, the yellow of a pear,
Am Am G G
does the fruit taste of nothing if the color isn’t there?
G G C C
Every day grows darker as winter edges near
Am D C D D
and is it only summer that keeps you happy, dear?
[Refrão]
G G Am Am
As beauty fades away and night takes down the day,
C D Bm C**
will you still be the one I hold when the cold comes my way?
D* G G Am Am
When beauty fades away, when there’s nothing left to say,
C D* G C/D
will you still be the one, when beauty fades away?
[Ponte]
Am5- F Bb D7
All that you, all that you take me for,
Gm F Em A
can you believe what you see?
Interlude:
| A | A | Bm | Bm |
| D | E |
[Refrão]
A A Bm Bm
As beauty fades away and night takes down the day,
D E C#m D**
please, be the one I hold when the cold comes my way?
E* A A Bm Bm
When beauty fades away, when that makes not a thing,
D E E*
will you still be the one,
Outro (I do play in Rings on Cue)
A*
When beauty fades away, oh, these lines are easy,
D*
aren’t they? Please don’t disappear.
Bm* E*
We’ll now catch the daylight in a box
D* E*
if day can keep you here.
How to play Beauty Fades Away
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.