Fade
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Intro
G G/F# G/E G/D
[Verso 1]
G G/F# G/E G/D
I dissolve like ink in water
G G/F# G/E G/D
each day thinning, washing pale
G G/F# G/E G/D
the mirror turns a strangers face
G G/F# G/E G/D
eyes flicker, hazy, like
C#dim C
frost on a window
C#dim C C#dim C
fading in the slow decay of dusk
[Verso 2]
G G/F# G/E G/D
I have folded myself small
G G/F# G/E G/D
tucked in corners no one sweeps
G G/F# G/E G/D
a ghost among fingerprints and dust
G G/F# G/E G/D
A phone dings somewhere in another
C#dim C
roomfor someone else
C#dim C
not for me, never me
Interlude
G G/F# G/E G/D
G G/F# G/E G/D
[Ponte]
G G/F# G/E G/D
What is the point of breath
G G/F# G/E G/D
this dragging in of air
G G/F# G/E G/D
slow leak of hours like
C#dim C
poison through veins? Im going insane,
C#dim C
unhooking piece by piecefingernails,
C#dim C
teeth, words I no longer need,
C#dim C
the clock is a liar tells me theres still time,
C#dim C
but I know better.
C#dim C
The night has crept inside of my bones
C#dim C
it's cold fingers clasp my wrists
C#dim C
and I wait, still as stone,for earth to open up
C#dim Cmaj7
and swallow me whole.
[Verso 3]
G G/F# G/E G/D
I have folded myself small,
G G/F# G/E G/D
tucked in corners no one sweeps
G G/F# G/E G/D
a ghost among fingerprints and dust
G G/F# G/E G/D
A phone dings somewhere in another
C#dim C
room, for someone else, not for
C#dim C
me
How to play Fade
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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.