Fade To Black
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Tuning:E
Intro:
Bm Bm/A
Bm A/C#
Bm Bm/A Bm
A/C# Bm Bm/A
Bm A/C# Bm Bm/A
Bm A/C# F6 E/G# E/B
Am C G Em
Am C G Em
Am C G Em
Life it seems will fade away, drifting further every day.
Am C G Em
Getting lost within myself, nothing matters, no one else.
Am C G Em
I have lost the will to live, simply nothing more to give.
Am C G
There is nothing more for me. Need the end to set__
E
__me free A C A D5 E5
C5 A C G#5 F#5 E
A C A D5 E5
C5 A C G#5 F#5 E
Am C G Em
Things not what they used to be, missing one inside of me.
Am C G Em
Deathly lost, this can't be real, cannot stand this hell I feel.
Am C G Em
Emptiness is filling me, to the point of agony.
Am C G
Growing darkness taking dawn, I was me, but now__
E A C
__he's gone____________
A D5 E5
C5 A C G#5 F#5 E
A C A D5 E5
C5 A C G#5 F#5 E
D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 F#5 D5
D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 F#5 D5
D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 F#5 D5
No one but me can save myself but it's too late
D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 F#5 D5
Now I can't think, think why I should even try.
D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 F#5 D5
D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 F#5 D5
D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 F#5 D5
Yesterday seems as though it never existed
D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 F#5 D5
Death greats me warm, now I will just say goodbye.
D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 F#5
D5
E5 G5 F#5 D
A5 G5 A5 B5
G5 B5 A5 B5
A5 G5 A5 A5
B5 A5 G5
How to play Fade To Black
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.