Fading Earth
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Em A7 C Em D C Em Am C Em Am C Em D C Em
[Verse 1]
Em Am Em
I knew so well those eyes
Em D Em
I know so well what they won't tell
Em
Freeze in the window light
Em D
You've been too long away
Em C
I left you heartsick in the morning
C Em G Em
Just to come again at dark
C Em D G
Scattered poems on the floor is all I left behind
[Chorus]
G Em
This fading earth
Em Am C
This heavy dark-blue sky around me
C Em
I'm laying the night
Em D C
Awake forsaken and mistaken
C Em
Against my life
Em A7 C
I hold this silver blade in my hand
C Em
Who am I to think
Em D C Em
You'll wait for me on the other side
[Verse 2]
Em Em7 C
My paradise was never here
C G Em
This hopeless fight amongst the living
Em
I fear that age and death
Em7 G
Someday brings you to decay
Em
Coloured with the death of man
Em C Em D
A hundred years of wait and drain
Em C Em
Sick with hatred sick with pain
Em D
Your patience is wearing thin
[Chorus]
G Em
This fading earth
Em A7 C
This heavy dark-blue sky around me
C Em
I'm laying the night
Em D C
Awake forsaken and mistaken
C Em
Against my life
Em Am C
I hold this silver blade in my hand
C Em
Who am I to think
Em D C F#m
You'll wait for me on the other side
[Instrumental]
Bm D F#m D F#m Bm G F#m D Bm
[Bridge]
F#m Bm D F#m
Why try to be patient with life
F#m D F#m Bm D F#m
Once so promising but yet so vulnerable
F#m D
But yet so vulnerable
[Solo]
F#m Bm D F#m A D
[Chorus]
D F#m
This fading earth
F#m B D
This heavy dark-blue sky around me
D F#m
I'm laying the night
F#m E D
Awake forsaken and mistaken
D D7 F#m
Against my life
F#m B D
I hold this silver blade in my hand
D F#m
Who am I to think
F#m E D F#m
You'll wait for me on the other side
[Outro]
F#m B7 D F#m
This fading earth on the other side
F#m E D F#m
I pray you'll wait for me on the other side
Bm F#m
On the other side
D Bm D Bm
On the other side
How to play Fading Earth
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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.