Fairy Tale
View chords used in this chart
Tom: G
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(Intro)
Am C G Am C G
E|--------------------0--|----------------------|---------------3--5-|
B|-----------0--1---1----|--3---1-0-------------|--1----3--5---------|
G|------2----------------|-----------2----------|------------------0-|
D|---------------------- |--0-------------------|--------------------|
A|------0----2--3--------|-----------0----------|--0----2--3---------|
E|-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
Am D Am G F D
E|--3------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
B|-----5------------5--|--3----1h0-1----0---0----|-----------1--------|
G|---------------------|-------------------------|--2h0-2-------0/2---|
D|---------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
A|-----3------------3--|--5----3---3----2h0-2----|--0---0------0------|
E|---------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
Am C G
E|--------------------0--|---------------------|
B|-----------0--1---1----|--3---1-0------------|
G|------2----------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------- |--0------------------|
A|------0----2--3--------|---------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------|
Am C G Am
Fairy lady, who stands on the walls
C G Am
Life is short and wait is long
D Am G F D
The stars, away, dim with the dawn...
Am F G Am
Fairy lady, who stands on the walls
Am C G Am
Your tale has only begun
C G Am
It comes from far, the Nowhereland
D Am G F D
The wind is blowing a sound so well known...
Am F G Am
Fairy lady, your love is long gone
Am G Em Am G Em
Oh darling, hear my soul and heed my cry
Am G Em F D
Cause all my crying may flood a river in my heart
C G Bb F
Oh, life is good
C G Bb F
Oh, life is good
C G Bb F
Oh, life is good...
Ab Bb
As good as you wish!"
Am C G Am
Pretty lady, the horses are back
C G Am
Bringing joy and happiness
D Am G F D
But all of a sudden the horses are gone
F G Am
It was only the sound of your heartbeat alone!
Am G Em Am G Em
Oh darling, hear my soul and heed my cry
Am G Em F D
Cause all my crying may flood a river in my heart
C G Bb F
Oh, life is good
C G Bb F
Oh, life is good
C G Bb F
Oh, life is good...
Ab Bb
As good as a kiss!"
Ebm Db Bbm Ebm Db Bbm
Oh my darling, now I cannot halt my cries
Ebm Db Bbm
My tears have drowned me
B Bb
And I refuse to realise
Ebm Db Bbm Ebm Db Bbm
What's left around me, it's all so strange, it's all so dark
Ebm Db Bbm
I'm all alone here
B C#
To mend the pieces of my heart
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(solo)
E|-------------------------14-16-14--19-18-16----19-18-16-----17-16-14------|
B|------17-16-14---------17-----------------19-16--------19-16--------17-14-|
G|-11-13--------16--11-13---------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------0-12-14-16/-14-12-12~----------------------------------------|
B|-10-12/-10-9--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(piano)
Am C G Am
Little lady, your tale has an end
C G Am
For your love to the skies was sent
D Am G F D
He's turned into sparks that shine with the stars...
F G F
...And by night he will always be there
G F
For his lady to stare
G Am . . . .
And thus he's never died.
How to play Fairy Tale
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.