Vanishing
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[Intro: ]A E A E/F#
Verse I
B F#/A# D#7/G
If I could recapture
G#m
All of the memories
A E
And bring them to life
B
Surely I would
D#m/F# F#7 D#7/G
Hear the distant laughter
G#m
Wastn't it you and me
A E
Surviving the night
A F#7/A#
You're fading out of my sight swiftly
Chorus
D#7 G#m B7/D#
You're vanishing
E
Drifting away
D#7 G#m B7/D#
You're vanishing
A E
Oh-woh
Verse II
B F#/A# D#7/G
I was so enraptured
G#m
No sensibility
A E
To open my eyes
B
I misunderstood
D#m/F# F#7 D#7/G
Now you're fading faster
G#m
It's suddenly hard to see
A E
You're taking the light
A F#7/A#
Letting the shadows inside swiftly
Repeat Chorus
D#7 G#m B7/D#
You're vanishing
E
Drifting away
D#7 G#m A E A F#7/A#
Youuu're
Bridge
C#m7 G#m
Reaching out into the distance
C#m7 Gdim7 G#m
Searching for spirits of the past
Em6 G#m7
Just a trace of your existence
A E A E/F#
To grasp
Verse III
B F#/A# D#7/G
And If somehow I could recapture
G#m
All of the memories
A E
And bring them to life
B
Lord knows I would
D#m/F# F#7 D#7/G
But now you're fading faster
G#m
Getting so hard to see
A E
You're taking the light
A F#7/A#
Letting the darkness inside swiftly
Repeat Chorus
D#7 G#m B7/D#
You're vanishing
E E7 A E A F#7/A#
Drifting so far away Oooh oooh
D#7 G#m E7
vaaaaaaaaaaaaa ni shing
D#7 G#m A E
Oooooh-woooooh yeah
Em6 B
Awaaaay
How to play Vanishing
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.