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Lewis Capaldi - Fade Chords

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ChordsG, Em, Bm, C, A, D, Cm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [Em] [Bm]
[G]It ain’t no wonder [Em]why we lose [Bm]control
When we’re always a [G]heart attack [Em]away from falling in [Bm]love
[G]Well, I know that we’ve been [Em]hardly holding [Bm]on
[G]To tell the truth, I can’t [Em]believe we got this [Bm]far
[C]Running near on empty [A]
I wish somebody would’ve told [D]me

[verse 2]
That I’d end up so [G]caught up in need of your [Bm]demons
That I’d be lost [C]without you leading me [Cm]astray
Guess that I’m a [G]fool for the way that you [Bm]caught me
Girl, you make my [C]heart break more every [Cm]day
But don’t fade [G]away

[verse 3]
And when I’m [G]just about to [Em]pass the point of it [Bm]all
You come [G]ripping all the [Em]air from out of my [Bm]lungs
[C]And now it’s so hard to be [A]
I wish somebody would’ve told [D]me

[chorus]
That I’d end up so [G]caught up in need of your [Bm]demons
That I’d be lost [C]without you leading me [Cm]astray
Guess that I’m a [G]fool for the way that you [Bm]caught me
Girl, you make my [C]heart break more every [Cm]day

[verse 4]
[G]Well, I know that we’ve been [Em]hardly holding [Bm]on
[G]To tell the truth, I can’t [Em]believe we got this [Bm]far, oh
[G]Well, I know that we’ve been [Em]hardly holding [Bm]on
[G]To tell the truth, I can’t [Em]believe we got this [Bm]far
[C]I wish somebody would’ve told me [A]
I wish somebody would’ve told [D]me

[chorus]
That I’d end up so [G]caught up in need of your [Bm]demons
That I’d be lost [C]without you leading me [Cm]astray
Guess I’m such a fucking [G]fool for the way that you [Bm]caught me
Girl, you make my [C]heart break more every [Cm]day

[Closing]
But don’t fade [G]away (well, I know that we’ve been [Em]hardly holding [Bm]on)
[G]To tell the truth, I can’t [Em]believe we got this [Bm]far
Don’t fade [G]away (well, I know that we’ve been [Em]hardly holding [Bm]on)
[G]To tell the truth, I can’t [Em]believe we got this [Bm]far
So don’t fade [G]away (Ooh [Bm]ooh [G]ooh [Bm]ooh)

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ArtistLewis Capaldi
AlbumDivinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2019
KeyG

How to play Fade on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lewis Capaldi - Fade on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Fade uses these transitions most often: Em → Bm (15), G → Em (15), and Bm → G (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
G to Em

2. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from Em to Bm;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Em to Bm

3. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Bm to G

4. Bm → C chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Bm to C;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Bm to C

5. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

6. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

7. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

9. Cm → G chord transition

To move from Cm to G;

  1. While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

Fade chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fade.

  • Fade includes 81 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Fade contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Fade connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Em: 9%
    • G → Bm: 4%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → C: 12%
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