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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.

GEmBm
GItain’tnowonderEmwhyweloseBmcontrol
Whenwe’realwaysaGheartattackEmawayfromfallinginBmlove
GWell,Iknowthatwe’vebeenEmhardlyholdingBmon
GTotellthetruth,Ican’tEmbelievewegotthisBmfar
CRunningnearonemptyA
Iwishsomebodywould’vetoldDme
ThatI’dendupsoGcaughtupinneedofyourBmdemons
ThatI’dbelostCwithoutyouleadingmeCmastray
GuessthatI’maGfoolforthewaythatyouBmcaughtme
Girl,youmakemyCheartbreakmoreeveryCmday
Butdon’tfadeGaway
AndwhenI’mGjustabouttoEmpassthepointofitBmall
YoucomeGrippingalltheEmairfromoutofmyBmlungs
CAndnowit’ssohardtobeA
Iwishsomebodywould’vetoldDme
ThatI’dendupsoGcaughtupinneedofyourBmdemons
ThatI’dbelostCwithoutyouleadingmeCmastray
GuessthatI’maGfoolforthewaythatyouBmcaughtme
Girl,youmakemyCheartbreakmoreeveryCmday
GWell,Iknowthatwe’vebeenEmhardlyholdingBmon
GTotellthetruth,Ican’tEmbelievewegotthisBmfar,oh
GWell,Iknowthatwe’vebeenEmhardlyholdingBmon
GTotellthetruth,Ican’tEmbelievewegotthisBmfar
CIwishsomebodywould’vetoldmeA
Iwishsomebodywould’vetoldDme
ThatI’dendupsoGcaughtupinneedofyourBmdemons
ThatI’dbelostCwithoutyouleadingmeCmastray
GuessI’msuchafuckingGfoolforthewaythatyouBmcaughtme
Girl,youmakemyCheartbreakmoreeveryCmday
Butdon’tfadeGaway(well,Iknowthatwe’vebeenEmhardlyholdingBmon)
GTotellthetruth,Ican’tEmbelievewegotthisBmfar
Don’tfadeGaway(well,Iknowthatwe’vebeenEmhardlyholdingBmon)
GTotellthetruth,Ican’tEmbelievewegotthisBmfar
Sodon’tfadeGaway(OohBmoohGoohBmooh)
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ArtistLewis Capaldi
AlbumDivinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2019
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. A → D chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. D → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. C → Cm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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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