Mazzy Star - Fade Into You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Fade Into You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Mazzy Star - Fade Into You on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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 Into You uses these transitions most often: A → E (30), E → Bm (30), and Bm → A (25). 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 A - E chord transition.
1. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E:
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.
2. E → Bm chord transition
Switching from E to Bm:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.
3. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A:
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.
4. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D:
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
5. D → A chord transition
Here's how to move from D to A:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.
Fade Into You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fade Into You.
- Fade Into You includes 93 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Fade Into You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Fade Into You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → E: 12%
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → Bm: 4%