Buddy Holly - Not Fade Away Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[E7] [A] [E7] [E7] [A] [E7]
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[chorus]
[E7]I’m a gonna tell you how it’s going to [A]be
[A]Bop [D]bop [A]bop bop
[E7]You’re gonna give your love to me
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[verse 2]
[E7]I wanna love you night and [A]day
[A]Bop [D]bop [A]bop bop
You [E7]know my love will not fade away
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[E7]You know my love will not fade away
[verse 3]
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[verse 4]
[E7]My love is bigger than a Cadill[A]ac
[A]Bop [D]bop [A]bop bop
[E7]I try to show it but you drive me back
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[verse 5]
[E7]Your love for me has got to be [A]real
[A]Bop [D]bop [A]bop bop
[E7]For you to know just how I feel
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[E7]A love for real not fade away
[verse 6]
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[verse 7]
[A] [D] [A] [A]Bop [D]bop [A]bop bop
[E7] [A] [E7] [E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[A] [D] [A] [A]Bop [D]bop [A]bop bop
[E7] [A] [E7] [E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[verse 8]
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop [E7]bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[chorus]
[E7]I’m a gonna tell you how it’s going to [A]be
[A]Bop [D]bop [A]bop bop
[E7]You’re gonna give your love to me
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[verse 9]
[E7]A love to last and then one [A]day
[A]Bop [D]bop [A]bop bop
A [E7]love is love will not fade away
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[E7]A love is love will not fade away
[Closing]
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
[E7]Bop [A]bop [E7]bop bop
How to play Not Fade Away on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Buddy Holly - Not Fade Away on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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.
Not Fade Away uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (37), E7 → A (37), and A → D (10). 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 E7 - A chord transition.
1. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
2. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Not Fade Away chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Not Fade Away.
- Not Fade Away includes 94 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Not Fade Away contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Not Fade Away connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → A: 31%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → E7: 4%