Learn to play "Fade Away" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am G Fading colours, changing sounds Am G Shades of night come tumbling down Am G Bring tomorrow like yesterday F Am Fade away Oh I am, a wayward man Following a light to a distant land Come tomorrow, hey yesterday Fade away Dm Am F Am High adventure I just begun Dm Am F Am Fame and fortune got me on the run G Break of day F Am Fade away, yeah Oh yes I am a wayward man Following the light to a distant land Will tomorrow like yesterday Fade away Am Oh fade away, fade away You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm ![]() Dm ![]() F ![]() G ![]() Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Fade Away" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Fade Away" by Bad Company.