Casting Crowns - Slow Fade: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Slow Fade" 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.

   A#m                          C#
Be careful little eyes what you see
          G#
It’s the second glance that ties your hands as
 D#m
darkness pulls the strings
   A#m                            C#
Be careful little feet where you go
             G#                               D#m
For it’s the little feet behind you that are sure
to follow

Chorus:
        A#m                G#
It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
        D#m             F#
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned
to gray
A#m               G#/C                C#
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will
be paid
         F#
When you give yourself away
D#m                        G#
People never crumble in a day
       A#m     C#         G#      F#
It’s a slow fade, it’s a slow fade

Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise,
The end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts
astray

Chorus:
It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white
have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will
be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day

    D#m                             F#
The journey from your mind to your hands
                         A#m  G#
Is shorter than you’re thinking
   D#m                        F#
Be careful if you think you stand
                   C#   F#
You just might be sinking

Chorus:
And it's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white
have turned to gray
And thoughts invade, choices are made,
a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day

Oh be careful little eyes what see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord 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 "Slow Fade" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Slow Fade" by Casting Crowns.

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