Neil Young - Time Fades Away: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Time Fades Away" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Time Fades Away Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Neil Young

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Time Fades Away" smoothly on your guitar.

A
Fourteen junkies too weak to work,
D
one sells diamonds for what they're worth.
D                                   E
Down on pain street disappointment lurks.

Chorus:
C              D        A
Son, don't be home too late,
  C         D       A
try to get back by eight.
C           D              A
Son, don't wait till the break of day,
            C       D     A
cause you know how time fades
A                      C       D           A
time fades away, you know how time fades away.

All day presidents look out windows
All night sentries watch the moon glow
All are waiting till the time is right

Chorus:
Son, don't be home too late
Try to get back by eight
Son, don't wait till the break of day
'Cause you know how time fades
Time fades away
You know how time fades away

Back in Canada I spent my days
Riding subways through a haze
I was handcuffed I was born and raised

Chorus:
Son, don't be home too late
Try to get back by eight
Son, don't wait till the break of day
'Cause you know how time fades
Time fades away
You know how time fades away
You know how time fades away
You know how time fades away

Thirteen junkies too weak to work
One sells diamonds for what they're worth
Down on pain street, disappointment lurks

Chorus:
Son, don't be home too late, no no no
Try to get back by eight, eight
Son, don't wait till the break of day
'Cause you know how time fades
Time fades away
You know how time fades away

Time fades away
You know how time, time fades away
You know how time fades away
You know how time fades away
Time fades away
You know how time fades away
Time fades away
You know how time fades away
Son, son, son
Son, don't wait till the break of day
'Cause you know how time fades away

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

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 "Time Fades Away" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Time Fades Away" by Neil Young.

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