Life Fades Away Chords by Roy Orbison

Tempo:
100.4 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

C#m

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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➜Roy Orbison - "Life Fades Away" chords
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[E] Our time has come the [C#m] clouds are calling
[B] come my way
[F#m] feel the world falling
it's [B] too late
away
baby
[F#] slip away
[A] And even though I must leave
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E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
F#
134211112
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To learn Roy Orbison - Life Fades Away chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F#m, A, B, E, C#m, A, E and A. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 50 BPM before aiming for the song's 100 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: E Major.

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[E] _ _ _ Our time has come the [C#m] clouds are calling
_ [A] _ _ December wind has [B] come my way
_ [E] And now I [F#m] feel the world falling
[A] All at once it's [B] too late
life [E] fades away
_ _ The night is my _ baby
_ _ All files [F#] slip away _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] And even though I must leave
[B] _ _
Remember [E] I love you _ _ _
I'll always be
_ In your [C#m] memory
_ _ [G#m] _
[C#m] I _ [A] will always be
[B] _
_ When [E] I'm gone _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Baby, _ _ life [F#] fades away _ _ Oh _ [G#m] _ [A] yeah _
_ [B] I'm _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ tired [C#m] of tomorrow _
_ _ _ Lost for [A] _ today
_ _ [B] I long [E] to be
[B] At [A] peace [E] forever _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] My time will be
_ _ _ And [A] even though I will [B] miss you
_ [E] I must leave _
Baby, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ life fades [F#m] _ _
away [F#] _ _ [E] Oh [A] yeah
_ _ [B] _ _ Life [E] fades away
_ _ _ So [C#m] please forgive me
_ _ And try [A] not to cry
_ _ _ [B] I long to be
At peace forever _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[G#m] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [A] Life _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ fades [E] away _ _
_ Life _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] [A] fades _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [C#m] away _ _
One _ [C#] _ _ [A] _ last thing to [B] say
_ [E] Life _ _ fades away _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Roy Orbison and Glenn Danzig.

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