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Fading Away chords by
Mary Chapin Carpenter
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
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Bm
Bm
2

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G
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Em
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D
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Verse 1
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You are fading

away in pieces and parts
Bm
Bm
2

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Like old china and glass,

in fragments and shards
G
G

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Em
Em

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Moment by moment, a day at a time
G
G

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D
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By the side of the road,

in the dark of the night
Verse 2
D
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You are leaving me here like

the seasons will do
Bm
Bm
2

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Leaving nothing behind but I

know it was you
G
G

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That walked where I walk now,

that stood where I stand
D
D

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Some phantom performing

a strange sleight of hand
Verse 3
Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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And the places I see are
Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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returning once more
G
G

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To the places I knew them

to be long before
D
D

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They merged with your laugh

They locked with your eyes
Asus4
Asus4

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I have almost regained them,
A
A

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Along with my stride
D
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Verse 4


You are turning to nothing like ash off a fire
Bm
Bm
2

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As it rises and floats up

higher and higher
G
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As the flame slowly dies

and the fire turns cold
D
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Like the color of sky the higher you go
Verse 5
A
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And the world that I see is re
Asus4
Asus4

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turning once more
G
G

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To the world that I knew it be long before
D
D

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It had merged with your laugh

It had locked with your eyes
Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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I've been letting it go, with all my goodbyes
Interlude 1
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Bm
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Asus4
Asus4

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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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G
G

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D
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Asus4
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Asus4
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Verse 6
D
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You are blurring like memory

and falling like dust
G
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Bm
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On old wedding bouquets,

the roses and rust
G
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On the wheel, on the mantle,

In the quiet of day
D
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You are vanishing slowly

You are fading away

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • Em

  • Asus4

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Fading Away by Mary Chapin Carpenter is D major.

The primary chords used in Fading Away are D, Bm, G, Em, Asus4, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Bm, G, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Fading Away is approximately 74 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Fading Away using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Fading Away. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Fading Away to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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