Fiction chords by The xx (Official Version)

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Gm
Bb
Eb
F
F/G
Bbmaj7
Ebmaj7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Gm 
Bb 
Eb 
Fiction, when we're not together
Gm 
Mistaken for a vision,
Bb 
Eb 
something of my own creation
Gm 
I wake up alone,
Bb 
Eb 
with only daylight between us
Gm 
Last night the world was beneath us,
Bb 
Eb 
tonight comes, dear love
Gm 
We'll be torn apart
Bb 
Eb 
by the break of day
Gm 
You're more than I can believe,
Bb 
Eb 
would ever come my way

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Interlude 1

Verse 2
Gm 
Fiction, when we're not together
Mistaken for a vision,
something of my own creation
Gm 
F/G 
Gm 
Come real life, why do    I refuse you?
F/G 
Gm 
F/G 
Gm 
'Cause if    my fear's right, I risk  to lose you
F/G 
Gm 
Bbmaj7 
And if    I just might
Ebmaj7 
wake up alone
Gm 
Bbmaj7 
Ebmaj7 
Bring on the night

Verse 3
Gm 
Bbmaj7 
Ebmaj7 
Fiction, when we're not together
Gm 
Mistaken for a vision,
Bbmaj7 
Ebmaj7 
something of my own creation
Gm 
Bbmaj7 
An uncertian haze,
Ebmaj7 
how am I to tell?
Gm 
I know your face all too well,
Bbmaj7 
Ebmaj7 
still I wake      up alone

Outro 1

Bbmaj7

Ebmaj7

Fiction,

Bbmaj7

Ebmaj7

when we're not together

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Gm
Bb
Eb
F
F/G
Bbmaj7
Ebmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: G minorBPM: 115

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Fiction by The xx, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The xx's performance.