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Watching Him Fade Away chords by Mac DeMarco (Official Version)

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Eb
Fm11
Gm7
C7
Fm7
Bb7
Abmaj7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Eb 
Fm11 
 (E flat major) Haven't got the  (F minor11) guts
Eb 
Fm11 
to call him up  (E flat major)  (F minor11) 
Eb 
Fm11 
Eb 
 (E flat major) Walk around as  (F minor11) if     you never cared  (E flat major) 
Fm11 
in the first  (F minor11) place
Eb 
Fm11 
 (E flat major) But if you never  (F minor11) call
Eb 
Fm11 
you'll end up stuck  (E flat major)  (F minor11) 
Eb 
Fm11 
 (E flat major) Without another  (F minor11) chance to tell him off
Eb 
Fm11 
 (E flat major) right to his  (F minor11) face

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Chorus 1

And even though

we barely know each other

It still hurts watching him fade away,

watching him fade away,

watching him fade away,

watching him fade away

Verse 2
Eb 
Fm11 
 (E flat major) I know you never  (F minor11) meant
Eb 
Fm11 
to put him down  (E flat major)  (F minor11) 
Eb 
Fm11 
 (E flat major) And even if you  (F minor11) did,
Eb 
Fm11 
he  (E flat major) sure deserved  (F minor11) it
Eb 
Fm11 
 (E flat major) The thought of him no  (F minor11) longer
Eb 
Fm11 
being around  (E flat major)  (F minor11) 
Eb 
Fm11 
 (E flat major) Well sure it would be  (F minor11) sad
Eb 
Fm11 
but not  (E flat major) really different  (F minor11) 

Chorus 2
Gm7 
C7 
 (G minor7) And even though  (C7) 
Fm7 
Bb7 
we  (F minor7) barely know each oth (B flat7) er
Eb 
Fm11 
Abmaj7 
Gm7 
It still  (E flat major) hurts  (F minor11)  (A flat minoraj7) watching  him fade  (G minor7) away,
Eb 
Fm11 
Abmaj7 
Gm7 
 (E flat major)  (F minor11)  (A flat minoraj7) watching  him fade  (G minor7) away,
Eb 
Fm11 
Abmaj7 
Gm7 
 (E flat major)  (F minor11)  (A flat minoraj7) watching  him fade  (G minor7) away,
Eb 
Fm11 
Abmaj7 
Gm7 
Eb 
 (E flat major)  (F minor11)  (A flat minoraj7) watching  him fade  (G minor7) away  (E flat major) 

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Eb
Fm11
Gm7
C7
Fm7
Bb7
Abmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 70

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

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Fm11: x-8-x-8-9-6
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of Watching Him Fade Away by Mac DeMarco, 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 Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Mac DeMarco.

Watching Him Fade Away

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