Tom: D
D (D) G D
Some set their hearts on a rocking chair,
D (D) A (A)
the better to sleep out the days.
Bm A G A
But I'm looking for a reason to kick and scream,
G A D (D)
I don't want to fade away.
[Intro 2]
| G | A | G A | D |
[Verse 1]
D D G D
We think that the power is in our hands
D D A A
'cos we're holding the remote control.
Bm A G A
Pile up the lot and what've you got,
F#m F#m G G
bitter-sweet nothing at all.
[Pre-Chorus]
D D G D
Some set their hearts on a rocking chair,
D D A A
the better to sleep out the days.
Bm A G A
But I'm looking for a reason to kick and scream,
G A D D
I don't want to fade away.
[Chorus]
G G A A
Fade away, fade away,
G A D D
I don't want to fade away.
G G A A
Fade away, fade away,
G A D D
I don't want to fade away.
[Interlude]
| G | A | G A | D |
[Verse 2]
D D G D
It's a mighty long way from my own front door
D D A A
to the world we were going to make.
Bm A G A
We got bloodied and bruised for the old excuse,
F#m F#m G G
that it's hard just staying awake.
[Pre-Chorus]
D D G D
Some set their hearts on a rocking chair,
D D A A
the better to sleep out the days.
Bm A G A
But I'm looking for a reason to kick and scream,
G A D D
I don't want to fade away.
[Chorus]
G G A A
Fade away, fade away,
G A D D
I don't want to fade away.
G G A A
Fade away, fade away,
G A D D
I don't want to fade away.
[Interlude]
| G | A | G A | D |
[Verse 3]
D (D) G D
Wake me up if you catch me falling,
D (D) A (A)
gently into the night.
Bm A G A
Shine up my shoes 'cos I can't get used
F#m F#m G G
to the dying of the light.
[Pre-Chorus]
D D G D
Some set their hearts on a rocking chair,
D D A A
the better to sleep out the days.
Bm A G A
But I'm looking for a reason to kick and scream,
G A D D
I don't want to fade away.
[End-Chorus]
G G A A
Fade away, fade away,
G A D D
I don't want to fade away.
G G A A
Fade away, fade away,
G A D D
I don't want to fade away.
G G A A
Fade away, fade away,
G A D D
I don't want to fade away.
G G A A
Fade away, fade away,
G A D D
I don't want to fade away.
