How to Play Fade on Guitar?

Lewis Capaldi - Fade can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, Bm, C, A, D, Cm chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For Cm, To play Cm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Fade with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Lewis Capaldi - Fade Chords

Chord reference G, Em, Bm, C, A, D, Cm

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [Em] [Bm] [G]It ain’t no wonder [Em]why we lose [Bm]control When we’re always a [G]heart attack [Em]away from falling in [Bm]love [G]Well, I know that we’ve been [Em]hardly holding [Bm]on [G]To tell the truth, I can’t [Em]believe we got this [Bm]far [C]Running near on empty [A] I wish somebody would’ve told [D]me

That I’d end up so [G]caught up in need of your [Bm]demons That I’d be lost [C]without you leading me [Cm]astray Guess that I’m a [G]fool for the way that you [Bm]caught me Girl, you make my [C]heart break more every [Cm]day But don’t fade [G]away

And when I’m [G]just about to [Em]pass the point of it [Bm]all You come [G]ripping all the [Em]air from out of my [Bm]lungs [C]And now it’s so hard to be [A] I wish somebody would’ve told [D]me

[G]Well, I know that we’ve been [Em]hardly holding [Bm]on [G]To tell the truth, I can’t [Em]believe we got this [Bm]far, oh [G]Well, I know that we’ve been [Em]hardly holding [Bm]on [G]To tell the truth, I can’t [Em]believe we got this [Bm]far [C]I wish somebody would’ve told me [A] I wish somebody would’ve told [D]me

That I’d end up so [G]caught up in need of your [Bm]demons That I’d be lost [C]without you leading me [Cm]astray Guess I’m such a fucking [G]fool for the way that you [Bm]caught me Girl, you make my [C]heart break more every [Cm]day

But don’t fade [G]away (well, I know that we’ve been [Em]hardly holding [Bm]on) [G]To tell the truth, I can’t [Em]believe we got this [Bm]far Don’t fade [G]away (well, I know that we’ve been [Em]hardly holding [Bm]on) [G]To tell the truth, I can’t [Em]believe we got this [Bm]far So don’t fade [G]away (Ooh [Bm]ooh [G]ooh [Bm]ooh)

Artist Lewis Capaldi

Album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent

Genres Alternative, Indie

Year 2019

Key G

Lewis Capaldi - Fade can be played in the key of G using the G, Em, Bm, C, A, D, Cm chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Cm, To play Cm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Fade with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.