The Driver Era – Fade Chords on Piano & Ukulele

The Driver Era – Fade Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAmaj7F#m7B7Emaj7

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[Intro]
Amaj7
Ha ha ha ha-uh
F#m7
Ha ha ha ha-uh
B7          Emaj7
Ha ha ha ha-uh

[Verse 1]
Amaj7
Fifty four
            F#m7
Shakespeare said before
               B7
That when your beauty fades
             Emaj7
This verse distills your
 truth
         Amaj7
What you waiting for?
        F#m7
Take a chance for more
               B7
'Cause there are roses babe
                 Emaj7
And then there's you

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[Pre-Chorus]
Amaj7
Nobody ever gets closer
F#m7                
Life's just one big 
              B7
rollercoaster
            Emaj7
At least we try
Amaj7
Find a good reason to wake up
F#m7                    
Maybe it's scrambled and
       B7
 bacon
                  Emaj7
Is there a reason why?

[Chorus]
    Amaj7                F#m7
It's all just gonna fade away
      B7                   
We're all just gonna fade 
   Emaj7
one day
   Amaj7               
In hope of better times
      F#m7
 I'll wait
       B7              
But do you have time to
              Emaj7
 hold on with me?
With me

[Post-Chorus]
Amaj7
Ha ha ha ha-uh
F#m7
Ha ha ha ha-uh
B7           Emaj7
Ha ha ha ha-uh

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[Verse 2]
You make it alright
F#m7
A lost boy for life
B7                Emaj7
In Neverland with me
Amaj7
And I will hold on
F#m7
Until I'm not strong
       B7                   
'Cause this is worth forever
    Emaj7
 to me

[Pre-Chorus]
Amaj7
Nobody ever gets closer
F#m7                
Life's just one big 
              B7
rollercoaster
            Emaj7
At least we try
Amaj7
Find a good reason to wake up
F#m7                    
Maybe it's scrambled and
       B7
 bacon
                  Emaj7
Is there a reason why?

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[Chorus]
    Amaj7                F#m7
It's all just gonna fade away
      B7                 
We're all just gonna fade
     Emaj7
 one day
   Amaj7                   
In hope of better times I'll
  F#m7
 wait
       B7                   
But do you have time to hold
         Emaj7
 on with me?
With me


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[Post-Chorus]
Amaj7
 We're faded it's true
F#m7
 We're fading too soon
B7                     Emaj7
 We're fated it's true
Amaj7
 We're faded it's true
F#m7
 We're fading too soon
B7                     Emaj7
 We're fated it's true

[Bridge]
Amaj7                  
Bad days make good days
 F#m7
 better
B7                       
Great minds have bad days
   Emaj7
 too
Amaj7                  
Bad days make good days 
 F#m7
better
B7                       
Great minds have bad days
   Emaj7
 too

[Chorus]
    Amaj7                F#m7
It's all just gonna fade away
      B7                 
We're all just gonna fade 
     Emaj7
one day
   Amaj7                    
In hope of better times I'll
 F#m7
 wait
       B7                  
But do you have time to hold
          Emaj7
 on with me?
With me

[Outro]
Amaj7
 We're faded it's true
F#m7
 We're fading too soon
B7                     Emaj7
 We're fated it's true
Amaj7
 We're faded it's true
F#m7
 We're fading too soon
B7                     Emaj7
 We're fated it's true
Amaj7
 We're faded it's true
F#m7
 We're fading too soon
B7                     Emaj7
 We're fated it's true
Amaj7
 We're faded it's true
F#m7
 We're fading too soon
B7                     Emaj7
 We're fated it's true

How to play Fade: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Fade by The Driver Era on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

To play Fade by The Driver Era, think in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). It takes 4 chords: Amaj7, F#m7, B7 and Emaj7.

Listen for Amaj7 – F#m7 – B7 – Emaj7 (IVmaj7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 in E major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – reh – soh – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, Em7, A7, Dmaj7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯
F#m7 chord on guitar (242222)
F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A
Emaj7 chord on guitar (021100)
Emaj7E G♯ B D♯

Fade chords: questions

What key is Fade in?

Fade by The Driver Era is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Fade?

Fade uses 4 chords: Amaj7, F#m7, B7, Emaj7.

What is the chord progression of Fade?

The main progression is Amaj7 – F#m7 – B7 – Emaj7 (IVmaj7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7).

Is Fade easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, Em7, A7, Dmaj7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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