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Fading West by Switchfoot
Fading West
Capo 4
G
Fading West with you!
G
Fading West with you!
G Csus4
The sun goes down for the summer,
G Csus4
Middle sky full of water,
G Csus4 C
I am fading westward too,
G
Fading west with you.
G Csus4
Life wont sing like I want it,
G Csus4
The traffic blows modern sonnet,
G Csus4 C
The traffic hums a dirty tune,
G
Fading west with you
[Chorus]
G C
Im headed back to the west coast where Im from,
G C
Im headed back to the left coast where I belong,
Em D C
Californias calling me back home.
G
Fading west with you!
G Csus4
Keep my mind over matter,
G Csus4
Cause Ive seen my hopes shattered,
G Csus4 C
They told me lies I thought were true,
G
Fading west with you.
F
The sun goes down,
Em
We were already gone!
[Chorus]
G C
Headed back to the west coast where Im from,
G C
Im headed back to the left coast where I belong,
Em D C
Californias calling me back home,
G
Fading west with you!
B Em
When Im out alone,
C G
Feel like Im caving in,
B Em
When you leave me alone,
C D C
I start to wonder, where have I been?
D
Where have I been!
[Chorus]
G C
Headed back to the west coast where Im from,
G C
Im headed back to the left coast where I belong,
Em D C
Californias calling me back home,
Em D C
California water won’t you bring me home,
G
Fading west with you!
G
Fading west with you!
G
Fading west with you.........
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version 2
Intro:
B
(Fading west with you)
B
(Fading west with you)
Verse 1:
B
The sun goes down for the summer
B
Mirrored sky full of water
B E/B
I am fading westward too
B
Fading west with you
Verse 2:
B
Life won’t sing like I want it
B
The traffic post-modern sonnet
B E
The traffic hums a dirty tune
B
Fading west with you
Chorus:
B E
I’m headed back to the West Coast where I’m from
B E
I’m headed back to the left coast, where I belong
G#m B/F# E
California’s calling me back home
B
Fading west with you
Verse 3:
B
Keep my mind over matter
B
Cuz I’ve seen my hope shatter
B E
They told me lies I thought were true
B
Fading west with you
Prechorus:
A
The sun goes down
E
We were already gone
Chorus
Bridge:
D# D#/A# G#m B
When I ride on alone
E F# B C#m
Feel like I’m caving in
D# D#/A# G#m
When you leave me alone
B E
I start to wonder
F# E
Where have I been
F# B
Where have I been
Chorus (final):
B E
I’m headed back to the West Coast where I’m from
B E
I’m headed back to the left coast, where I belong
G#m B/F# E
California’s calling me back home
G#m B/F# E
Californian waters, won’t you bring me home
B
Fading west with you
Tag:
E B
Fading west with you
E B
I’m fading west with you
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version 3
Tuning: standard - EADGBE
Chord Key: (You can use any variety of these chords at any point in the song,
whatever sounds best to you. I like the open B up on seventh, it sounds correct to me
in the chorus!)
B - 799800 // x24400 (Jon plays the x24400 in the film scene)
A - 577600 // x02200
E - 022100 // x79900 // x222000
D# - 111313121111 // x68886 (these are eleven's thirteen's and twelve!!)
G#m - 466400 // x66400
F# - 244322
BITS TO NOTE FOR AN ADDED GUITAR IF YOU'RE RECORDING
Intro riff (heard as string ensemble on record)
This is the closest I can get to the bit Drew plays in the
film scene when they're jamming in Bali. Just mess around
sliding up and down on the D string between 7,9,11,13 and 14,
you'll hear it.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7/9---11/14-13-14-13-11-------OR -----7/9--11/14--6-7-6\4--------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Little riff at the end of each line of the chorus (synth/keys on record)
e|--------9-7-------7--------------------------------------------------------
B|------------7-------7-5----------------------------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Here are the chords.
Verse.
B A
The sun goes down for the summer
B A
Mirror sky for the water
B A E
And I am fading westward too
B
Fading west with you
B A
Life won't sing like I want it
B A
The traffic post-modern sonnet
B A E
The traffic hums a dirty tune
B
Fading west with you
Chorus.
B E
I'm heading back to the west coast where I'm from
B E
I'm heading back to the left coast where I belong
G#m F# E
California's calling me back home
Fading west with you
Little riff at the end of each line of the chorus (synth/keys on record)
e|--------9-7-------7--------------------------------------------------------
B|------------7-------7-5----------------------------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
B A
Keep my mind over matter
B A
Cos' I've seen my hopes shatter
B A E
They told me lies I thought were true
B
Fading west with you
Pre-Chorus.
A
The sun goes down
G#m
We were already gone
Chorus.
B E
I'm heading back to the west coast where I'm from
B E
I'm heading back to the left coast where I belong
G#m F# E
California's calling me back home
B
I'm fading west with you!
Bridge.
D# G#m
When you know I'm alone
E
Feel like I'm caving in
D# G#m
When you leave me alone
E
I start to wonder
F# E F# B
Where have I been, where have I been?
Chorus.
B E
I'm heading back to the west coast where I'm from
B E
I'm heading back to the left coast where I belong
G#m F# E
California's calling me back home
(California waters bit stays on G#m - F# - E progression I believe)
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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