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Verse 1:
D
Fourteen junkies too weak to work,
G
one sells diamonds for what they're worth.
G A
Down on pain street disappointment lurks.
Chorus:
F G D
Son, don't be home too late,
F G D
try to get back by eight.
F G D
Son, don't wait till the break of day,
D F G
cause you know how time fades
D F G D
time fades away, you know how time fades away.
Verse 2:
D
All day presidents look out windows
G
All night sentries watch the moonglow
G A
All are waiting till the time is right.
Chorus:
F G D
Son, don't be home too late,
F G D
try to get back by eight.
F G D
Son, don't wait till the break of day,
D F G
cause you know how time fades
D F G D
time fades away, you know how time fades away.
Verse 3:
E
Back in Canada I spent my days
G
Riding subways through a haze
G A
I was handcuffed. I was born and raised.
Chorus:
F G D
Son, don't be home too late,
F G D
try to get back by eight.
F G D
Son, don't wait till the break of day,
D F G
cause you know how time fades
D F G D
time fades away, you know how time fades away.
Verse 4:
D
Fourteen junkies too weak to work,
G
one sells diamonds for what they're worth.
G A
Other versions of this song
- Time Fades Away (Bass)
Song History
Last Updated: March 17, 2017