#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# # #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Not Fade Away Original Album: The Chirping Crickets Words and Music by Buddy Holly & Norman Petty Copyright © 1957 Brunswick Records Published by Brunswick Records Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: Reportedly, the last song Buddy Holly ever performed, the night before that fatal plane crash. It became a major hit for the Stones in 1964. Some of you will be more familiar with the Stones' version of the riff but listen to the original. Timing is 4/4. Guitar Figure 1 Guitar Figure 2 E A E A D A |-0---0-------0-0-----0---0------| |-0---0-------2-2-----0---0------| |-0---0-------2-2-----0---0------| |-2---2-------3-3-----2---2------| |-1---1-------2-2-----1---1------| |-2---2-------2-2-----2---2------| |-2---2-------2-2-----2---2------| |-2---2-------0-0-----2---2------| |-2---2-------0-0-----2---2------| |-0---0---------------0---0------| |-0---0---------------0---0------| |--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| INTRO: [play: Guitar Figure 1] [x2] VERSE1: E A [Guitar Figure 2] I wanna tell you how it's gonna be E A E [Guitar Figure 1] You're gonna give your love to me E A [Guitar Figure 2] I'm gonna love you night and day E A E [Guitar Figure 1] Love is love and not fade away E A [Guitar Figure 1] Well love is love and not fade away VERSE2: E A [Guitar Figure 2] And my love is bigger than a Cadillac E A E [Guitar Figure 1] I'll try to show it if you drive me back E A [Guitar Figure 2] Your love for me has got to be real E A E [Guitar Figure 1] Before you'd have noticed how I feel E A E [Guitar Figure 1] Love real not fade away E A E [Guitar Figure 1] Well love real not fade away Yeah [play: [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 2]] [x2] [repeat VERSE1] E A Not fade away Not fade away