Buddy Holly - Not Fade Away Tab

NOT FADE AWAY
As recorded by Buddy Holly and The Crickets
(From the 1957 Album THE "CHIRPING" CRICKETS)

 Words and Music by Charles Hardin and Norman Petty
Arranged by Buddy Holly and The Crickets

0 2 2 1 0 0 E
0 2 0 1 0 0 E7
x x 0 2 3 2 D
x 0 2 2 2 0 A

Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Buddy Holly'

 Intro
  Fast Rock Q=192
  E7       A           E  E7             A           E7
 4/4
  Gtr I
  q  e E E E E E   E E q  q Q   q  e E E E E E   E E q  q  Q

  
      0         
   0        
      0         
   0           
  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0   
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0  9\  
  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1   
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1  9\  
  
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   2  0   
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   0  0  9\  
  
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2   
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2      
  
 0  0           
     0  0   
 0  0           
     0  0      

  E        A           E7          E        A           E
  q  E E E E E E   E E q  q  Q     q  E E E E E E   E E q  q  Q

  
      0         
   0           
      0         
   0         
  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0  9\  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0    
  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1  9\  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1    
  
 2  2     2 2 2 
 2   0  0  9\  
 2  2     2 2 2 
 2   2  2    
  
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2      
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2    
  
 0  0           
     0  0      
 0  0           
     0  0    

 Verse
                    A      D         A
  W         W       Q  Q E E E E   E E Q  Q Q

  
       
         
        3 3 x 
 3 0         
  
       
         
 2  2   2 2 x 
 2 2 2  2    
  
       
         
 2  2   3 3 x 
 3 2 2  2    
  
       
         
 2  2   0 0   
 0 2 2  2    
  
       
         
 0  0         
   0 0  0    
  
       
         
              
             

                        E7       A           E  E7
  W          W          q  e E E E E E   E E q  q Q

  
          
          
      0         
   0         
  
          
          
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0    
  
          
          
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1    
  
          
          
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   2  0    
  
          
          
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2    
  
          
          
 0  0           
     0  0    

                        A       D         A
  W          W          Q  Q  E E E E   E E Q  Q Q

  
          
          
         3 3 x 
 3           
  
          
          
 2  2    2 2 x 
 2 2 2  2    
  
          
          
 2  2    3 3 x 
 3 2 2  2    
  
          
          
 2  2    0 0   
 0 2 2  2    
  
          
          
 0  0          
   0 0  0    
  
          
          
               
             

                        E7       A           E7
  W          W          q  E E E E E E   E E q  q Q

  
          
          
      0         
   0         
  
          
          
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0    
  
          
          
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1    
  
          
          
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   0  0    
  
          
          
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2    
  
          
          
 0  0           
     0  0    

                        A       D         A
  W          W          Q  Q  E E E E   E E Q  Q Q

  
          
          
         3 3 x 
 3           
  
          
          
 2  2    2 2 x 
 2 2 2  2    
  
          
          
 2  2    3 3 x 
 3 2 2  2    
  
          
          
 2  2    0 0   
 0 2 2  2    
  
          
          
 0  0          
   0 0  0    
  
          
          
               
             

 Chorus
  E7       A           E  E7      E7       A           E7
  q  e E E E E E   E E q  q  Q    q  e E E E E E   E E q  q  Q

  
      0         
   0          
      0         
   0            
  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0     
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0  9\   
  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1     
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1  9\   
  
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   2  0     
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   0  0  9\   
  
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2     
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2       
  
 0  0           
     0  0     
 0  0           
     0  0       

  E        A           E7          E        A           E
  q  E E E E E E   E E q  q  Q     q  E E E E E E   E E q  q  Q

  
      0         
   0           
      0         
   0           
  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0  9\  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0      
  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1  9\  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1      
  
 2  2     2 2 2 
 2   0  0  9\  
 2  2     2 2 2 
 2   2  2      
  
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2      
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2      
  
 0  0           
     0  0      
 0  0           
     0  0      

 Verse
                        A       D         A
  W          W          Q  Q  E E E E   E E Q  Q  Q

  
          
          
         3 3 x 
 3             
  
          
          
 2  2    2 2 x 
 2 2 2  2      
  
          
          
 2  2    3 3 x 
 3 2 2  2      
  
          
          
 2  2    0 0   
 0 2 2  2      
  
          
          
 0  0          
   0 0  0      
  
          
          
               
               

                        E7       A           E  E7
  W          W          q  e E E E E E   e E q  q Q

  
          
          
      0         
   0         
  
          
          
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0    
  
          
          
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1    
  
          
          
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   2  0    
  
          
          
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2    
  
          
          
 0  0           
     0  0    

                        A        D         A
  W          W          q  e E E E E E   e E q  q Q

  
          
          
      0   3 3 3 
 3 0         
  
          
          
 2  2 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 2  2    
  
          
          
 2  2     3 3 3 
 3   2  2    
  
          
          
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2    
  
          
          
 0  0           
     0  0    
  
          
          
                
             

                        E7       A           E7
  W          W          q  e E E E E E   E E q  q  Q

  
          
          
      0         
   0         
  
          
          
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0    
  
          
          
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1    
  
          
          
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   0  0    
  
          
          
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2    
  
          
          
 0  0           
     0  0    

                        A       D         A
  W          W          Q  Q  E E E E   E E Q  Q Q

  
          
          
         3 3 x 
 3           
  
          
          
 2  2    2 2 x 
 2 2 2  2    
  
          
          
 2  2    3 3 x 
 3 2 2  2    
  
          
          
 2  2    0 0   
 0 2 2  2    
  
          
          
 0  0          
   0 0  0    
  
          
          
               
             

 Chorus
  E7       A           E  E7      E7       A           E7
  q  e E E E E E   E E q  q  Q    q  e E E E E E   E E q  q  Q

  
      0         
   0          
      0         
   0            
  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0     
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0  9\   
  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1     
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1  9\   
  
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   2  0     
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   0  0  9\   
  
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2     
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2       
  
 0  0           
     0  0     
 0  0           
     0  0       

  E        A           E7          E        A           E
  q  E E E E E E   E E q  q  Q     q  E E E E E E   E E q  q Q

  
      0         
   0           
      0         
   0         
  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0  9\  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0    
  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1  9\  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1    
  
 2  2     2 2 2 
 2   0  0  9\  
 2  2     2 2 2 
 2   2  2    
  
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2      
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2    
  
 0  0           
     0  0      
 0  0           
     0  0    

 Guitar Solo
  N.C.
   S  S  E  E  S  S  E  E  E  E

  
                               
  
 12s14 14 14 12s14 14 14 15 15 
  
 12s14 14 14 12s14 14 14 14 14 
  
                               
  
                               
  
                               

                     A       D         A
   E  E  Q   H       Q  Q  E E E E   E E Q  Q Q

  
                  
         3 3 x 
 3           
  
 15 15 14  14\    
 2  2    2 2 x 
 2 2 2  2    
  
 14 14 14  14\    
 2  2    3 3 x 
 3 2 2  2    
  
                  
 2  2    0 0   
 0 2 2  2    
  
                  
 0  0          
   0 0  0    
  
                  
               
             

  N.C.                                     E7       A           E  E7
  S S E E S S E E  E  E    E  E Q  H       q  e E E E E E   e E q  q  Q

  
                       
                
      0         
   0           
  
 7s9 9 9 7s9 9 9 10 10 
 10 10 9  9\    
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0      
  
 7s9 9 9 7s9 9 9  9  9 
  9  9 9  9\    
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1      
  
                       
                
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   2  0      
  
                       
                
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2      
  
                       
                
 0  0           
     0  0      

  N.C.
   S  S  E  E  S  S  E  E  E  E

  
                               
  
 12s14 14 14 12s14 14 14 15 15 
  
 12s14 14 14 12s14 14 14 14 14 
  
                               
  
                               
  
                               

                     A       D         A
   E  E  Q   H       Q  Q  E E E E   E E Q  Q Q

  
                  
         3 3 x 
 3           
  
 15 15 14  14\    
 2  2    2 2 x 
 2 2 2  2    
  
 14 14 14  14\    
 2  2    3 3 x 
 3 2 2  2    
  
                  
 2  2    0 0   
 0 2 2  2    
  
                  
 0  0          
   0 0  0    
  
                  
               
             

  N.C.
  S S E E S S E E  E  E    E  E Q  E E S S S S

  
                       
                       
  
 7s9 9 9 7s9 9 9 10 10 
 10 10 9  9 9 9 9 9 9\ 
  
 7s9 9 9 7s9 9 9  9  9 
  9  9 9  9 9 9 9 9 9\ 
  
                       
                       
  
                       
                       
  
                       
                       

  E7         A         E  E7
  q  e E E E E E   E E Q  q  Q

  
      0         
   0           
  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0      
  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1      
  
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   2  0      
  
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2      
  
 0  0           
     0  0      

  E7       A           E7          E          A         E7
  q  E E E E E E   E E q  q  Q     q  E E E E E E   E E Q  q  Q

  
      0         
   0           
      0         
   0            
  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0  9\  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0  9\   
  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1  9\  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1  9\   
  
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   0  0  9\  
 2  2     2 2 2 
 2   0  0  9\   
  
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2      
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2       
  
 0  0           
     0  0      
 0  0           
     0  0       

                              Verse
  E        A           E
  q  E E E E E E   E E q  q    W          W        Q

  
      0         
   0       
          
            
  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0  
          
            
  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1  
          
            
  
 2  2     2 2 2 
 2   2  2  
          
            
  
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2  
          
            
  
 0  0           
     0  0  
          
            

  A       D         A
  Q  Q  E E E E   E E Q  Q    W          W        Q

  
         3 3 x 
 3         
          
            
  
 2  2    2 2 x 
 2 2 2  2  
          
            
  
 2  2    3 3 x 
 3 2 2  2  
          
            
  
 2  2    0 0   
 0 2 2  2  
          
            
  
 0  0          
   0 0  0  
          
            
  
               
           
          
            

  E7       A           E  E7
  q  e E E E E E   E E q  q    W          W        Q

  
      0         
   0       
          
            
  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0  
          
            
  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1  
          
            
  
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   2  0  
          
            
  
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2  
          
            
  
 0  0           
     0  0  
          
            

  A       D         A
  Q  Q  E E E E   E E Q  Q    W          W        Q

  
         3 3 x 
 3         
          
            
  
 2  2    2 2 x 
 2 2 2  2  
          
            
  
 2  2    3 3 x 
 3 2 2  2  
          
            
  
 2  2    0 0   
 0 2 2  2  
          
            
  
 0  0          
   0 0  0  
          
            
  
               
           
          
            

  E7       A           E7
  q  E E E E E E   E E q  q    W           W       Q

  
      0         
   0       
           
           
  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0  
           
           
  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1  
           
           
  
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   0  0  
           
           
  
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2  
           
           
  
 0  0           
     0  0  
           
           

                             Outro
  A       D         A         E7       A           E
  Q  Q  E E E E   E E Q  Q    q  e E E E E E   E E q  q    Q

  
         3 3 x 
 3         
      0         
   0           
  
 2  2    2 2 x 
 2 2 2  2  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0      
  
 2  2    3 3 x 
 3 2 2  2  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1      
  
 2  2    0 0   
 0 2 2  2  
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   2  0      
  
 0  0          
   0 0  0  
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2      
  
               
           
 0  0           
     0  0      

  E7       A           E7          E        A           E7
  q  e E E E E E   E E q  q  Q     q  E E E E E E   E E q  q  Q

  
      0         
   0           
      0         
   0            *
  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0  9\  
 0  0 0   2 2 2 
 2 0 0  0  9\   *
  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1  9\  
 1  1     2 2 2 
 2   1  1  9\   *
  
 0  0     2 2 2 
 2   0  0  9\  
 2  2     2 2 2 
 2   0  0  9\   *
  
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2      
 2  2     0 0 0 
 0   2  2       *
  
 0  0           
     0  0      
 0  0           
     0  0       *


Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for.  Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests.  Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for.  Low
melody durations appear below the staff

  - natural harmonic
[n]  - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
 ~   - vibrato
 tr  - trill
 T   - tap
 TP  - trem. picking
 PM  - palm muting
\n/  - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
 \n  - tremolo bar down
 n/  - tremolo bar up
/n\  - tremolo bar inverted dip
 =   - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
 <> - volume swell (louder/softer)
 x   - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
 o   - on rhythm slash represents single note slash

Misc Legend
 |  - bar
||  - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*|  - double bar (ending)
 :  - bar (freetime)
 $  - Segno
 &  - Coda
Tempo markers -
 <e .="">
   = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths