Be (Bm)care ful, lit tle eyes, what you (D)see.
It’s the (A)sec ter ond glance that ties your hands as (Em)dark ness pulls the strings.
Be (Bm)care ful, lit tle feet, where you (D)go,
for it’s the (A)lit tle feet be hind you that are (Em)sure to fol low.
It’s a (Bm)slow fade when you (A)give your self a way.
It’s a (Em)slow fade
when (G)black and white have turned to gray, and (Bm)thoughts in vade, (A)choic es are made.
A (D)price will be paid when you (G)give your self a way.
(Em)Peo ple nev er crum ble in a (A)day.
It’s a (Bm)slow fade,
it’s a (A)slow fade.
Be (Bm)care ful, lit tle ears, what you (D)hear.
It’s When (A)flat ter y leads to com pro mise, the (Em)end is al ways near.
Be (Bm)care ful, lit tle lips, what you (D)say,
it’s for (A)emp ty words and prom is es lead (Em)bro ken hearts stray.
a (Bm)slow fade when you (A)give your self a way.
It’s a (Em)slow fade when (G)black and white have turned to gray, and (Bm)thoughts in vade,
(A)choic es are made.
A (D)price will be paid when you (G)give your self a way.
(Em)Peo ple nev er crum ble in a (A)day.
It’s a (Bm)slow fade,
it’s a (A)slow fade.
Be (A)day.
The (Em)jour ney from your mind to your (G)hands is short er than you’re (Bm)think ing.
Be (Em)care ful if you think you stand;
you just might be (D)sink ing.
It’s a (Bm)slow fade when you (A)give your self a way.
It’s a (Em)slow fade when (G)black and white have turned to gray, and (Bm)thoughts in vade,
(A)choic es are made.
A (D)price will be paid when you (G)give your self a way.
(Em)Peo ple nev er crum ble in a (A)day,
(Em)dad dies nev er crum ble in a (A)day,
(Em)fam ’lies nev er crum ble in a (G)day.
Oh, be (Bm)care ful, lit tle eyes, what you (A)see.
Oh, be (D)care ful, lit tle eyes, what you (Gmaj7)see,
for the (Em)Fa ther up a bove is (Gmaj7)look ing down in love.
Oh, be (A)care ful, lit tle eyes, what you (D)see.
This page shows “Slow Fade” by Casting Crowns in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of D at 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.