The whole song follows the progresion B F# E

              B
You know I'll never fade away,
              E
You know I'll never fade away,
              B
You know I'll never fade away,
              E
You know I'll never fade away.
         F#                       E
But if I do, it'll be because you asked me to.
              B
You know I'll never break in two,
            E
You know I'll never break in two,
              B
You know I'll never break in two,
            E
You know I'll never break in two,
         F#                       E
But if I do, it'll be because you asked me to,
         F#                       E
But if I do, it'll be because you asked me to.

Verse:
B                          E
I know you laugh behind my back,
B                         E
I know you know I'm on my own,
B                        E
But one day it will turn around,
B 
And you'll be waiting,
                       E
Knowing I'm not coming home.

Chorus:
B
You know I'll never fade away,
F#            E          F#
You know I'll never fade away,
You know I'll never fade away,
You know I'll never fade away.

         F#                       E
But if I do, it'll be because you asked me to,
         F#                       E
But if I do, it'll be because you asked me to.

Verse:
Whatever you ask of me I will obey,
Give me the word, I'll start fading away,
Whatever you ask of me I will obey,
Just give me the word, I'll start fading!
I'm down on my knees could I get much more clear,
Give me the word and I will disappear,
But when I'm gone I'm gone and whatever you say I'll obey dear.

Chorus:
You know I'll never fade away,
You know I'll never fade away,
You know I'll never fade away,
You know I'll never fade away.

But if I do, it'll be because you asked me to,
But if I do, it'll be because you asked me to.