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Tom Petty - A Face In The Crowd Chords

Chord reference Em, C, D, Am, Bm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Em] [C] [Em] [C] [Em] [C] [Em] [C] [C]Before all of [Em]this, ever went [C]down, in another [Em]place, another [C]town

You were [D]just, a face in the [Am]crowd, you were [D]just, a face in the [Am]crowd Out in the [Bm]street walking [Am]around, a face in the [Em]crowd [C]Out of a [Em]dream, out of the [C]sky, into my [Em]heart, into my [C]life

And you were [D]just, a face in the [Am]crowd, you were [D]just, a face in the [Am]crowd Out in the [Bm]street, thinking out [Am]loud, a face in the [Em]crowd

[C] [D] [C] [D] Out of a [Em]dream, out of the [C]sky, into my [Em]heart, into my [C]life

You were [D]just, a face in the [Am]crowd, you were [D]just, a face in the [Am]crowd Out in the [Bm]street walking [Am]around, a face in the [Em]crowd A face in the [C]crowd, a face in the [Em]crowd, a face in the [C]crowd

Artist Tom Petty
Album Full Moon Fever
Genres Pop, Rock
Year 1990
Key Em

How to Play A Face In The Crowd on Guitar?

Tom Petty - A Face In The Crowd can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, D, Am, Bm chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play A Face In The Crowd with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.