Tom Petty - A Face In The Crowd Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[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
[verse 2]
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
[verse 3]
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
[verse 4]
[C] [D] [C] [D]
Out of a [Em]dream, out of the [C]sky, into my [Em]heart, into my [C]life
[Closing]
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
How to play A Face In The Crowd on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Tom Petty - A Face In The Crowd on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
A Face In The Crowd uses these transitions most often: Em → C (14), C → Em (9), and D → Am (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → Bm chord transition
To move from Am to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
6. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
A Face In The Crowd chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Face In The Crowd.
- A Face In The Crowd includes 48 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- A Face In The Crowd contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how A Face In The Crowd connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → D: 11%
- C → Em: 8%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%