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Tom Petty - A Face In The Crowd Chords

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ChordsEm, C, D, Am, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EmCEmCEmCEmC
CBeforeallofEmthis,everwentCdown,inanotherEmplace,anotherCtown
YouwereDjust,afaceintheAmcrowd,youwereDjust,afaceintheAmcrowd
OutintheBmstreetwalkingAmaround,afaceintheEmcrowd
COutofaEmdream,outoftheCsky,intomyEmheart,intomyClife
AndyouwereDjust,afaceintheAmcrowd,youwereDjust,afaceintheAmcrowd
OutintheBmstreet,thinkingoutAmloud,afaceintheEmcrowd
CDCD
OutofaEmdream,outoftheCsky,intomyEmheart,intomyClife
YouwereDjust,afaceintheAmcrowd,youwereDjust,afaceintheAmcrowd
OutintheBmstreetwalkingAmaround,afaceintheEmcrowd
AfaceintheCcrowd,afaceintheEmcrowd,afaceintheCcrowd
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ArtistTom Petty
AlbumFull Moon Fever
GenresPop, Rock
Year1990
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

Em to C

2. C → D chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

C to D

3. D → Am chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from D to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to Am

4. Am → Bm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Am to Bm

5. Am → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Em:

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

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 (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
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