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Tom Petty - A Face In The Crowd Ukulele Chords

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

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

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram


[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

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ArtistTom Petty
AlbumFull Moon Fever
GenresPop, Rock
Year1990
KeyEm

How to play A Face In The Crowd on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Tom Petty - A Face In The Crowd on ukulele 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;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Em to C

2. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

3. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

4. Am → Bm chord transition

To move from Am to Bm;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
Am to Bm

5. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

6. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

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 Ukulelearn.
  • A Face In The Crowd contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how A Face In The Crowd connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 27%