The Face Chords by Gentle Giant

Tempo:
123.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

Bm

F#

F#m

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gentle Giant: The Face chords
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[G]
[E]
[G] [E]
[G]
[C#] [F#m] [A]
[Bm] [C#m] [C#m]
[G] [E]
[G] [E] [G]
[C#m] Sing [Bm] a [C#m] song, words are [Bm] not to [F#m] continue.
Tell [Bm] a tale, [F#] see the strength that is in [C#] you.
Make your peace, this the [B] place that is [C#m] after.
[Bm] Reason [F#] fling, tears will clean the night after.
[G] [E] Can't stop the load, by all you [G] sow.
[E] Confidence [G] lasts, pay for the cost.
[C#] Choose a [C#] way, realizing [Bm] your mission.
Take a [C#]
leap, [Bm] release each proposition.
[C#m] Take your [F#m] miles, hear the beat of [C#m] my calling.
Play [Bm] the [C#]
game, [F#] drink the dream as you're falling.
[G] Time [F#] to [G] confess, clean up the mess.
[F#] Take in the [G] light, drink in your life.
[Em]
[Am] [A]
[G]
[F#m] [Em]
[F#] [E]
[A] [Dm]
[A#m]
[Cm] [A#]
[A#m]
[D#] [A#] [A#m]
[B]
[G] [F#m] [C#]
[F#m] [Em] [F#]
[B] You've looked [F#m] down, shown the face that is sorry.
[G] For a day, [C#] questions you need to [F#m] worry.
Hide [F#] your [C#m] mask, show [F#] the face that is [F#m] sorry.
Time [Bm] to ask, and to wring all [B] that worry.
[G] [F#] Time to confess, [Bm] clean up the mess.
[E] Can't stop the load, by [G] all you sow.
Can't [Bm] stop [Em]
[G]
[C#m]
[Bm] the load.
[G#] [F#]
[A] [D]
Key:  
G
2131
Bm
13421112
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
C#m
13421114
G
2131
Bm
13421112
F#
134211112
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To learn Gentle Giant - The Face chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: G, Em, G, F#m and Em. Set your pace at 67 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 135. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: E Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _
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[C#m] Sing [Bm] a _ [C#m] song, words are [Bm] not to [F#m] continue.
Tell [Bm] a tale, [F#] see the strength that is in [C#] you.
Make your peace, this the [B] place that is [C#m] after.
_ [Bm] _ Reason [F#] fling, tears will clean the night after.
[G] [E] Can't stop the load, by all you [G] sow.
_ [E] Confidence [G] lasts, pay for the cost.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] Choose a [C#] way, realizing [Bm] your mission.
Take a [C#]
leap, [Bm] release each proposition.
[C#m] Take your [F#m] miles, hear the beat of [C#m] my calling.
Play [Bm] the [C#]
game, [F#] drink the dream as you're falling.
[G] Time [F#] to [G] confess, clean up the mess.
[F#] Take in the [G] light, drink in your life.
[Em] _ _ _ _
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_ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [A#] _ _
_ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [D#] _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ [A#m] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
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_ [G] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ You've looked [F#m] down, shown the face that is sorry.
_ [G] For a day, [C#] questions you need to [F#m] worry.
Hide [F#] your [C#m] mask, show [F#] the face that is [F#m] sorry.
Time [Bm] to ask, and to wring all [B] that worry.
_ [G] _ [F#] Time to confess, [Bm] _ clean up the mess.
[E] Can't stop the load, by [G] all you sow.
Can't [Bm] stop [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ the load.
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
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The The Power and the Glory album includes this song.

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