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[Intro]
A D F#m Bm Em Em7 A7 D
[Verse 1]
DIt might be Arough toDnightF#m  Bm  
BmBut it'll Emall seem less conEm7fusing in the A7morDning
DYou might have Atears toDnightF#m  Bm  
BmBut I'll be Emby your side to Em7dry them in the A7morDning
[Chorus]
F#mTake me at face valGue
F#mTake me for what F#m7I fear to Gbe
GAnd though I Dseem a little F#mrough around the Bmedges now
BmI know that EmI can be A7sus4everything you A7wanted me to Dbe
[Instrumental]
 D   F#m   Bm   Em   Em7   A7   D(x2)
[Verse 2]
DWe had some Awords toDnightF#m  Bm  
BmBut they'lEml all have different Em7meanings in the A7morDning
DI was conAfused toDnightF#m  Bm  
BmBut now my Emthinking's getting Em7clearer with the A7dawDning
[Chorus]
F#mTake me at face valGue
F#mTake me for what F#m7I fear to Gbe
GAnd though I Dseem a little Arough around the Bmedges now
BmI know that EmI can be A7sus4everything you A7wanted me to Dbe
[Instrumental]
 D   F#m   Bm   Em   Em7   A7   D(x2)
[Chorus]
F#mTake me at face valGue
F#mTake me for what F#m7I fear to Gbe
GAnd though I Dseem a little Arough around the Bmedges now
BmI know that EmI can be just A7sus4everything you A7wanted me to Dbe
Fade
D F#m Bm Em A7 D

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Face Value

by Burton Cummings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Em7

F#m7

A7sus4

[Intro]

A D F#m Bm Em Em7 A7 D

[Verse 1]

D A D F#m Bm

It might be rough tonight

Bm Em Em7 A7 D

But it'll all seem less confusing in the morning

D A D F#m Bm

You might have tears tonight

Bm Em Em7 A7 D

But I'll be by your side to dry them in the morning

[Chorus]

F#m G

Take me at face value

F#m F#m7 G

Take me for what I fear to be

G D F#m Bm

And though I seem a little rough around the edges now

Bm Em A7sus4 A7 D

I know that I can be everything you wanted me to be

[Instrumental]

D F#m Bm Em Em7 A7 D

(x2)

[Verse 2]

D A D F#m Bm

We had some words tonight

Bm Em Em7 A7 D

But they'll all have different meanings in the morning

D A D F#m Bm

I was confused tonight

Bm Em Em7 A7 D

But now my thinking's getting clearer with the dawning

[Chorus]

F#m G

Take me at face value

F#m F#m7 G

Take me for what I fear to be

G D A Bm

And though I seem a little rough around the edges now

Bm Em A7sus4 A7 D

I know that I can be everything you wanted me to be

[Instrumental]

D F#m Bm Em Em7 A7 D

(x2)

[Chorus]

F#m G

Take me at face value

F#m F#m7 G

Take me for what I fear to be

G D A Bm

And though I seem a little rough around the edges now

Bm Em A7sus4 A7 D

I know that I can be just everything you wanted me to be

Fade

D F#m Bm Em A7 D

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