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Face Down At Folk City

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[Intro]
EmPow, pa Dpow Empow, Dmpow pa pa pa
EmPow, pa Dpow Empow, Dmpow pa pa pa
EmPow, pa Dpow Empow, Dmpow pa pa pa
[Chorus]
EmFace down at DmFolk City
When you Emcame in here, you were Dmlooking so pretty
With your EmDracula cape and your Dmbat, what a pity
Now you're Emface down at DmFolk CityC___F  
[Verse]
CSomebody's singing a song up on the stage
But I'm Fsorry to say, it ain't the latest rage
AmTwo mean men come Gwalking in the door
Now Cone of 'em stands and the Fother's on the floor
[Chorus]
He's Emface down at DmFolk City
When you Emcame in here, you were Dmlooking so pretty
With your EmDracula cape and your Dmbat, what a pity
Now you're Emface down at DmFolk CityC___F  
[Verse]
CStep right up to the girl behind the bar
And she Flooks at you like, 'Who the hell you think you are?'
You spend the Amnext seven hours exGpressing your soul
Then you Cgo into the girls room and you Fgive it to the bowl
[Interlude]
EmPow, pa Dpow Empow, Dmpow pa pa pa
EmPow, pa Dpow Empow, Dmpow pa pa pa
EmPow, pa Dpow Empow, Dmpow pa pa pa
EmFace down at DmFolk CityC  B  Bb  A  
[Bridge]
AOooh, I'm having such a great time
AOooh, where the sun don't shine
AOooh, I'm having such a great time
Oooh, where the sun don't shineA  F  
[Verse]
CWhen you wake up, you don't remember a thing
But you Fthink you hear the telephone ring
Hi, AmI just called to Gsay 'Hello'
And to Ctell you something that Fyou might like to know
[Chorus]
You were Emface down at DmFolk City
When you Emcame in here, you were Dmlooking so pretty
With your EmDracula cape and your Dmbat, what a pity
Now you're Emface down at DmFolk City
EmFace down at DmFolk City
EmFace down at DmFolk CityC___F  C  F  C  F  

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Face Down At Folk City

by The Roches

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em D Em Dm

Pow, pa pow pow, pow pa pa pa

Em D Em Dm

Pow, pa pow pow, pow pa pa pa

Em D Em Dm

Pow, pa pow pow, pow pa pa pa

[Chorus]

Em Dm

Face down at Folk City

Em Dm

When you came in here, you were looking so pretty

Em Dm

With your Dracula cape and your bat, what a pity

Em Dm C F

Now you're face down at Folk City___

[Verse]

Somebody's singing a song up on the stage

But I'm sorry to say, it ain't the latest rage

Am G

Two mean men come walking in the door

C F

Now one of 'em stands and the other's on the floor

[Chorus]

Em Dm

He's face down at Folk City

Em Dm

When you came in here, you were looking so pretty

Em Dm

With your Dracula cape and your bat, what a pity

Em Dm C F

Now you're face down at Folk City___

[Verse]

Step right up to the girl behind the bar

And she looks at you like, 'Who the hell you think you are?'

Am G

You spend the next seven hours expressing your soul

C F

Then you go into the girls room and you give it to the bowl

[Interlude]

Em D Em Dm

Pow, pa pow pow, pow pa pa pa

Em D Em Dm

Pow, pa pow pow, pow pa pa pa

Em D Em Dm

Pow, pa pow pow, pow pa pa pa

Em Dm C B Bb A

Face down at Folk City

[Bridge]

Oooh, I'm having such a great time

Oooh, where the sun don't shine

Oooh, I'm having such a great time

A F

Oooh, where the sun don't shine

[Verse]

When you wake up, you don't remember a thing

But you think you hear the telephone ring

Am G

Hi, I just called to say 'Hello'

C F

And to tell you something that you might like to know

[Chorus]

Em Dm

You were face down at Folk City

Em Dm

When you came in here, you were looking so pretty

Em Dm

With your Dracula cape and your bat, what a pity

Em Dm

Now you're face down at Folk City

Em Dm

Face down at Folk City

Em Dm C F C F C F

Face down at Folk City___

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