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The Face

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[Intro]
(Bass and lead guitar)
A-F#m-D-C#m  
[Verse]
BeAneath the dance hall lightF#ms,
You seem a girl so sound,D  
C#mLights up the ground.
AIf you give up New YorkF#m,
I'll give you TennesDsee,
ThC#me only place to be.
AThe cowboy's burning eyesF#m,
Don't like the sight of me,D  
Just straC#might enough to breathe.
AI like your point of vF#miew,
So don't you shy awDay,
C#mRide out the wave.A  
F#mRide out the wave.D  
RC#mide out the wave.A  
                F#m  D-C#m  
Ride out the wave.
[Bridge]
F#m-E-F#m-G#m  
[Verse]
A
F#mRide out the waveD.
C#mRide out the wave.
AYou had me holding F#mon
Another time and plaDce.
RC#mide out the wave.
ACarry yourself awaF#my
The one and only fDace,
C#mRide out the wave.
Ride out the wave.
Ride out the wave.

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The Face

by Kings of Leon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

G#m

[Intro]

(Bass and lead guitar)

A F#m D C#m

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[Verse]

A F#m

Beneath the dance hall lights,

You seem a girl so sound,

C#m

Lights up the ground.

A F#m

If you give up New York,

I'll give you Tennessee,

C#m

The only place to be.

A F#m

The cowboy's burning eyes,

Don't like the sight of me,

C#m

Just straight enough to breathe.

A F#m

I like your point of view,

So don't you shy away,

C#m A

Ride out the wave.

F#m D

Ride out the wave.

C#m A

Ride out the wave.

F#m D C#m

Ride out the wave.

[Bridge]

F#m E F#m G#m

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[Verse]

F#m D

Ride out the wave.

C#m

Ride out the wave.

A F#m

You had me holding on

Another time and place.

C#m

Ride out the wave.

A F#m

Carry yourself away

The one and only face,

C#m

Ride out the wave.

About The Face Chords by Kings of Leon

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