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Faces of America chords by
Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg
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Key: G major
Intro 1
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There was a time,
Verse 1
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a simpler time
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G

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When a man could be sure
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of where he stood
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I used to work at the yard,
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working honest and hard
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G

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The hours were long but
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D

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the pay was oh so good
Verse 2
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I had a family and friends,
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oh so many friends
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We'd drive to the lake on holidays
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Back then it wasn't so dear
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for a sandwich or beer
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At night I still dream I can see

their faces
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Verse 3
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Certain things that you depend upon
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There are places that you know
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And the faces of america
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Oh, where do they go,
Interlude 1

where did they go
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Verse 4
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I was born on a farm,
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a mid- western farm
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I rode on the tractor with my dad
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And though we never had much it was
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always enough
Verse 5

And we made the best with what we had
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But then came four years of drought
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and the bottom dropped out
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My father was broken like the rest
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And I can still see his hands
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signing over his lands
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And the bankers grow fat on the flesh
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of the dispossessed
Verse 6
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Certain things that you depend
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upon
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There are places I can go I
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sift the ashes of america
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For someplace I used to know
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Someplace I used to know
Interlude 2

Someplace I used to know
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Verse 7
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There was a time, a simpler time
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When a man could be sure
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of where he stood
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I used to work at the yard,
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working honest and hard

The hours were long but the pay
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was oh so good
Verse 8
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Certain things that you depend upon
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I used to think were guaranteed
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Like the right of every man to work
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and feed his family
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And the faces of america seem so
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distant and estranged

Have their eyes become
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too blind to see
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How much their hearts have changed
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How much their hearts have changed
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How much their hearts have changed
Outro 1
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Chords
  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Faces of America by Dan Fogelberg is G major.

The primary chords used in Faces of America are G, C, D, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Faces of America is approximately 78 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Faces of America using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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