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The Face Behind The Scream chords by
John Cooper Clarke
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Key: D minor
Intro 1
Am
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A

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A

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Verse 1
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Am

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This case appears to be

urgent

Kindly pull the screen
A
A

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Am

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Cosmetic surgeon
A
A

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The son of mr. sheen
Am
Am

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Is jerry building versions
G
G

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A
A

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Of the face behind the scream
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A

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Verse 2

G#
G#
4

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The girl who would be beauty queen
Am
Am

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Tells the doctor of her dream
A
A

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Am

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In which she reads a magazine
A
A

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G#
G#
4

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Am
Am

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Wearing only cold cream
G#
G#
4

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A
A

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Am
Am

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They call her the face

behind the scream
A
A

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Am

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Verse 3

A
A

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Eb
Eb
6

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G#
G#
4

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The image he maintains
A
A

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G#
G#
4

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And the silence he observes
Am
Am

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Says it's worth a little pain
G#
G#
4

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For the figure we both deserve
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G#
G#
4

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A cowboy by profession

since the age of 17

Who's singular obsession is the
C
C

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face behind the scream
D
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Verse 4

C
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The girl who would be beauty queen
D
D

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Tells the doctor of her dream
F
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A soiree in the mezzanine
G
G

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And castenets and tambourines
F
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G
G

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A careless word and ugly scenes
Am
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The doctor knows he's
Verse 5

made for

good impressions on demand
A
A

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The new nose in the neighborhood
Am
Am

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was fashioned by these hands

He can do it blindfold,

his instruments are clean
A
A

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A snapshot in his mind holds the
Interlude 1

face behind the scream
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Verse 6
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The girl who would be beauty queen
G#
G#
4

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Diamond rivets in her jeans
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A
A

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Wild and with- it even off screen
G#
G#
4

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He then removes the
Verse 7
G#
G#
4

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bandage

and the odd remaining scab
Am
Am

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A flair for fancy language...

The gift of the gab

Hands you a sandwich and
G#
G#
4

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applies the vaseline
Am
Am

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To show to best advantage the face
C
C

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behind the scream
D
D

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Verse 8

C
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The girl who would be beauty queen
D
D

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Tells the doctor of her dream
F
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In which she turns her money green
G
G

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Finds herself in a funny scene
F
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Cracks up like a
G
G

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shatterproof windscreen
Am
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Danke schoen ich
Verse 9

liebe dich,

I promise not to hurt

A telephone receiver clicks
A
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RED ALERT

Whatever you do don't touch that switch,

the doctor goes to work

With his bag of tricks in his

limousine

Mugshots from magazines

Face creams and photofits

To fit the face that doesn't fit
Interlude 2

The face behind the scream
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G#
G#
4

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Verse 10
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The girl who would be

beauty queen

Surrounded by the regular team

Of pluto brats and coma teens

In bowler hats and brilliantine

Or bold cravats of bottle green

Such a precious little dream

To be taken to extremes

How many times can you be 16

They call her the face
Outro 1

behind the scream.
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Chords
  • Am

  • A

  • G

  • G#

    4
  • Eb

    6
  • C

  • D

  • F

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Face Behind The Scream by John Cooper Clarke is D minor.

The primary chords used in The Face Behind The Scream are Dm, D, C, C#, Ab, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

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

The tempo of The Face Behind The Scream is approximately 143 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Face Behind The Scream 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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