A Face In The Crowd

Larry Sparks

Key of C · Chords: I II IV V

Verse 1

C                                   F
A face in the crowd on your wedding day
                C                        G7
You tossed me a rosebud from your bridal bouquet
                 C                      F
No one seemed to notice no one wondered why
                              C   G7                     C
When you pledged your love to him there were tears in my eyes

Verse 2

              F                        C
A face in the crowd with a pale yellow rose
     F             C        D7            G7
Your gown of white satin my half worn out clothes
  C                                            F
I knew your love one time but your love now he holds
                  C     G7                 C
I’m a face in the crowd with a pale yellow rose

Verse 3

                                                    F
As your friends they all kissed you I heard someone say
                 C                        G7
The man with the rosebud from your bridal bouquet
               C                        F
Was he kind of special or was he just a friend
                  C      G7            C
I heard you speak softly he was only a friend

Verse 4

              F                        C
A face in the crowd with a pale yellow rose
     F             C        D7            G7
Your gown of white satin my half worn out clothes
  C                                            F
I knew your love one time but your love now he holds
                  C     G7                 C
I’m a face in the crowd with a pale yellow rose