Face On The Cutting Room Floor
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Capo 1
Intro: G C D G C D G C D
G C D G
She’s history. No one would give her a star on the walk
C D G C D Em
She’d have a hundred if pillows could talk, where have I seen her before
C D G C D
She’s the face on the cutting room floor
G C D G
It’s no mystery. Acted in school at the tenderest age
C D G C D Em
Lit up the room when she stepped on stage. Came to LA for some more
C D G
She’s the face on the cutting room floor
D# G
She had visions of contracts and thousands of people in line, to see her
D# D D7
Knocking on door after door after all of this time, now she’s not sure
G C D G
Up in Hollywood, stayed with an agent she met in a bar
C D G
Laughed when he told her he'd make her a star
C D Em
Where has she heard that before?
C D G
She’s the face on the cutting room floor
Instrumental: G C D G C D G C D
D# G
One night he told her that she’d never get anywhere in her clothes
D# D D7
That’s what it takes to play movieland musical chairs now she knows
G C D G
Goodbye Hollywood leaving tonight on the 2:30 hound
C D G C D Em
Sunrise on sunset she wont be around but they’ll replace her with so many more
C D G
She’s the face on the cutting room floor
C D G
Oh, she’s a face on the cutting room floor
C D G
Poor little face on the cutting room floor
C D G
(fade) Face on the cutting room floor
How to play Face On The Cutting Room Floor
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.