The Man With The Blurry Face
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Dm
It started off like a regular Tuesday
Dm
The newspaper had nothing much to say
Dm C G
Hardly noticed anything peculiar in him
[Verse 2]
Dm
Cigarette, cold coffee, first of all
Dm
Six o clock, the american prodigal son
Dm C G
Comin’ home to the same complete disaster again
[Chorus 1]
F C
Well he seemed like the quiet type
Dm
Nothing out of place
F
You know he looked kind of familiar
C Am
The man with the blurry face
[Verse 3]
Dm
Clean cut to green suburban lawns
Dm
You win and you see that something's wrong
Dm C G
But the home ain't broken, just the occupants
[Verse 4]
Dm
Break down on the main production line
Dm
A small oversight in the machine design
Dm C G
Another victim of built in obselence
[Chorus 2]
F C
Well he seemed like the quiet type
Dm
Nothing out of place
F
You know I think I remember him
C Am
The man with the blurry face
[Post-Chorus 1]
Am F
The man with the blurry face
Dm G E7
He's got a future in television
Am F
In the land of infotainment
Dm G E7
Everyone can be a star
Am, Dm
[Verse 5]
Dm
Running late for a very early grave
Dm
We all sleep in the bed our parents made
Dm C G
The human element seems to be at fault again
[Verse 6]
Dm
Five bodies in the local shopping mall
Dm
Twenty bullets in the master bedroom wall
Dm C G
I don't think those stains are coming out, my friend
[Chorus 3]
F C
Well he seemed like the quiet type
Dm
Nothing out of place
F
You know I think I remember him
C Am
The man with the blurry face
[Post-Chorus 2]
Am F
The man with the blurry face
Dm G E7
Coming soon to your surveillance system
Am F
In the land of the prisoner
Dm G E7
and the home of the slave
Am F
The man with the blurry face
Dm G E7
All he wanted was fifteen minutes
Am F Dm G E7
In the land of the loaded gun and the home of the grave
[Outro]
Am
How to play The Man With The Blurry Face
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.