If I Could See Your Face Chords
by Joe Jackson
If I Could See Your Face by Joe Jackson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, F, G, G9 and F#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Em
If I could see your face
F
The face of the girl behind the veil
Em F
I'd ask you if it feels like a guarantee
Em
To keep you down, or keep you safe
F
Or just keep you pale
Em F
But what makes me think you'd even talk to me
G
But respect, respect
G9 G
Respect my culture
G G9 G
We're all a part of the human race
Em
Questions, questions
Would you answer
F
If I could...
Em
If I could see your face
F
The face of the man in a German jail
Em F
I'd ask you how your sister ran out of luck
Em
How you and your brothers tracked her down
F
Cause she was living with a German male
Em F
And how you could kill your own sister – you evil fuck
G
But respect, respect
G9 G
Respect my culture
G G9 G
We're all a part of the human race
Em
Questions, questions
Would you answer
F
If I could...
F#m
Em
Em
If I could see your face
Em
How can I see your face