I've Just Seen A Face chords
by The BeatlesSong Key: A Major
Time Signature: 2/2
Tempo: 120 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Intermediate
Guitar Chords: A, D, E, Em/D, F#m, F#m/E, C#m7/G#
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I've Just Seen A Face
Intro:
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
F#m D Em/D D E D
Intro: 2/2 | 𝅗𝅥 𝅗𝅥 | | % | % | % | | | | % | | |
A C#m7/G# F#m
1. I've just seen a face, I can't for-get the time or place where we just met
F#m/E D
She's just the girl for me and I want all the world to see we've met
E A
Mm mm mm mm mm mm
A C#m7/G# F#m
2. Had it been a-no-ther day I might have looked the o-ther way
F#m/E D
And I'd have ne-ver been a-ware but as it is I'll dream of her to-night
E A
Lai dai dai dai dai dai
E D
Chorus: Fall-ing Yes I am fall-ing
A D A
And she keeps call-ing Me back a-gain
A C#m7/G# F#m
3. I have never known the like of this I've been a-lone and I have missed things
F#m/E D
And kept out of sight for o-ther girls were ne-ver quite like this
E A
Lai dai dai dai dai dai
E D
Chorus: Fall-ing Yes I am fall-ing
A D A
And she keeps call-ing Me back a-gain
Instr: Verse
E D
Chorus: Fall-ing Yes I am fall-ing
A D A
And she keeps call-ing Me back a-gain
A C#m7/G# F#m
4. I've just seen a face, I can't for-get the time or place where we just met
F#m/E D
She's just the girl for me and I want all the world to see we've met
E A
Mm mm mm lai dai dai
E D
Chorus: Fall-ing Yes I am fall-ing
A D A
And she keeps call-ing Me back a-gain
E D
Chorus: Fall-ing Yes I am fall-ing
A D A
And she keeps call-ing Me back a-gain
E D
Chorus: Oh, Fall-ing Yes I am fall-ing
A D D A A
And she keeps call-ing Me back a-gain | 𝄐 |
↑Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: A Major - 3 sharps (F#, C#, G#)
- Time Signature: 2/2 — Two half-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Brightly in 2
- Metronome: h = 120 (h represents a half-note)
- Voice Range: G#4 - A5
- Try learning and practicing all the chords beforehand — it helps you avoid the stop-start frustration and keeps your playing smooth and enjoyable. 😊
- Slash chords with leading bass notes are very easy to play. The change from F#m to F#m/E simply adds a touch of country flavor with the alternating bass movement (F# down to E). If you prefer, you can skip the bass notes and just play F#m and G#m7 — that works perfectly fine. But if you're playing solo, including the bass notes does sound great and helps fill out the sound.
- Em/D is very easy - just strum an open fretboard and avoid strings 5 & 6!
- C#m7/G# - is the same as C#m7 except you barre the whole 4th fret including the 6th string. This gives you a G# in the bass, and the movement from C#m7/G# to F#m, with the bass descending from G# to F# adds a nice touch — especially effective if you're playing solo or want a fuller sound.
- Intro: Notice the sheet music shows two sets of triplets per bar. In this case, each note is a quarter note, so each group of three quarter notes is played in the time normally taken by two. If you listen closely you will hear this.
- 2/2 is also known as 'cut time' or 'cut common time' which signifies halving the speed compared to common time (4/4). In the sheet music above you will notice 'cut time' is represented by 𝄵.
- Beginner Guitarists: This key can be a bit challenging if you haven't learned barre chords yet — try G major instead, which is easier to play. If you play with the video, you will need to place a capo on the 2nd fret. The transposition is as follows:
G Major G C D Dm/C Em Em/D Bm7 Bm7/F#
e|-3----0----2-----1------0-------0--------2--------2-----|
B|-0----1----3-----3------0-------0--------0--------0-----|
G|-0----0----2-----2------0-------0--------2--------2-----|
D|-0----2----0-----0------2-------0--------0--------0-----|
A|-2----3----------3------2----------------2--------2-----|
E|-3----------------------0-------------------------2-----|Here is a clearer representation of Bm7:
Bm7: B-D-F#-A 🎸 Frets Notes Fingers e|---2--- ← F# 4th B|---0--- ← B G|---2--- ← A 3rd D|---0--- ← D A|---2--- ← B 2nd E|-------
Bm7/F# is very easy—your 2nd finger will cover the 2 bottom strings like so:
Bm7/F#: 🎸 Frets Notes Fingers e|---2--- ← F# 4th B|---0--- ← B G|---2--- ← A 3rd D|---0--- ← D A|---2--- ← B 2nd E|---2--- ← F# 2nd
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon/McCartney.
- Lyrics Begin: I've just seen a face, I can't for-get the time or place where we just met
- Genre: Folk rock, country and western, pop rock
- Featured Artists: The Beatles
- Album: Help!
Recorded: 14 June 1965
Released: 6 August 1965
